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so i have been making music on the computer and now plan to make few short movies upto 1 hour length and show em on the local theater screens... and Cable TV.
First i was planning to get DSLR Canon T2i, but it is slightly out of my budget at the moment, (also it is a bit too much to manage for a indie's indie like me.. )
Then i looked at other options and was amazed to see that simple POINT and SHOOT cameras are offering FULL HD recording capabilities.
I spent a lot of time on the internet and have found following two camera that offer bang for the buck:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EgITiOSOyk << canon s95 costs around $500
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EgITiOSOyk << Sony that costs ONLY $350 (drools.. )
With Focus!!! >> What's more, they even blur the background to get that cinematic effect..
I am almost convinced but i have to be really cautious while spending money... so i would be making a showroom visit and asking the guy to record the videos for me and show the the capabilities..
A few thoughts
- BIG SCREEN -
Can a video that is HD 1080i/p can be shown on big screen after film transfer?
---SOUND---
I know i know, these cameras don't have a microphone input in them. But i don't really need that because i would be recording audio again in the studio for dialogues and adding lots of musical effects. I just need some ambient sounds and i think the stereo built-in mics would be okay for that..
What i am after at this moment is the 1080i figure. These cameras are offering me that HD!!!. Yes i know i know... they are not very good at low light situations (but that is okay with me)
But am i missing something here? Any suggestions if i can go ahead with these.. or would getting T2i a huuuuuuuge leap?
PS: I would be getting a 5d Mark II but may be after a year or so.. till then i just want something simple and easy to use that is not only cheaper but also easy to handle and carry around..
so i have been making music on the computer and now plan to make few short movies upto 1 hour length and show em on the local theater screens... and Cable TV.
First i was planning to get DSLR Canon T2i, but it is slightly out of my budget at the moment, (also it is a bit too much to manage for a indie's indie like me.. )
Then i looked at other options and was amazed to see that simple POINT and SHOOT cameras are offering FULL HD recording capabilities.
I spent a lot of time on the internet and have found following two camera that offer bang for the buck:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EgITiOSOyk << canon s95 costs around $500
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EgITiOSOyk << Sony that costs ONLY $350 (drools.. )
With Focus!!! >> What's more, they even blur the background to get that cinematic effect..
I am almost convinced but i have to be really cautious while spending money... so i would be making a showroom visit and asking the guy to record the videos for me and show the the capabilities..
A few thoughts
- BIG SCREEN -
Can a video that is HD 1080i/p can be shown on big screen after film transfer?
---SOUND---
I know i know, these cameras don't have a microphone input in them. But i don't really need that because i would be recording audio again in the studio for dialogues and adding lots of musical effects. I just need some ambient sounds and i think the stereo built-in mics would be okay for that..
What i am after at this moment is the 1080i figure. These cameras are offering me that HD!!!. Yes i know i know... they are not very good at low light situations (but that is okay with me)
But am i missing something here? Any suggestions if i can go ahead with these.. or would getting T2i a huuuuuuuge leap?
PS: I would be getting a 5d Mark II but may be after a year or so.. till then i just want something simple and easy to use that is not only cheaper but also easy to handle and carry around..
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