Hi Rupert, I got a Canon SD 780 IS a few weeks ago, and it records in both HD and SD as MOV files. I may have to take the plunge and get Vegas so I can edit the MOV files. The trial of Vegas is working out pretty well, so it's a matter of getting off my wallet when the trial expires. I did a comparison of my various cameras a few days ago. The Canon video is http://libraryvoice.blip.tv/file/2476370/ , the Flip is http://libraryvoice.blip.tv/file/2476039/. Not exactly scientific, as the files were rendered in different ways, but you get the idea that the Canon does have slightly better quality, has a better mic, allows for zooming (not while recording) and multiple exposure options. I'm not very accustomed to working in non-WMV file formats, so Vegas and MOV may take getting used to if I am to take full advantage of the Canon. Thanks for the input.
--Chad On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 3:20 PM, Rupert Howe <rup...@twittervlog.tv> wrote: > > > I really recommend you check out the Canon's 640x480 picture and > sound. Canon's point and shoot cameras generally shoot fantastic > colours and have great sound. And obviously they double as great > stills cameras as well... so they're useful things to slip into your > pocket. I love them for videoblogging. Also Canon stores clips in > AVI files, which go into Movie Maker nicely. > > Rupert > http://twittervlog.tv > > > On 17-Aug-09, at 6:49 PM, Chad Boeninger wrote: > > > Hi all, > > I'm in the process of getting ready to expand my offering of > > educational > > library videos with a new show and would like some feedback. > > Basically the > > show will go as follows: 1. I introduce the topic on camera, 2. I > > show a > > screencast of a business database or website, 3. I sum up the > > episode on > > camera. (while not a business database video, this example, > > http://libraryvoice.blip.tv/file/2438408/ , gives you an idea of the > > flow of > > the show) Currently my two options for recording the camera pieces > > are a > > Flip Mino and a Canon Elura 60 (a budget mini-DV camcorder from > > 2004). The > > camcorder was originally a gift when my first son was born, and I > > have not > > used it much. I'd like to get some more use out of it. However, it > > looks > > like my Flip Mino, which I've had for a year now, beats the Canon in > > terms > > of video quality, but the Canon has louder audio. I'm a rookie when it > > comes to messing with manual settings, but can you recommend > > anything that I > > can try to eek out better video from the Canon? For comparison of > > the two, > > take a look at this short video. > http://libraryvoice.blip.tv/file/2484863/ > > . > > > > I've also got a Canon 780 IS that records HD video (as well as > > 640x480), but > > my computing power is not yet up to editing HD video. > > > > Any input you may have would be appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > Chad > > > > -- > > Chad F. Boeninger > > libraryvoice.com - blog > > libraryvoice.com/videos - videoblog > > twitter.com/cfboeninger > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > -- Chad F. Boeninger libraryvoice.com - blog libraryvoice.com/videos - videoblog twitter.com/cfboeninger [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
