Hi all,

I want a cheap alternative to the expensive video cameras
that are out there, and I don't particularly want a cheap
$300 video camera. You see I have limited funds and I need
a camera anyway.

So I was wondering if anyone can point me to a digital camera
that records video at 25 frames per second at 640x480,
preferably 30fps.

Thanks!

Look att Canon S2IS, it's known to have the best video, and stereo sound
too.

There are several: I have the Canon S2 IS which does 30fps at 640x480 BUT is
limited to 1 GB at a time (about 8 min. of Video.) As a camera, it is
5Mpixels. Uses SD cards.


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Steven Blackwood wrote:
be honest... when ANYONE need more than 8 min of video at a time, then that
person REALLY NEEDS video camera, not still one...
But for this purposes..S2 is just excellent stuff.HAd S1 before, S2 now.
Both just great.


BTW...if there's a need for video camera, it HAS to be expensive one...since
all those cheap to moderate price models just can't cope with needs...like
shooting in the dark...result is usually choppy picture etc... and image
stabilizer isn't nearly as good as it is at S2....etc.etc...

Only 8 minutes? Wow. But I guess it figures...

1 gig / ( 8 * 60 * 30 ) = 73kB/frame assuming it's
using Motion JPEG.

As for its using SD cards, that's unfortunate:
I've already got a ton of CF cards.
Still, I've owned Canons before and they
have been nice cameras to use.

The Panasonic FZ30. You can also zoom while shooting video and the OIS works
too.

R


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Viator wrote:
Sure.  Many of the more recent Kodak cameras, such as the P850 do this.
  Even some of the lower priced ones do as well.

Fuji s9000/9000. In fact most fujis in the last 2 or 3 years. Limited
only by the amount of memory.

Sel ......... :)

http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/%7Eselorme/photos.html

Ron Hunter wrote:
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Show quote Hide quote Canon SD300, 400, 500, 350, 450 and 550.  They record at 640x480 at 30fps
for as long as the memory lasts (and you can put 2gb SD cards in them).

Show quote Hide quote Casio EX-Z750.  Not sure of the quality, though, 7mp and a tiny sensor, but,
then, it's a tiny camera...

Viator schreef:
The *Konica Minolta A 200*   makes movies in .MOV   (QuickTime)  format.
After burning them with NERO  to a SVCD  they have the same quality as
VHS looked like in the earlier days with the CamCorders.
NOT BAD for a digital PHOTO camera !



-=Rob

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