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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: GO_Saturn on December 20, 2005, 07:40:30 pm
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hey dudes ..
i dont post here much but i need your opinions\guidiance on somthing
ok,
i am looking a for a good digital camera and i was wondering which brand and format i should get
im looking for nothin fancy or anything extra in the package just somthin that can record about 30 mins of video
anyways heres the project...
me and a friend are going to flim a special on how to put together a PC step by step part bt part and will also teach and explain what each parts does (function , purpose) which im sure most of you ppl know how to allready but it was my webmaster's idea and
i thought adding and teaching noobish gamers to the audience would be a good idea i mean some one has to teach the noobs ;7 :lol:
anyways if you can point me to a good camera that doesnt cost too much i would appreciate it
Thanks for your help in advance guys
THanx
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Ehh, so long as you're filming in good light you could use one of those little digital video cameras that capture at 320*240. Or go up and splash out on a 640*480, MPEG4 effort at £80+.
For something more versatile and to last you longer I'd look at the Canon Ixus range. They rock.
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ok what brand would you recommend besides cannon?
my max budget is about 150$
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I changed the title for great justice, going to buy one myself this friday for my dad. I've got about £300 to play with.
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As I said the Ixus is the most versatile point and shoot model I've come across, but my Fujifilm Finepix has always done me fine (I would like an upgrade tho). A friend has one of the Sony Cybershot cameras and his results are usually perfect.
Then again, you can get unbranded models for a third of the price with usually the same features. For the average commercial user I fail to see the problem with lenses that are a couple of microns off what Canon use. Equally the difference in lens type can be a little over-played: A modern CMOS lens can compete with base level CCD lenses for most personal use.
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I'd also say that the Ixus range is a good choice for your needs.
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ahhh k , so whats the diff between a "cmos" and "ccd" lens?
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I wouldn't worry about it - just make sure you get the largest memory card you can afford.
Oh, and buy Fuji... :nod:
My Finepix 500 (about a year old now) has cool Macro zoom as well:
(http://www.altgame.net/photos/closeupleaf.jpg)
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yea thats nice lol but umm lol let me refine the question ...im looking for a camcorder heheh i forgot to specify what type of camera im getting silly me
forgive me for the inconvience
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hey dude
how many usernames do you have on this forum? :p
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i dunno Stealth long time no see...
to answer your question maybe two or 3 user names that went defunc because either the forum moved and it was lost or i forgot the user name \pass
any ways dude we should defintely talk more often
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