best camcorder in low light image
CricketsBG
I bought the Canon FS10 flash camcorder. It's the same as the FS100, except it has 8GB internal memory. Video looks great outside in the sun, but it loses a lot of quality inside my house, even during the daytime.
I've heard that all digital cameras have trouble in low-light.
Is there any camcorder in the $300-$500 range that performs well both in low-light and well-lighted conditions?
Thanks.
Answer
There is no lo or mid range consumer cam that will do "well" n low light. The lens and imaging chip(s) are too small. The are expensive components.
The consumer cams in the $1000 consumer ranger do a little better... Lenses and imaging chip(s) are bigger... But to do "well", you need to get to the prosumer or pro environments.
Standard definition:
Sony DCR-VX2200, Canon GL2, Panasonic DVX100 series
High Definition:
Sony HDR-FX1; FX1000; HVR-Z1U, Z7U; Canon XHA1
There is no lo or mid range consumer cam that will do "well" n low light. The lens and imaging chip(s) are too small. The are expensive components.
The consumer cams in the $1000 consumer ranger do a little better... Lenses and imaging chip(s) are bigger... But to do "well", you need to get to the prosumer or pro environments.
Standard definition:
Sony DCR-VX2200, Canon GL2, Panasonic DVX100 series
High Definition:
Sony HDR-FX1; FX1000; HVR-Z1U, Z7U; Canon XHA1
Are any camcorders good in low light environments like indoors?
Paranormal
I have a camcorder I bought for â¬235 in 2011 which is 10MP. Indoors it is always grainy and fuzzy except in some very bright lighting. Outdoors it's better. Are there any camcorders available that are sharp indoors and in low light/dark environments and have little/no visible noise/grain?
My camcorder only has ISO controls for photographs and not video. It has a "Night mode" and white balance but no matter what settings I use, I almost always get grainy video indoors even with lights on.
My camcorder is Toshiba Camileo A35.
Answer
Good low-light means large lens filter diameter and large imaging chip. The large lens allows in more light; the large imaging chip can deal with what little light is available. You have already discovered that small lens diameter and small imaging chip doe not behave well. As camcorders increase in price, their lenses get larger - so do the imaging chips... You did not tell us which camcorder you are currently using, but at your price point, I would guess 30mm filter diameter and 1/6" single imaging chip. or you are using a digital still camera (maybe even a bridge camera) that happens to capture video as a secondary "convenience feature".
For low-light conditions, at a minimum, I use my Sony HDR-FX1. This was replaced by the HDR-FX1000. 72mm filter diameter lens and 1/3" 3CCD imaging chip. If it is really dark, then Panasonic AG-HVX200 with 82mm filter diameter and 1/3" 3CCD imaging chip works well... above this they start to get expensive.
If these cameras are too expensive, you have an alternative... learn to shoot "day for night". ADD light during video capture
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MaC44MU4iw
and use a decent video editor...
Good low-light means large lens filter diameter and large imaging chip. The large lens allows in more light; the large imaging chip can deal with what little light is available. You have already discovered that small lens diameter and small imaging chip doe not behave well. As camcorders increase in price, their lenses get larger - so do the imaging chips... You did not tell us which camcorder you are currently using, but at your price point, I would guess 30mm filter diameter and 1/6" single imaging chip. or you are using a digital still camera (maybe even a bridge camera) that happens to capture video as a secondary "convenience feature".
For low-light conditions, at a minimum, I use my Sony HDR-FX1. This was replaced by the HDR-FX1000. 72mm filter diameter lens and 1/3" 3CCD imaging chip. If it is really dark, then Panasonic AG-HVX200 with 82mm filter diameter and 1/3" 3CCD imaging chip works well... above this they start to get expensive.
If these cameras are too expensive, you have an alternative... learn to shoot "day for night". ADD light during video capture
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MaC44MU4iw
and use a decent video editor...
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