Best Recording Mode for Kodak Playsport? Can you please tell me which recording mode you find comes out playing back the best overall picture quality?
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Well it really depends on the situation and what you are recording. For me, the two recording modes I mostly use is either 1080p at 30 frames per second, or 720p at 60 frames per second. If you are recording sports, action, or anything where the subject moves a lot, I suggest record it in 720p 60fps because the playback will be a lot smoother since it is capturing 60 action frames within a second. With this mode, you can create a really smooth slow-mo effect through your computer. Try to YouTube "Slow motion 60 fps" and you'll see what I mean. I use 1080p for anything else including under water. Sometimes when my battery is low or my memory is almost filled up, I switch it to WVGA to conserve. Hope this helps!
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If you don't need the absolutely highest resolution, you can record video, and in the playback screen, you have the option of converting the exact moments of the video into still pictures. The capture rate shooting video would be faster than any burst mode in picture mode, so you'd probably get the moment you're looking for even with a really high speed baby.
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It has to be in playback mode. Mind you this camera is really horrible quality. I don't usually bash things I buy but this thing was crap. Even my niece who doesnt know much about this stuff thought it was horrible. FYI
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Hey eyeball, I need the same thing basically. My Question is this: I would like to use this camera as an HD feed for a monitor. Can I leave it in record mode (without recording) and get a feed without it shutting off? Did it end up working okay for you??? If not what did you get?
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I'm using game mode as well for gaming & it looks good, had to tweak the color saturation some though. I will be trying standard on my blu-ray input hopefully in the next few days, im hoping it works. I thought i had tried that but i honestly dont remember now if i did or not. Thanks for your input on your experience. I would have sent it back by now if I had not run across this post.
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So glad I found this post as I'm in the same boat and just printed out the specs on both cameras. I'm curious as to which camera you ended up getting and how you like it? My original intent was to upgrade from my Canon Powershot due to a long lag time in between being able to shoot the next picture now that my kids are in sports, but I would still like clear nice pictures. What did you get and how do you like it?
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I love this little camera! I'm still learning how to use it. I find that best picture quality is 5M Fine. Last night I took pictures at a party using the Best shot Party option and the pictures came out great. Play with the Best shot options then override them.
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Plays great on a digital TV. Have not recorded but I assume since it plays fine it would record as well. Hope that helps...... Stan Warner
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I'm just curious if you've tried recording something on the video setting and playing it back on your computer to see if the sound comes out. The "speaker" or playback on the cameras are piss poor, not that they should be anything great, but it might be possible that you can't hear it on the camera but the sound pics up on video and you can hear it on playback. Hope that made some sense. I hope it works out for you.
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I love the G20. I don't know of a feature I would use...that it doen't have. Great camera. I record mostly high school wrestling and football. They have very different lighting. On auto mode they both look great.
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I wish I could help you, Paul R. When I purchased this brand of film, it was as a gift and the recipient told me what her camera needed. I no long interact with this person. Again, I apologize for not being of any help to you. I do have one suggestion, go on the KODAK website, that may be of some help to you.
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Hi Tony: I have not tried the mp4 format at this time. I just returned from a trip and took over 2, 000 pictures that I am looking forward to prcessing. I cannot say enough of how great a camera works.Vic
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I'd be curious about this as well. I bought a standard definition FS200 which had really grainy, poor video quality. I'm ready to pay extra for the HD version but would like to know how you like the video quality of of the HF200 so far.
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I'm sure this is late info for you and now useless, however, YES it does have a 'sports' mode. It is under shooting modes in the menu. Simply not on the dial. It also has a continuous shooting mode for fast action shots. You can download the manual from Fujifilm. com, and or look on the web sight for the technical information on the camera.Kind Regards
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Can you record while the hdmi cable or componet cable is hooked up and see what the view finder is seeing on the TV. I have a Kodak zi8 that has hdmi out to tv but when plugged in has only playback mode. Does this camera allow you to use an external TV as your monitor?
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camera is excellent for outdoor shooting and its was the best game in town at the time of its introduction, if you can get a good deal on it by all means do it. but be warned you may be able to get something better for less $$ these days (its just the way technology works) I mostly use my Nikon D3100 for HD video these days and use my JVC as a secondary camera on a multi cam shoot. The .TOD file wrapper is a pain but most modern softwares seem to be able to handle it these days. (I use sony vegas)
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Anthony: I used to have a JVC Everio, the first model out some years back. I loved the size of the thing, and it took great still pics. The only thing I didn't like was the .MOD file extensions for the videos. It was, quite frankly, a pain in the butt trying to deal with the vids. I ended up selling it. I don't know if they corrected that .MOD nonsense, but somehow I don't believe so. Go with the SONY (my opinion). Congrats on the baby :-) Mike