Since the G20 shoots in 60i and not 60p, is there a difference in the quality of the video? I thought 60p was much better to use than 60i.
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Sorry, Tony. I can't answer your question. All I know is that it looks good to me and for my use.
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It depends. Technically 60p is a better image as far as it is cleaner for green screen work and special effects. Broadcast TV is in 60i. If your eye is trained to a pro level there is a difference. If this is a camera for family vacations, you can't tell a difference. I use it as a "B" camera for paid work and it is great. Plus I shoot in 24p which is what most cinema and pro video is shot at. 60 frames is for broadcast or slow motion.
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At this point, I'd say the 30D really doesn't have a lot of discernable advantages over the prosumer XTI model, besides availability. Historically, the higher end cameras have had sturdier chassis (which I would assume is still the case) as well as more configurable features and functions. Oh and resolution. Duh. Now that the XTI has been significantly improved, it seems only logical that the 30D is next in line for upgrades, probably before the actual release of the XTI. Or maybe the 30D will be killed entirely. I'm waiting for the XTI.
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I own the G15. It is now a replacement for my Pentax Kr DSLR. The G15 does everything my DSLR does and then some. Pictures are excellent. Even the digital zoom is good for small prints, which is all I do anyway. The HD video is also great. I can even zoom while taking the video. If I ever have a time when I cannot see the LCD screen, I'll use the optical viewfinder. Since the optical viewfinder only shows 75% of the actual picture, it should be rarely used. The LCD works great anyway. I also agree with others that not carrying around the bulky DSLR is another benefit. I'm just an amateur photographer who likes taking good/great pictures and the G15 does that for me. I own the G15. It is now a replacement for my Pentax Kr DSLR. The G15 does everything my DSLR does and then some. Pictures are excellent. Even the digital zoom is good for small prints, which is all I do anyway. The HD video is also great. I can even zoom while taking the video. If I ever have a time when I cannot see the LCD screen, I'll use the optical viewfinder. Since the optical viewfinder only shows 75% of the actual picture, it should be rarely used. The LCD works great anyway. I also agree with others that not carrying around the bulky DSLR is another benefit. I'm just an amateur... » Read More I own the G15. It is now a replacement for my Pentax Kr DSLR. The G15 does everything my DSLR does and then some. Pictures are excellent. Even the digital zoom is good for small prints, which is all I do anyway. The HD video is also great. I can even zoom while taking the video. If I ever have a time when I cannot see the LCD screen, I'll use the optical viewfinder. Since the optical viewfinder only shows 75% of the actual picture, it should be rarely used. The LCD works great anyway. I also agree with others that not carrying around the bulky DSLR is another benefit. I'm just an amateur photographer who likes taking good/great pictures and the G15 does that for me. « Show Less
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Thanks Walker D.K. Do you think the PQ is significantly better on the G10 than the S1? I went in to BestBuy to try and compare but the two TVs were on opposite endcaps running different demos so I couldn't really compare the PQ. The BestBuy guy told me the G10 had a significantly better processor than the S1. Also, back to my original question: will an S1/BD60 combo give me full Viera cast functionality?
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i'd suggest searching you tube/vimeo for the handful of clips f/tm700 that were shot in 1080p/24 cinema mode and the HA 1080i mode...judge for yourself if the quality is good enough...if you have at least a dual-core computer 2.0-3.0 ghz you should be ok power wise.
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Hey, i just purchased the Nikon D60... i am thinking about exchanging it for the XTI for the same reason. the time to for the flash to "refresh" really makes it hard to catch the moment when flash is needed. Are you stil happy with your exchange? Can anyone comment on the reasons for the substantially slower flash in the Nikon D60 when compared to the canon XTI? Also, i heard that the Canon XTI is being taken out of the market and only the XSi will remain... is that true?
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I've shot with two of them now for about 40 jobs and its as good as I expect to get from any hd cam until its time to upgrade to 4k, love the post quality when shot using a flat curve. Perfect exposure and focus, 60p is awesome for sports action.
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From my understanding, there were noticeable upgrades from the g15 video compared to the g16. I've never recorded a concert, but I have recorded a jam session in a pub in Glasgow as well as the organ playing at the Kelvingrove museum. The sound quality is better than any compact camera I've ever used. Very clear, crisp and true in my opinion. My main issue is it picks up wind when recording outdoors... But I believe that's common with the built in microphones in most cameras... I am also bummed that the hotshoe does not support microphones because the camera itself does not have an audio import Jack... Which would've made it perfect in my opinion... Other than that, the sound quality is really good when recording indoors and on still days outdoors. A side note, I imagine if you are going to concerts with really loud bass and beats (like rock concerts or the like)... I think most cameras will distort sound in general because of the high decibels going on. You'd probably need a proper camera with a proper microphone connected to it to get clean sound in a loud environment like a rock concert. But for something like an orchestra, I think it will be just fine.
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To Tom Martin or anyone who can help, excluding video, why is the EOS 50D 15.1MP a higher quality than the T1i or T2i?I'm trying to decide between the three and when I look at the list of specs for them, they all seem almost identical from what I can tell. I'm sure I'm missing something. Does the 50D have a more rugged build?Thanks to anyone who contributes an opinion on this.
