I've had the Canon Elura 100 since the Fall, which does have a stereo minijack mic input (no shoe), fits in my purse (and it's not a big purse), and does decently in low-lit bars, if you go with the aesthetic of the situation. Con is the battery -- because of the design, you can't fit in a bigger/longer life battery.
Melissa On Jan 28, 2007, at 11:44 AM, Peter Van Dijck wrote: > 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 videoblogging@yahoogroups.com <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] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
