I need a video camera for vacation/sports/senior trip?

Micah C

I am willing to pay up to $300, but I really have no idea what type to get. It also will have to be somewhat sturdy because of the activities i will use it for. Any suggestions would be very helpful.

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you should go with Sony, they are good

How is sony xperia e?

how good is sony xperia e for hd gaming
thank you very much @denamsh. I have seen videos of hd gaming on sny xperia tipo, how is that possible? it has almost similar features as xperia e.

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Sony experia e is a good smartphone. It almost have more than basic features that a Sony company should provide for better sale. See as per your question hd gaming you can not get it on this device. It is an entry level smartphone which can not offer you these features. Its resolution is 320*480 and screen size is 3.5inch which can not support hd because hd starts from a minimum screen size of 4inches. See do not worry a device is not for just gaming. You can chat, use Facebook, WhatsApp, photo editors, etc are there what do you want from an low cost device running jellybean and good processor. So what's the big deal buddy. At this cost you can not get an hd device man. If need hd gaming look for other man. But i would recommend you go for it. And i bet you will love it ;-). Here are some amazing features of the handset:-
Key Features

â¢1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Processor
â¢Wi-Fi Enabled
â¢Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS
â¢3.5-inch TFT Capacitive Touchscreen
â¢FM Radio
â¢Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB
â¢3.2 MP Primary Camera

With smartphones ruling the roost in the mobile market, the need of the hour is a phone that makes both you and your wallet happy. Sony seeks to satisfy the craving for budget Android phones without skimming on the features with the Sony Xperia E. The bar shaped, single GSM SIM smartphone comes with a capacitive touch screen and runs on Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean). The Xperia E is powered by a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with 512 MB RAM that allows you to multitask seamlessly.

The Xperia E from Sony sports a 3.5 inch HVGA TFT screen with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels and 262 K colors as well. This phone from Sony comes with the Timescape UI which brings all of your social media right onto the screen, smoothly integrating your online and offline experience. The phone supports gesture input and multi-touch as well allowing you to use two fingers to navigate.

The Sony Xperia E comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera with both auto focus and 4x digital zoom to capture important moments that you chance by and also supports video recording too.

Design

Slight yet luxuriant, the Sony Xperia E comes with undeniable good looks that is sure to attract more than just fleeting glances. The phone comes with a proximity sensor and with the accelerometer, have unending fun playing games like Temple Run and Ski Safari.

Storage and Battery

The Xperia E from Sony comes with an inbuilt memory of 4 GB which can be extended up to 32 GB with a microSD card which is more than enough space for all your media including apps, music, videos and photos. The phone operates on a 1530 mAh battery which gives you around 6 hours of talk time on 2G and 3G networks and 530 hours on standby.

Connectivity and Features

The Sony Xperia E brings the world wide web right to your palms with various connectivity options like GPRS, EDGE, 3G and Wi-Fi ensuring that you are never too far away from your Facebook inbox. The phone comes with a microUSB v2 and can be tethered via the USB or a Wi-Fi hotspot. Hear a song on your friendâs mobile that you really like? Transfer it immediately using the Bluetooth v2.1 on the phone which also comes with A-GPS, a 3.5 mm audio jack and DLNA.

Playing music on the Xperia E should be an out of the world experience considering that it packs xLoud Technology which gives you 3D surround sound effects. The Sony Xperia E is not just a pretty face but packs a punch as well.

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How do you get the video to work on a Sony Bloggie Sport Camera?

Christophe

The recording ability doesn't work anymore and I've only had it for a week. It doesn't do anything when I hit record, but the regular pictures work fine.

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Hi Christopher, and welcome to Yahoo!Answers:

Many flash-memory HD cameras won't let you start a new video recording unless a certain amount of free-memory is available (they also won't record video if a too-small SD card is inserted). Photos don't require the same large amounts of empty storage, so even though the SD card may not be completely full, you can still take stills but not video.

Off-load all your content onto a computer for safe storage, then use the camera's menu to erase some (or all) the video files (don't use your computer to do this!) and see if video recording is restored.

Otherwise, call or email Sony Support since your Bloggie is still in warranty.

hope this helps,
--Dennis C.
 

Any suggestions for a good video camera?

Ulises

Looking for a good video camera preferably under $250. I do side work such as record weddings, gradations, sporting events etc,,,. The camera i was using was not mine it was my roommates and he moved out. So what are some good brands and models? Thank you!!

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If you want to do video, buy a camcorder, such as the Sony HDR-CX230.

If you are looking to buy a camera in your price range, you are not going to get high video performance... you will get something that will probably only record for a few minutes, and be the source of much frustration. Thing is, cameras are first and foremost designed for taking photos... video is a secondary function. And the less expensive a camera is, the poorer video performance it has.

