video camera for indoor sports image
goofy
I am going to attend an indoor sporting event and would like to use the movie mode to record some of it. My previous camera filmed movies at 320x240 resolution and the clips came out dark so I am trying to avoid that problem with this camera. There are two different movie resolution modes with this camera- 320x240 and 640 x 480 at 30 or 15 frames per second. I don't understand the difference between the two and the frames per second.
Answer
640x480 @ 30fps is the best quality/resolution available for recording movies. It's the camera's default setting and it's the one you should use. If you record at only 15fps, the video will be very choppy/jerky (and the 320x240 resolution will result in a smaller sized movie).
You should be using a high speed SD card for shooting movies, because movie recording is processor intensive. Something like Sandisk Ultra II or Extreme III SD cards are excellent.
High quality movies (640x480 @ 30fps) eat up card space quickly (8 minutes per 1GB). This is because Canon does not overly compress their video, which means better looking movies.
Make sure you have the digital zoom turned Off...only use the optical zoom. You can't optically zoom during recording, only before you start recording.
Your camera is also capable of fast frame rate recording (320x240 @ 60fps). This would only be used for recording very fast moving subjects (movies are limited to 1 minute at a time).
good luck...
640x480 @ 30fps is the best quality/resolution available for recording movies. It's the camera's default setting and it's the one you should use. If you record at only 15fps, the video will be very choppy/jerky (and the 320x240 resolution will result in a smaller sized movie).
You should be using a high speed SD card for shooting movies, because movie recording is processor intensive. Something like Sandisk Ultra II or Extreme III SD cards are excellent.
High quality movies (640x480 @ 30fps) eat up card space quickly (8 minutes per 1GB). This is because Canon does not overly compress their video, which means better looking movies.
Make sure you have the digital zoom turned Off...only use the optical zoom. You can't optically zoom during recording, only before you start recording.
Your camera is also capable of fast frame rate recording (320x240 @ 60fps). This would only be used for recording very fast moving subjects (movies are limited to 1 minute at a time).
good luck...
Whatâs a nice camera to start out with for an upcoming photographer?
g
Hi, I would love to one day become a photographer. Maybe not as my dominant career, but something more like a passion or hobby. Iâm currently an undergraduate studying psychology with hopes of one day becoming a college professor or following some career path in the field of psychology. I purchased a cell phone a few months ago, and I love taking photos with it. I take photos of everything. The sky, trees, landscapes, grass, puddles, flowers, insects, animals, lakes, miscellaneous objects, people, bridges, traffic, houses, cars, etc. I would love to have a much better camera, though, to capture it all.
Any recommendations for a nice camera or what I should look for when choosing a camera? My current budget is around $500. I apologize for having such a low budget, but thatâs all I have as of right now. I would love if you were able to recommend a nice camera thatâs even cheaper than my budget, but if not, thatâs okay too. Thank you.
Answer
However having bought and used several DSLRs and Hybrid/Mirrorless Cameras over last 2-3 years, I can say that all modern day DSLRs or Mirrorless are very capable cameras. You won't go wrong buying anyone of them.
However if you want to buy the best your $500 can buy, I would say buy Pentax K-01. As most people use Nikon or Canon, most of them would tell you to buy a Canon or a Nikon. However having used them too, I can say Pentax K-01 will be best value for you. Currently, Pentax K-01 are being cleared out. They were being sold for around $900 last year but company's gamble with body design didn't work well so now Pentax is clearing them out around $400. At this cost, this is the best deal out there. This camera has better image quality than any Canon or Nikon under $1000. The lens that it comes with is also high quality and would do nice low light or indoor videos. Pentax has stopped making them and once the current stock goes away, the opportunity will also go away to own a great camera for under $500. With Pentax, you can use any of their old lenses on K-01 and this camera offers nice features for manual shooting. Besides that, K-01 offers more features then entry level Nikon, Canon or Sony DSLRs.
Check specs and reviews on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&tag=amznsearch.ms-20&index=aps&link%5Fcode=qs&field-keywords=k-01&tag=bookrevi02-20
Whichever camera you decide to buy, here are some Tips to get the best out of your first DSLR.
