best digitam with mini movie feature...

[Chloraseptic]

i was wondering what you experts thought. price is a concern as i'm about to start college, i'd like the movie feature to include sound (but doesn't have to) so that i can keep in contact with my folks as i'm moving oos. thanks!

-chlor

 

[RossMAN]

The movie feature on most digicams isn't that great, which do you plan on USING (not want but USE):
1) Making movies, get a camcorder with still pictures.
2) Taking pictures with short video clips.

The quality isn't that great, very low res.

Also what's your budget?

 

[aphex]

My Sony DSC-P9 takes decent movies. On an empty 128mb Memory Stick i can get about 90-95 minutes of video.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: aphexII
My Sony DSC-P9 takes decent movies. On an empty 128mb Memory Stick i can get about 90-95 minutes of video.

Minutes or seconds of video?

If it's minutes then I'm buying one this week, I'm not kidding.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: aphexII
My Sony DSC-P9 takes decent movies. On an empty 128mb Memory Stick i can get about 90-95 minutes of video.

Minutes or seconds of video?

If it's minutes then I'm buying one this week, I'm not kidding.

Minutes. Just cleaned my card its giving me 91 Minutes which can be one LONG movie or hundreds/thousands of short ones. The only limitation on the length is the size of the memory stick. I mean it dosent look nearly as good as a regular video camera, but it dosent look as bad as many that ive seen. What about your A40 though?!?

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: aphexII

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: aphexII
My Sony DSC-P9 takes decent movies. On an empty 128mb Memory Stick i can get about 90-95 minutes of video.

Minutes or seconds of video?

If it's minutes then I'm buying one this week, I'm not kidding.

Minutes. Just cleaned my card its giving me 91 Minutes which can be one LONG movie or hundreds/thousands of short ones. The only limitation on the length is the size of the memory stick. I mean it dosent look nearly as good as a regular video camera, but it dosent look as bad as many that ive seen. What about your A40 though?!?

I still don't believe that, 91 minutes of video?

Do you have any videos you can send me via AIM or MSN?

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: aphexII

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: aphexII
My Sony DSC-P9 takes decent movies. On an empty 128mb Memory Stick i can get about 90-95 minutes of video.

Minutes or seconds of video?

If it's minutes then I'm buying one this week, I'm not kidding.

Minutes. Just cleaned my card its giving me 91 Minutes which can be one LONG movie or hundreds/thousands of short ones. The only limitation on the length is the size of the memory stick. I mean it dosent look nearly as good as a regular video camera, but it dosent look as bad as many that ive seen. What about your A40 though?!?

I still don't believe that, 91 minutes of video?

Do you have any videos you can send me via AIM or MSN?

Already have you covered, im working on it right now... And yes, cross my heart and hope to die, 91 mins of video. Granted the battery might die before i make all 91 mins, but i usually get about 75-90 mins on a full charge with LCD on and not turning it off.

 

[RossMAN]

How much did you pay for that Sony? I might have to take a look at that, it was around $500 right?

Damn I think I'll have to stick with my Canon A40 because I rarely use my digicam.

 

[vi edit]

I believe the Fuji S602z has set the bar on best video quality for a digicam. It's the only one that shoots at a native 640x480, instead of the 230x240 of the others.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
How much did you pay for that Sony? I might have to take a look at that, it was around $500 right?

Damn I think I'll have to stick with my Canon A40 because I rarely use my digicam.

Well if dell ever shipped the freakin thing i would have had it for $509+tax in FL.

I paid $599 though, i needed it and couldnt wait anymore. BTW, dell finally shipped it to everyone else who ordered it. Psychoandy can get it for about $540 though for ya...

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
I believe the Fuji S602z has set the bar on best video quality for a digicam. It's the only one that shoots at a native 640x480, instead of the 230x240 of the others.

That's pretty sweet, the quality of my Canon A40's video is pretty dismal.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: aphexII

Originally posted by: RossMAN
How much did you pay for that Sony? I might have to take a look at that, it was around $500 right?

Damn I think I'll have to stick with my Canon A40 because I rarely use my digicam.

Well if dell ever shipped the freakin thing i would have had it for $509+tax in FL.

I paid $599 though, i needed it and couldnt wait anymore. BTW, dell finally shipped it to everyone else who ordered it. Psychoandy can get it for about $540 though for ya...

I swear he thinks he can get anything, what if I want a goat? How much can he get me a goat for?

 

[mrCide]

my sony 707 does 90 minutes also.. not that id ever use it

 

[PsychoAndy]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: aphexII

Originally posted by: RossMAN
How much did you pay for that Sony? I might have to take a look at that, it was around $500 right?

Damn I think I'll have to stick with my Canon A40 because I rarely use my digicam.

Well if dell ever shipped the freakin thing i would have had it for $509+tax in FL.

I paid $599 though, i needed it and couldnt wait anymore. BTW, dell finally shipped it to everyone else who ordered it. Psychoandy can get it for about $540 though for ya...

I swear he thinks he can get anything, what if I want a goat? How much can he get me a goat for?

I know a butcher. About $4.50 a pound.

 

[RalphWiggum]

I finally get to chime into one of these threads as an owner, not as the one asking questions...

I've got the p9 and it allows as much video as you have room for on your card, as aphexII said, plus it has audio. That was one of the main reasons I bought this camera and I am not in the least disappointed. I can run the video full screen, and although its a bit pixelated, it is still watchable I think. Good luck in your agonizing decision as to which camera you are gonna buy .

 

[aphex]

What did ya think of my dark room videos ross?

 

[RossMAN]

Sorry but I'll have to take a look later, going to sleep right now very tired.

Thanks.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Sorry but I'll have to take a look later, going to sleep right now very tired.

Thanks.

haha no prob... ill get some daylight ones for ya in the A.M.

night bro

 

[Chloraseptic]

was thinking about maybe going with one of the easyshares...

LS420 or DX3600...
both have what i'm looking for...anyone know anything good/bad about'em?

-chlor

 

[fr]

Uhh 91 minutes? I have a DSC-P5 and the only way I can get that time is at 160x120 resolution. You're doing the same right?

 

[amdskip]

ROSSMAN is going crazy