OT: HD Pocket Camcorders…
so, I’m going to the Ultra Music Festival this year. need to have this shiz documented as best as possible.
I’ve got 2 HD pocket camcorders up for discussion and I’d like to see some other opinions on it.
do you guys have an hd camcorder? what do you like/dislike about it? would you recommend it to others?
help me out guys! the better vids I can take… the better vids you’ll have to watch! 
What mobile phone do you have? Does it not do HD?
Nope, got a Samsung Omnia i900.
I think the bloggie is a little better made, but the Kodak has a few more features.
GoPro HD hero!! Never looked back on buying it
I like the bloggie personally, but not liking the fact that it’s only 8gb of internal memory (will probably end up being like 7.5gb or something after data and shit.) The Kodak is upgradeable to 32gb. Still unsure! Anybody else?
Truthfully, get a DSLR that records HD video. The quality of your videos will shine!
The Canon 60D is the nuts because it has the flip out viewfinder which is invaluable.
If you’re on a budget the 550D also shoots amazing quality video but doesn’t have the flip out viewfinder
Trust me they will be head and shoulders above those little things.
You can then get that really nice shallow depth of field look on your videos
Go on vimeo and do a search for 550D and 60D, loads of nice test shots.
here’s a video from who is a DOP who shoots a lot on DSLR
[ame=“Venice's People: Canon 7D 24p”]Venice’s People: Canon 7D 24p on Vimeo[/ame]
This is shot on the 7D which has the exact same spec as the 550D just a better body build
look into the flip.
you can have your own stuff printed on it too. or just keep it black or white.
i think the most expensive model is $200 and the cheapest is about $150
Hey dude, if those the only two you have to choose from i would go with the kodak, simply because HD vid consume HUGE amounts of memory.
Generally i noticed that the sony camcorder had problems focusing while moving around, something that the kodak did less of (still did though). Also i think the kodak has stronger in camera features.
Not gonna be going with the DSLR camera. Looking for a budget, HD pocket camcorder to carry around with me at the Ultra Music Festival… capture some moments, but mainly capture the huge new tracks I’ll be seeing for youtube later on, lol.
If you weren’t going to be partying like a rockstar in the crowd I would highly recommend a DSLR that does HD video but when you’re in crowded areas and want to be nice and mobile it’s hard to beat pocket camcorders. If you plan on using your video camera for future things (blogging, your own personal videos, travel) I’d definitely recommend a DSLR but I suppose there’s nothing wrong a relatively cheap investment like a pocket cam.
I had a full DSLR rig at ultra last year, and it was fine…well…i also had a press pass, so I didn’t fight through crowds as much.
Also, I hate the HD video on DSLRs thing…they’re really bad at it for the price…the models that even have a mic suck at recording audio…i guess the sensors are a bit bigger than pocket cameras and you can get “nice dof, bro” levels of so-called artistry that make any photographer worth their salt want to rape you with your own lens. But for those prices, if video is what you want to do, you can do a lot better.
For what prices? The prices of the pocket camcorders? Do you have examples of better products for that price?
I own a bloggie, got it for xmas very good quality, highly recommend!
if you think you’ll get nice (ie listenable) sound out of these in a loud environment with a lot of bass… you wont. low light conditions wont be handled too well either. and small camera’s = hello mr shaky vision - especially when using ANY amount of zoom
google came up with this.. i didn’t read it
http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/inspect-a-gadget/2010/01/video-sony-bloggie-camera-rivals-the-flip-nano-and-zi8.html
Do you have any videos on youtube or anything I can watch that would show how good it is?
plus 1…
audio is shit, but its great for cheap HD, 720p @ 60fps…cant be beaten
I have a point and shoot Flip HD for work and it rocks.
Which model?
What’s the battery life on a full charge? How much recording time does it get? What’s the audio quality like?
I don’t expect the audio to be fantastic being it only has a mono speaker, but I doubt I’ll be right by the speakers being this festival is 10, 000+ so I’m gonna assume the sound will be decent in the middle of the action.
Ultra HD. I’ve used it a couple of times to record my shows and the audio is adequate.
Full charge? I’ve never used it for long long periods of time, but I’d guess 5-6 hours.