1) Read photography blogs or tips online to be a better photographer. Any camera can do only limited things but with some tips, you will be able to take your camera to the next level. You will have better chances for better photos.
2) Buy some prime fast lens like 35mm or 50mm with F1.8 or so. For Canon or Nikon, you can get one for around $100-$150. For Pentax, you can use a Super Takumar 50mm F1.4 for around $100- one of the best lenses ever made. With these lenses, your DSLR will be able to take photos in low light too. Plus for taking photos for people and pets, they give nice bokeh- background blurring that you see in portraits taken by professionals.
3) Read your camera manual. You will be amazed to know how much your camera can do besides that AUTO button.
4) Work with your camera. Your camera can do only certain things for you. When you are taking a photo, it tries to guess what it is shooting and would set up Aperture, Shutterspeed, ISO, color mode etc to shoot a photo for you. Many times that piece of glass (I mean lens) and that sensor does not know that you shooting in backlight or in snow. It does not kow if you are taking photo outside in broad sunlight or indoor well-lit place. If camera does not know accurately what it is shooting, it will probably give you a bad photo. Now instead of blaming your camera for a bad photo, if you are willing to work with your camera, your camera can take better photos for you. Learn some basic photography tips and help out your camera when it struggles. Set a proper mode like Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports and tell your camera where and what you are shooting. If you camera takes too bright or too dark photos, set the Exposure Compensation and tell camera to take less or more light. With your little help, you and your camera can make a great pair and together you will be able to take better photos.
However having bought and used several DSLRs and Hybrid/Mirrorless Cameras over last 2-3 years, I can say that all modern day DSLRs or Mirrorless are very capable cameras. You won't go wrong buying anyone of them.
However if you want to buy the best your $500 can buy, I would say buy Pentax K-01. As most people use Nikon or Canon, most of them would tell you to buy a Canon or a Nikon. However having used them too, I can say Pentax K-01 will be best value for you. Currently, Pentax K-01 are being cleared out. They were being sold for around $900 last year but company's gamble with body design didn't work well so now Pentax is clearing them out around $400. At this cost, this is the best deal out there. This camera has better image quality than any Canon or Nikon under $1000. The lens that it comes with is also high quality and would do nice low light or indoor videos. Pentax has stopped making them and once the current stock goes away, the opportunity will also go away to own a great camera for under $500. With Pentax, you can use any of their old lenses on K-01 and this camera offers nice features for manual shooting. Besides that, K-01 offers more features then entry level Nikon, Canon or Sony DSLRs.
Check specs and reviews on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&tag=amznsearch.ms-20&index=aps&link%5Fcode=qs&field-keywords=k-01&tag=bookrevi02-20
Whichever camera you decide to buy, here are some Tips to get the best out of your first DSLR.
1) Read photography blogs or tips online to be a better photographer. Any camera can do only limited things but with some tips, you will be able to take your camera to the next level. You will have better chances for better photos.
2) Buy some prime fast lens like 35mm or 50mm with F1.8 or so. For Canon or Nikon, you can get one for around $100-$150. For Pentax, you can use a Super Takumar 50mm F1.4 for around $100- one of the best lenses ever made. With these lenses, your DSLR will be able to take photos in low light too. Plus for taking photos for people and pets, they give nice bokeh- background blurring that you see in portraits taken by professionals.
3) Read your camera manual. You will be amazed to know how much your camera can do besides that AUTO button.
4) Work with your camera. Your camera can do only certain things for you. When you are taking a photo, it tries to guess what it is shooting and would set up Aperture, Shutterspeed, ISO, color mode etc to shoot a photo for you. Many times that piece of glass (I mean lens) and that sensor does not know that you shooting in backlight or in snow. It does not kow if you are taking photo outside in broad sunlight or indoor well-lit place. If camera does not know accurately what it is shooting, it will probably give you a bad photo. Now instead of blaming your camera for a bad photo, if you are willing to work with your camera, your camera can take better photos for you. Learn some basic photography tips and help out your camera when it struggles. Set a proper mode like Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports and tell your camera where and what you are shooting. If you camera takes too bright or too dark photos, set the Exposure Compensation and tell camera to take less or more light. With your little help, you and your camera can make a great pair and together you will be able to take better photos.
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