Damn camera lust.. So there is *no* *small* pocket-style camera out there that has decent video and a mike input? Arg!
Peter On 1/28/07, Gena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I just got my Xacti C40 about two week ago. I'm using it in > combination with my Panasonic PV-GS39. It is all about trade offs. > > I wanted a camcorder that I could carry every day. The video quality > has to be good but I'm not shooting video for traditional broadcast. > The video is great and there are various exposure options that are > just sweet. > > Yes, you will hear stuff. But if the external noise is louder than the > camera noise you score. Many times that is the case. > > When I know I am going to be stationary and I want to be sure I get > what I need I take my Panasonic with me. But if I am in a situation > where I'm trying to stay low key or tape on sly then my Xacti is my > friend. > > I'm always asking myself what do I want and what do I need. If you > want to port your videos to different platforms then you might want to > look at the upper shelf stuff. > > If you are on a budget and/or you really want to catch day to day > stuff that might happen then the Xacti line will be of interest. > > Camera lust - it is a terrible thing ;-} > > Gena > > http://outonthestoop.blogspot.com > http://pcclibtech.blogspot.com > http://voxmedia.org/wiki/Video > > --- In [email protected] <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>, > "dequila73" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hey everyone. I'm new to the board and wanted to introduce myself. I'm > > a freelance writer who recently started working at a public access > > station in New York, where I met a lot of great people who work in > > video. So I got inspired and started a travel videoblog. (Feel free to > > check it out! indietrekker.com) > > > > Anyway, my question relates to the very small camcorders out there, > > like the Sanyo Xactis. I've read a lot of good things about them, > > including on this board...but how are they in terms of sound quality? > > (the lower end $200-$400 models.) Are there other tiny camcorders out > > there with similar size and image/sound quality? > > > > Right now I'm using a 3-4-year-old Panasonic GS-150. It's a very > > reliable camera, but sometimes too big to just throw in my bag when > > I'm on the go. > > > > Any suggestions for small cameras would be greatly appreciated! > > > > Diana > > > > > -- Find 10000s of videoblogs and podcasts at http://mefeedia.com my blog: http://poorbuthappy.com/ease/ my job: http://petervandijck.net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
