Using your digital camera as a Video camera

[Anson]

With digital camera nowadays offer HD video quality & the ability to zoom when taking video.

Would you use your digital camera as your video camera?

 

[HTCahHTC]

of cos, HD offers better quality and FPS (or should i say there will not be any lagging)?.
but yes, i will still use my digital camera for recording videos.
unless the videos are important...

 

[kitkai]

Can u imaging urself holding a dslr to take video? It is soooooooooooo stupid!

 

[Flashbulb]

as above said. it all depends on the user. For me, i rather have dedicated camcorder and dedicated camera because each have their own features which makes them good in what they do.

 

[engrmariano]

YES! why not?...

 

[-ReignOfComputer-]

Can u imaging urself holding a dslr to take video? It is soooooooooooo stupid!

Why not?Use a D90 or a 5D MK 2 lah.Bigger sensor would mean better IQ i think...24 FPS is quite OK for smooth movies.:thumbsup:

 

[forward83]

sometimes I do use it on tours as I don't have a camcorder...
sometimes you need a little video to spice things up...

 

[xiaowanzi]

yupz. I use my digi cam as video for casual shots. but if it's an impt video, a camcorder can be better.

 

[Anson]

Can u imaging urself holding a dslr to take video? It is soooooooooooo stupid!

I am using a Panasonic FZ50, even though it is not a DSLR, it is size at about the same as a Canon 1000D.

 

[GavinTing]

Uhm.. No Video Cam, so use digi cam.. Infact, I bought this 80IS so I can use as a digi cam, as well as being my baby camera for when DSLR is.. impractical.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZEgZoguZtA

Quite acceptable, no?

 

[sexalicious]

fyi... 5Dmk2 came out. full HD recording. if your DSLR has it, why not, when there's a need to.

 

[Anson]

Uhm.. No Video Cam, so use digi cam.. Infact, I bought this 80IS so I can use as a digi cam, as well as being my baby camera for when DSLR is.. impractical.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZEgZoguZtA

Quite acceptable, no?

Quite good.... if you did not tell me it is taken from a digital camera, I would have thought that it is from a Video Camera

 

[lennyl]

I have only one problem with using DSLR as video camera.

While taking videos, I cannot take photos.

 

[Anson]

I have only one problem with using DSLR as video camera.

While taking videos, I cannot take photos.

With HD, you can try to grab some shots after the video....

 

[diver-hloc]

I use my Canon PowerShot A650 IS Video Mode to make underwater DvDs of my Scuba Diving trips..... for my diving Kakis all the time. :thumbsup:

 

[Anson]

I use my Canon PowerShot A650 IS Video Mode to make underwater DvDs of my Scuba Diving trips..... for my diving Kakis all the time. :thumbsup:

You must have invested on a underwater housing for it....

 

[Reportage]

fyi... 5Dmk2 came out. full HD recording. if your DSLR has it, why not, when there's a need to.

provided certain conditions are met..

Unless got actually use the video function, its actually an entry level camera.

 

[lsisaxon]

I have only one problem with using DSLR as video camera.

While taking videos, I cannot take photos.

Same.... :sweat: Otherwise, I prefer the videos from D90 compared to my old Panasonic DV camera.

 

[lsisaxon]

With HD, you can try to grab some shots after the video....

Yeah.. if full HD, it would be almost a 2MP picture which is good enough for 4R.

 

[Anson]

Yeah.. if full HD, it would be almost a 2MP picture which is good enough for 4R.

You can try the old S5is or the new Canon PowerShot SX1 IS... it allows you to take photos while recording video...