I'm buying a digital camera, prefer one with better movie recording.

Among the specs of a digital camera, what decide video recording length?
That's the difference between Internal Memory and Included Digital Media
Size. I saw some of them have Zero memory, why? Can we get an rough idea
about how long we can record video from any specs?

Thanks,

John

"John61" <wanghaodong (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote


If video is your main objective, you should get a Video Camera.

The video function in most Digital still cameras is an after thought.

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CSM1
http://www.carlmcmillan.com
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"John61" <wanghaodong (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote

Most non-SLR digital cameras will also do video, and one or two videos can
add quite a lot to the interest of your slide show. Fireworks, for example,
are generally boring as stills, and a lot of fun as video, particularly with
sound.
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Mike Russell
www.curvemeister.com/forum/


Some cameras, such as my Nikon Coolpix 8700, are limited to 30 seconds or so
of video before the internal memory runs out. Other cameras, such as the
Casio EX-Z757, record directly to the media card for a much longer video.
If video matters to you, I'd recommend that you get one that records
directly to the card.

I have a Canon S2 IS (since supplanted by the S3 IS with even better video
capabilities)
-As I recall, the video is limited by the size of the media card. I've taken
a 30 minute video on my 1G card.
-You can use the zoom even while you are filming. (Very rare with a still
camera that does movies)
As CSM said "The video function in most Digital still cameras is an after
thought.", however I have to say that Canon has done a very good job of
integrating video into what is primarily a great still camera.

From S3 IS review at http://www.steves-digicams.com/2006_reviews/s3is.html
"In addition to recording in high-quality VGA (640 x 480 pixels) movie mode
at 30 fps, the user can increase the frame speed to 60 fps in QVGA (320 x
240) movie mode. Similarly, the camera also features a QVGA 320 x 240-pixel
setting with a choice of 30 or 15 fps. Continuous movie recording is
possible up to a maximum file size of 1GB or 60 minutes, whichever comes
first."


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Joe Fisher
Teacher, K-8
Marion, MT
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