So you know the camera that I used to film that Thanksgiving movie, the one that shoots 720p HD video, the one I said I’d post more on later? Yeah, that one. Well, that camera is actually not a video camera.
:-O
It’s a still camera, the Samsung NV24 HD to be specific. It’s a step above my old point-and-shoot Canon Powershot, although not nearly as good quality-wise as an SLR or anything, but it gives you full control over all the essential options plus an awesome video mode that can shoot in HD. And guess how much it was!
Cool Features:
10.2 megapixels (doesn’t mean anything, though)
Wide-angle lens
Shoots 720p HD video
“SmartTouch” interface (which is actually intuitive)
Some fancy new screen that supposedly looks good in outdoor light
No, seriously, guess. I want to know what you think this would cost.
Did you guess just under $200? Well you were right if you did. If you didn’t then you were wrong. But yeah. Its awesome. I mean, no, you’re not going to get the same quality video as a real video camera, but the video looks great for the type of things I would be using it for. The only problem I really have with it is that when it zooms in or out the audio cuts out. However, this can be fixed within editing software by copying and pasting bits of sound. Here are some links:
Amazon | CNet (+ video) | Photography Blog review | Sample video (enable HD)