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Inside your home, while using the flash, your photos will be fine. The video is not so good. I own both the G11 and the more expensive G1X. G1X would be much better for the videos, and the photos would be wider in the 1080 format. G1X however is terrible for macro photos, (Close up). G1X is also larger and harder to fit in a pocket. As long as you have all the lights on in the room. The G11 will be fine.
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T3i is next version of T3 with 18MP compared to 12MP in T3. It is also capable of shooting videos at 1080p with 30fps while T3 could only do 720p videos. You may seen these differences anyway by now.. but here are some reasons to consider T3i... Much higher resolution screenHigher resolution moviesSupports 24pBetter image qualityBut on flip side, it is pretty costly affair...
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Make sure you handle both cameras first before you decide. I was coming from a 30D and deciding between the 60D and 7D. For my money, there's no comparison. I didn't like the controls on the 60D at all, especially the smaller, cheap-feeling (IMO) selector wheel on the 60D. The 7D's selector wheel is like the 30D, 40D, and 50D, larger, positive click, etc. The 60D wheel is very annoying, at least to me. Also, removing the joystick from the 60D was a big mistake IMO. Again, 30D, 40D, 50D all had it, and they removed it from the 60D, but the 7D still has it. That along with the JPEG/RAW button, better focusing and overall faster speed made the choice a no-brainer for me. Make sure you handle both cameras first before you decide. I was coming from a 30D and deciding between the 60D and 7D. For my money, there's no comparison. I didn't like the controls on the 60D at all, especially the smaller, cheap-feeling (IMO) selector wheel on the 60D. The 7D's selector wheel is like the 30D, 40D, and 50D, larger, positive click, etc. The 60D wheel is very annoying, at least to me. Also, removing the joystick from the 60D was a big mistake IMO. Again, 30D, 40D, 50D all had it, and they removed it from the 60D, but the 7D still has it. That along with the JPEG/RAW... » Read More Make sure you handle both cameras first before you decide. I was coming from a 30D and deciding between the 60D and 7D. For my money, there's no comparison. I didn't like the controls on the 60D at all, especially the smaller, cheap-feeling (IMO) selector wheel on the 60D. The 7D's selector wheel is like the 30D, 40D, and 50D, larger, positive click, etc. The 60D wheel is very annoying, at least to me. Also, removing the joystick from the 60D was a big mistake IMO. Again, 30D, 40D, 50D all had it, and they removed it from the 60D, but the 7D still has it. That along with the JPEG/RAW button, better focusing and overall faster speed made the choice a no-brainer for me. « Show Less
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Beware the Sony "cineframe" options -- they look terrible. I have a Sony HC3 and while it's a fine little camera in 1080i 60i mode, the pseudo-24p stuff looks awful. The HV20 promises TRUE 24fps recording, plus a cinematic gamma curve, plus OIS, plus manual audio level controls, plus better lowlight performance. I wasn't even planning on buying a new camera, but I'm buying an HV20. At $1099, it's a great deal!
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Jeff:Thanks for responding! I'm glad you like it so much. I think I'll give it a try. I did read a review that said that Fuji didn't think people buying a camera in this category wouldn't want HD video. I guess that makes sense, although it sure doesn't make any difference to me. Thanks again for a nice response.Steve
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Then you'll be fine with the 60Hz. The best thing to do is stop in a store and see if you can notice the difference between 60 & 120Hz. But read some reviews on the 60Hz and you'll see that there's no mention of blurry pictures, etc. Save your money and just get the 60! That's my .02. Good Luck!
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The video quality outside and indoors is superb- I have 2 of these cameras in fact ( because I shoot videos and want to get 2 different angles at the same time) The resolution and quality is pretty sharp.. To be honest though, I only shot once in "low light" and it came out somewhat grainy BUT I cant blame the camera for that because I did not make any adjustments to the camera settings beforehand... For instance there is a tiny button called "light" which will emit a bright light onto the subject etc.. (which I had not done).I can tell you for the money this camera is well worth it and lasts a long time.. The one I purchased first ( 7 yrs. ago) is still working great! The video quality outside and indoors is superb- I have 2 of these cameras in fact ( because I shoot videos and want to get 2 different angles at the same time) The resolution and quality is pretty sharp.. To be honest though, I only shot once in "low light" and it came out somewhat grainy BUT I cant blame the camera for that because I did not make any adjustments to the camera settings beforehand... For instance there is a tiny button called "light" which will emit a bright light onto the subject etc.. (which I had not done).I can tell you for the money this... » Read More The video quality outside and indoors is superb- I have 2 of these cameras in fact ( because I shoot videos and want to get 2 different angles at the same time) The resolution and quality is pretty sharp.. To be honest though, I only shot once in "low light" and it came out somewhat grainy BUT I cant blame the camera for that because I did not make any adjustments to the camera settings beforehand... For instance there is a tiny button called "light" which will emit a bright light onto the subject etc.. (which I had not done).I can tell you for the money this camera is well worth it and lasts a long time.. The one I purchased first ( 7 yrs. ago) is still working great! « Show Less
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Have you received and tested out the M400? I'm also in the same boat--weighing the manual features of the S200 vs. the (possibly better?) video quality of the M400. I've scoured the net for initial reactions to the video performance of the HF M4 series and haven't found any as of yet. So, when you do test it out, please let us know your thoughts. Thanks!