Why is this only a webcam? Why not make it a regular digital camera w/ 2 lenses?
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S. Albert - I was thinking the same thing - taking the laptop and Minoru webcam out and capturing something interesting (more interesting than my face). But when going through the reviews, a few people have said that the picture gets overexposed easily and it works much better indoors. That's the only reason I'm hesitating to buy this thing. Hopefully they'll get it fixed soon -- someone mentioned that it was possibly just a software fix.
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From my research it looks like this only take still shots and cannot be used as a webcam. I hope this helps. Thanks for looking.
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Most of the DC's I've owned have that option, though it's painfully slow and so I've never used on any of them. There's always the chance that I can't find it in the manual (didn't look until you asked) or that it's undocumented, but I'd guess you can't -- and you already know I won't.That being said, I find the camera's results sufficiently wonderful enough to endure Fuji's annoying solution. After almost a year, I still can't believe how good this cam's images are. If you could compute a performance/cost ratio, this thing would be an even bigger stunner.
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There is no provision for a second camera. It has video out for a monitor, a power/usb connector, and a jack for hooking the optional GPS module.
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You might need a computer for initial configuration, but once configured there is no reason to have camera this webcam connected to PC. It is wifi ready.
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This is first and foremost a video camera. It is cumbersome to use as a still camera. I prefer to use my still camera to take some video if I'm doing both with one device. I only take this out when I'm going to take high quality video for long durations - like for a special event - a few times a year.
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Yes there is a web cam. It does not work as well as I would like why I do not know? It seems to be a little grainy? Why
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This camera came out back in 2008 I believe. The video technology wasn't what it is today. This camera strictly focused on professional quality still photography. This wasn't one of Nikon average consumer cameras, therefore they probably felt it was unnecessary to add video at the time. I bought this camera 2 years ago knowing that it didn't have video. But many people that buy this camera are either semi professionals or advanced hobbyist photographers that aren't looking for a video camera. It does an excellent job at being a DSLR.
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I am not sure, looks like a heavy camera but it does comes with two so maybe you will need to use both of them
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Hi, What is your operating system...PC window or Mac? I am looking for a camera that will work as a webcam also and it seems that Fujis are ones mentioned, but have not found any info on which cameras or how to hook up. I see no one replied to your posting, but wondered if you ever got the S700 to work as a webcam as i am very interested in this camera...thanks
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If you want a real simple, light weight camera, this is NOT for you. It is NOT difficult to use and you could get creative with it, but it's for someone who wants more out of a camera than just a quick shoot. Look on www.cnet.com...maybe they can help you decide too.
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yes, it can be used like a regular digital camera. In fact, sometimes it takes better pictures than my DSLR. It has many different settings/filters such as for sports, sunsets, HDR, etc
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Hello??? why is this camera still on the market? it doesn't shoot HD It's a waste of 2k
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I dont know, i have only one camera thats why. But in general this is a great one.
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1) I have no idea what you're talking about. There is only one camera and it is 1080p. 2)It has GPS. 3)It puts an overlay on the video in KPH.
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you can use it instead of your webcam it might have better resolution... check it out
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some camera's can only be powered in this way. Power cords aren't always long enough either, so an extension cord would be needed which isn't always pratical.For some people it's more about aesthetics than about supplying power (when you only have to hide one cable instead of two).But in the end it's up to the end-user what to do in a give situation.