One exception may be the Nikon P330. It does a decent job at video, but is still limited by the short time limit it can record.

http://www.althephoto.com/cameras/p330.php

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What kind of video camera should I buy to shoot a sporting event?

best sony video camera for sports image

Larry

I may be hired to work as a freelance videographer for high school sporting events. The company wants me to use my own equipment to shoot the games, which I am in the process of getting. They recommend I have an HD Prosumer camera. I've done some research, and I saw the Canon VIXIA HF G10 was pretty good and not overly priced. Does anyone have any recommendations about what other types of video cameras I can buy or give any more input about this camera I've look into? Also, is it best to get a camera that has the viewfinder on the side of the camera or on top of it?

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For sports/fast action, generally something that does not do high compression AVCHD. Like a Sony HDR-FX7. Of course, this assumes your computer has a firewire port. If it does not and you are not willing to add one, then the Canon HF G series is decent.

You will also want a tripod (it can double as a monopod is you only extend one leg). You really should not capture video handheld. And your computer may need upgrading (CPU, RAM, fast external hard drive, video editor) to deal with the AVCHD compressed video.

If you are capturing on a bright sunny day, the LCD panel can be difficult to see - so the eyepiece viewfinder is much more useful.

An optional high capacity battery from the camcorder manufacturer is a good idea.

A shoulder-mount rig may be helpful, too.

If someone runs into you and breaks the camera, who pays to fix it?

Good luck.

Are videos on the Canon SX10 as good as the one on the Canon FS100 video camera?

jhoo828

I need a nice (not HD) video camera. I decided that an SD-based Canon FS100 would at least be close to the image quality on my old Sony TRV250 Hi-8 camcorder. Rather than pay for the FS100 alone, would the video quality on a new Canon SX10IS be about the same as well as giving me a nice still cam?

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You can't quite get both in a single model, yet.

By spec, the Canon's movie mode is decent enough... it's recording at 640x480, which is a "square pixel" version of the standard 720x480 that pretty much all NTSC SD camcorders use... slighly lower pixel count, but it's not a huge issue. Canon still recording tends to be in same ballpark as lower cost video camera video... I have not used this particular model, but in general, I can state this. 30fps will be a bit more "movie like" than the 60i (interlaced) you would get with regular video. If you're making DVDs, you might notice this, particularly with sports and other fast moving things. If your goal is computer video, the non-interlaced video from the SX100 might actually be preferable (I don't know if the FS100 has a progressive mode... most of Canon's HD models do today).

So look at compression.. the SX10 can record 1 hr. 30 min on an 8GB flash card, while the FS100 at top quality can record 1hr. 50min.. That sounds like the SX10 is actually using less compression, but we have to check the format. The FS100 records in MPEG-2, as used on all DVDs. At that bitrate, the FS100 is slightly better than DVD quality.

Checking into the SX10, I find that, like most digital still cameras, the SX10 uses Motion-JPEG for video, which is very similar to the DV format. To DV and MJPEG are simpler compression schemes than MPEG-2, so you need more bits per second to get the same quality. DV camcorders use 25Mb/s, while the SX10 is recording around 11Mb/s here. So I would expect this video to be relatively low quality, compared to DVD or the FS100, at least in terms of digital noise (artifacts and other ugly bits due to compression). It might still look fine, but it's probably more like one of the FS100 "long play" modes rather than top quality.

Next is sound.. most digital still cameras have pretty evil microphones, in mono, and no way to add an external one. The SX10 is a bit better than this.. you can't add a mic, but at least it's recording in stereo. Also, the mics are apparently just above the lens housing, and thus less probe to being blocked by your hands (a real problem with many still cameras used for video).

Then there's "features while recording". Traditionally, most digital still cameras with video recording were not good camcorders, even given their limitations, because some features didn't work during recording. The first one I had with this mode, a Canon from the 90s, didn't even keep the viewscreen active. It's more common for autofocus, autoexposure, and/or zoom to not function while doing video. Some do it.. I have a Panasonic TZ5 which does keep everything active during video, and functions as a somewhat reasonable camcorder (with bad sound and too-high compression, but I have used it as a third video camera on shoots from time to time). So I looked it up, and while it's not easy to find, one review (included below) did find that auto-focus/exposure remain active during video, and you can zoom. In general, this camera is better designed for video than most.. for example, there's a separate video button which can be used in any photo mode -- most DSCs make you switch to a different "movie mode", which is a bit annoying (my Panny is like this).

So yeah, I would bet that the SX10 would deliver video comparable to the TRV250, if not quite on par with the FS100. And naturally, the stills will be dramatically better than using the FS100 as a still camera. You are limited to 4GB file sizes, which means you get about 40 minutes at top quality before you have to stop shooting, but you can start again right away if you have an 8GB memory card (my Panasonic is the same way... it's because they use the FAT32 file system on the SD card, which is limited to 4GB maximum). With some limitations, it's going to be decent for casual video use, much better at least than most digital still cameras.

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