Sunday, November 17, 2013

Choosing A Video Camera

By Patrick Williams


Picking a video camera is an extremely enjoyable experience, you just want to buy one that is perfect. That way you are able to start filming straight away and get to play around with all the hi-tech features. In spite of this, it is very important slow down, and take some time exploring all the features and what is most suitable for you and your skills, simply because owning a camera you don't understand would simply be a nightmare. Choosing your first video camera is quite difficult and daunting as you have got to attempt to consider the future as well. There may well be features that you mature into as you cultivate your skills, and also the style of film-making you are going to be using it for. There is a great deal to think about and a wide selection in the video camera marketplace. It is therefore crucial that you explore your choices carefully.

I felt that it was necessary that I explored tips on how to make this process simpler, so when I actually go shopping for a video camera I understand precisely what fundamental features to be aware of. I stumbled across this video blog, How To Choose A Video Camera and it was uploaded by a video production company in Norfolk. It addresses five important elements that really have to be considered when going to buy a video camera.

When looking at cameras, nowadays most will have to ability to produce high definition motion pictures, therefore it is important to take into consideration these terms: HD 720 and HD 1080. These numbers are a measurement of the pixels that make up the vertical height of your video. This is vital in the quality of the image, the more pixels a camera has, more information there is and therefore the footage will be of higher definition.

It is also crucial to consider the video cameras audio capability, for example, does it have a decent microphone built in? Because if not, you may need to also buy a separate one to pick up better audio, this then creates the issue of needing to ensure that the camera has a microphone jack to plug in an external microphone.

The majority of cameras you are going to be looking at will be tapeless unless you are looking especially for one which would require a tape. However, in most cases HD video cameras will record onto memory cards. This is beneficial for many reasons, to begin with there is less risk of the tape breaking and as a result losing footage. Secondly it also means that there is less noise when recording and finally, the memory cards are reusable, therefore will work out to be cheaper in the end.

Lastly, the recording format, most cameras now a days are tapeless and go straight onto a memory card. Unless you are specifically looking for a tape or film one instead. Memory cards are very beneficial for a numbers of reasons, there is less risk of something going wrong and losing all of your footage, which would be a complete disaster. There is also less noise when recording and finally, they are reusable, meaning it would probably work out cheaper in the long run.




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