I need good video of fireworks and wonder which would give me better colors, this camera with it's huge sensor or a similarly priced 3CCD camera?
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I really did like this camera, if your going to shoot fireworks make sure you get a wide angle lens that fits it. I have shot fireworks before and the wide angle lens makes a great difference. Nice camera.
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Hi Kathryn, this Sony Camcorder definitely will give out quality videos that you need for shooting fireworks. It even has a shooting preset for taking pictures of fireworks. -Vincent
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this would be a great choice " Exmor CMOS Sensor with Direct Pixel Read OutThe HDR-CX900 features Sony's first 1.0" Exmor R CMOS sensor. The back-illuminated technology improves low-light sensitivity and combines with Sony's Column A/D Conversion to reduce noise by 50%. This is great when shooting in dimly lit environments such as night landscapes or indoor scenes.
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Well, I just bought the video camera today online, and I have heard about Cyberlink Power Director 7 being really good. It's about $60 but some of the videos I researched and saw on YouTube turned out really really good, in High Quality. Maybe someone else has some recommendations too.
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The F19826 is fantastic I'm really pleased with it AS A CAMERA. However, it has developed a fault and Foscam are taking forever to deal with it and I've had very little communication from them. As a baby monitor....the sound quality is awful! So probably not.
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Dear Patrick, This is from the back of the box: APS-C size sensor; full stereo movie recording (1920 x 1080p) @30fps. Does this help? John
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yes, this is a white flash camera. color pics day and night. some people say it scares wildlife,with my experience that has not been the case. this camera's best function is the video mode, unbelievably great color night video! however the still pictures have a high rate of blurred photos,just not fast enough to freeze the frame. remember animalsv are like people,they all have different personalities or demeanors a few of these animals will shy at the light!!
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Not bad, I would suggest going to the more expensive no-flash if you can afford it? If not this is a great camera for the money, I had one mature deer get spooked from the leds firing. Takes nice pics, make sure you go with a 4gb or bigger card and what Browning recommends for sd cards.
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Well, it's just the size of the sensor troubles me. What kind of picture is this going to take at even a 400 ISO? Nevermind 800 or higher.I just wonder if it's worth getting a camera this big when the sx200IS can be had for almost half the price, it's way easier to carry, and when you add the chdk firmware, will be almost as functional.I suppose if this were to be your only camera, but personally, I'd like to see what they do with the Rebel, either later this year or next. Or if I have a "rich uncle die", buy the 5D Mark II ;-)
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This camera has 4 different modes:Q1 - takes (3) 8 MP photos every 30 seconds if the motion sensor is triggeredQ2 - takes (1) 8 MP photos every 30 seconds if the motion sensor is triggeredQ3 - takes (1) 10 second long 720P HD video every 30 seconds if the motion sensor is triggeredCustom - customize the photo or video setupBy the way, this camera takes excellent photos both day and night, and has excellent range on the night time photos. I have 3 different brands of cameras and this one is the best of the 3 that I have.
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Thanks for the opinion on the LX3, I think I'll wait for one of the these new Canons. Agree with your point on megapixels too, it's seems like 12mp is probably overkill for these small image sensors, so I expect I'll probably crank mine down to 10 or 8 to see if I get less noise. Digic 4 sounds pretty cool too, hopefully that will help.
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It depends on the model of your camera. The easiest way to know if it will take this card is to look on the camera, usually in the area where the memory card goes, and see if it says SDXC or SDHC, or both. If you can't find it on your camera just go to the JVC website and look up your model #. Under the specs tab or accessories tab it should tell you what kind of memory car it will take. If you have the option of using either one and you want great quality HD picture/video I would use the SDXC. If you just want more storage but don't care too much about crispness in the pics/video then go w/ HC. Also note that the XC card is quite a bit more expensive than HC, but XC is also far superior in quality of pics/video. I just went to Disney World w/ mine and the videos of the Wishes fireworks show and Fantasmic (shows a video on water) was clear, I was VERY impressed w/ the quality. I have over 3 hours of HD video on the card already and it's not anywhere close to being even 1/2 full.
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Pretty good and you can adjust it. This camera has a wide-angle lens... i found that the street lights\house lights down the street and can throw it off a bit. I wish I had paid the extra few dollars and bought the 3MP... my other cams are 3MP and the quality difference is impressive. You can see the raindrops hitting the driveway with the 3MP.
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The JVC 1.5Megapixel 1080p is wonderful! Simple to use and you can take photos while videotaping. I have had mine a year and I love it!
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Dear Patrick,This is from the back of the box: APS-C size sensor; full stereo movie recording (1920 x 1080p) @30fps.Does this help?John
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Hi Dennis, Low-light scenarios is a general issue with personal video cameras. Simply put, you can not expect the same video quality for low light conditions as for sunshine day recordings. I have Canons HF11 and am actually quite impressed how good the quality of the low light sensitivity became nowadays (I am recording fireworks). Under which conditions are you taking a video, whats the object ?
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The number o megapixals is only part of the what makes a good camera.This camera supports 24p in the video. records at 240fps in video. has panorama built into camera, is a CMOS vs most cheaper being CCD, It has a higher resolution screen at 461 dots , 20x Zoom, The light sensitivity is 3,200ISO vs others at 800 ISO, It shoots more pictures faster than less expensive cameras 3.2 Photos ps. I frequently shoot photos while Horse Riding, This camera gives me much crisper photos. Other cameras I've owned always seemed to be slightly blurred because the horse just won't hold totally still. Because of this cameras faster speed, my photos turn out much better than most 16m cameras. The number o megapixals is only part of the what makes a good camera.This camera supports 24p in the video. records at 240fps in video. has panorama built into camera, is a CMOS vs most cheaper being CCD, It has a higher resolution screen at 461 dots , 20x Zoom, The light sensitivity is 3,200ISO vs others at 800 ISO, It shoots more pictures faster than less expensive cameras 3.2 Photos ps. I frequently shoot photos while Horse Riding, This camera gives me much crisper photos. Other cameras I've owned always seemed to be slightly blurred because the horse just won't hold totally still.... » Read More The number o megapixals is only part of the what makes a good camera.This camera supports 24p in the video. records at 240fps in video. has panorama built into camera, is a CMOS vs most cheaper being CCD, It has a higher resolution screen at 461 dots , 20x Zoom, The light sensitivity is 3,200ISO vs others at 800 ISO, It shoots more pictures faster than less expensive cameras 3.2 Photos ps. I frequently shoot photos while Horse Riding, This camera gives me much crisper photos. Other cameras I've owned always seemed to be slightly blurred because the horse just won't hold totally still. Because of this cameras faster speed, my photos turn out much better than most 16m cameras. « Show Less
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Sorry, I can't offer any feedback, but I found it funny that someone else is having the same dilemna with the same 2 cameras. So I will also be intersted in hearing any input as well. Is the video capability really worth it?
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I prefer the LBCAST CCD/CMOS hybrid that's in the D3000 to the cheaper and hotter CMOS for accurate color reproduction. What you lose in "pixels", you gain in gorgeous punchy colors and more efficient battery usage. http://www.dcviews.com/tutors-t.htm?tt56615