Posted by yarock on 10/29/06 13:47

PTravel wrote:
> <marks542004@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1162077211.328787.51280@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> >
> > 333.thirty.333@googlemail.com wrote:
> >> I am thinking of shooting some film for a site ...
> >>
> >> I dont need anything to fancy but i was curious for a first time user
> >> what you would recommend i.e megapixels etc ?
> >>
> >> g
> >
> > hi,
> >
> > since your subject is choosing a camcorder , ignore the stuff about
> > film cameras.
> >
> > All video cameras are effectively the same resoultion, but a more
> > expensive camera should have a better lens and potentially give a
> > slightly sharper image.
>
> This is somewhat misleading. The digital video standard for NTSC is 720
> pixels by 480 pixels, and all standard definition digital video cameras will
> be in this format. However, "resolution" also refers to the resolving
> ability of the camera and format. VHS has a maximum resolution of around
> 240 lines. Hi8 can reach 450 lines or so. DV-25, i.e. miniDV and Digitial
> 8, is capable of up to 525 lines of resolution. However, cheap miniDV and
> D8 cameras test as low as around VHS resolution, i.e. 250 to 325 lines.
> Only the better miniDV cameras will exceed 500 lines. The difference
> between a bottom-run consumer miniDV camcorder and a high-level consumer or
> prosumer machine is far more than a "slightly sharper image." The
> difference is quite dramatic.
>
> As for what the OP needs, it's impossible to tell from his post.
>
>
> >
> > A digital video will be slightly easier to transfer to a computer for
> > editing, but a cheaper svhs, hi8 etc will still work. If you are doing
> > small frame sizes like 320 x 240 for the web a basic svhs camera should
> > work.
> >
> > Allow an extra $100 or so for the capture card and software.

It sounds like he just wants to do some clips for a web site.He can
probably get away with an under $1000 mini dv cam.I think that Canon
and Sony both have something around $1100 that shoots hdv also.
Bruce yarock
www.yarock.com
> >
> >
> > try www.videohelp.com for more info
> >

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