Thanks for all the info! "Low cost substitute"? You speak my language!
--- In [email protected], "cooper3acd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Bitrate/quality might be an issue (although I long for one too)... > > Here's an article that I wrote in January for a photo newsletter for > www.pixpo.com (shameless plug) that talks gently about some of its > shortcomings (further shameless plug - we'll have a very cool pc/mac > video broadcasting product later in the year)... > > </end plug>, here's the aritcle: > > Looking for a high performance hybrid camera? > > Sanyo recently announced their combination VPC-HD1 5mp still > camera/high definition camcorder that records to SD cards for a > startlingly low $800. This camera is sleek and compact and is the > hottest ticket on many a high-tech wish-list right now. > So, what's the catch? Well, it doesn't come with an SD card, but the > ones that come in the box with new cameras are typically so small > that they're useless anyhow. The only other catch is that it writes > to MPEG4 at a 9 Megabit per second data rate - most current HD (1280 > x 720) cameras write to MPEG2 at 20 Megabit per seconds or higher. > > So, given this bitrate issue, is the camera still the incredible > value it appears to be? Well, unfortunately we can't answer that > just yet as the VPC-HD1 won't be available until March. Our advice > at this point is to sit on that wallet and wait to read a few user > reviews before making your move. > > In the meantime, here's what a couple of alternatives look like: > > A Step Up? > Sony Handycam HDR-HC1 > This Sony is not quite as sleek as the Sanyo, writes to MiniDV tapes > instead of SD cards and has significantly lower stills resolution > with 2.8 megapixel photo capture. > > Nonetheless, this "entry level" HD cam looks great from a video > perspective. This Sony almost triples the data rate of the Sanyo, > writing at 25 megabits per second to MPEG2. > > With this in mind, the Sony is worth looking at if top quality video > is your top, although the $1800 price tag pushes it a bit past the > budget of many hobbyists. > > Low Cost Substitute? > Pentax Optio MX4 > If you want a hybrid camera with video features such as zoom being > enabled while recording, a camera like the MX4 might be worth > considering. > > At a street price of around $300 this camera has quite a bit of bang > for the buck. That said, if you are serious about stills OR video, > this may not deliver what you're looking for. While it is indeed a > fun camera, the responsiveness and focusing of this camera are > nowhere near what you'll find in the Sony or Sanyo. > > So good luck with your shopping. If you have your own opinion on the > best choice for a hybrid, please e-mail me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] - > you might just find your input included in our next newsletter. > > --- In [email protected], "missbhavens1969" > <missbhavens1969@> wrote: > > > > I'm amassing a pile of things to sell on ebay to finance the > purchase of one of these. I > > want to carry it in my purse...except that I'm selling my purse on > ebay... > > > > Bekah > > > > --- In [email protected], daniel liss <daniel@> wrote: > > > > > > weblog-safe link: > > > > > > http://tinyurl.com/7d2er > > > > > > > > > -daniel > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Daniel Liss > > > AIM: pouringdownpix > > > E: daniel@ > > > _________________________________ > > > http://pouringdown.blogspot.com/ > > > _________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude EVA] > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
