I am looking for a camera to demo and record art lessons such as painting and drawing techniques. Would this camera be an option for that?
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The solo5 is a much better choice. It is 5 megapixels over 3, has auto focus and and a larger shooting area. Actually, the solo8 just came out! For 349 dollars NOTHING comes close to that.
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The new Solo 8 document camera, also from the HoverCam, records full-motion, no-lag HD video directly to the computer. It includes a microphone. That is a better way for recording and demonstrating art lessons.
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Yes. This doc camera will work well to record a lesson, capturing visual and audio. You do need a laptop or computer to hook it up to as it does not work as a "stand alone" doc camera.
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yes....it's a great little camera. Takes great pictures as well as video. We have recorded a few videos and used for our powerpoint presentations at our church. Very nice.
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This would be a nice camcorder for beginners, it's main flaw is it's lack of a fully manual operation, which is a must if you're learning how to shoot video in general, as most professional shoots are done using custome settings in manual mode of the camera.I would recommend getting a video optimised DSLR, becuase it has a big sensoras it would give you a more "cinematic" feel to the video
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This wouldn't be the camera for that. You'd want something that has a larger capacity and has a time and date stamp. This camera is more for portability. Say you went skiing and wanted to record your run - it would be good for that. If you did use it for security purposes, it would be for brief periods and unless you had the USB plugged in the whole time, it would only last as long as the battery life.
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I'd recommend. It's a VERY good price and the details it captures are pretty good!These are some images I took with mine for a body paint work:https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10858387_698165666949521_1671025803695530835_n.jpg?oh=0d1c04a0ce0282fbac658687adcfce66&oe;=553ECE07&__gda__=1429180863_cf2efc720600a896eeaeec419bf1c898https://scontent-b-gru.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10801508_688715584561196_3304394751522117514_n.jpg?oh=671fbea0cfcd48f4918b4e6e7c21ed6a&oe;=550069CDHope my answer was helpful :) I'd recommend. It's a VERY good price and the details it captures are pretty good!These are some images I took with mine for a body paint work:https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10858387_698165666949521_1671025803695530835_n.jpg?oh=0d1c04a0ce0282fbac658687adcfce66&oe;=553ECE07&__gda__=1429180863_cf2efc720600a896eeaeec419bf1c898https://scontent-b-gru.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10801508_688715584561196_3304394751522117514_n.jpg?oh=671fbea0cfcd48f4918b4e6e7c21ed6a&oe;=550069CDHope my... » Read More I'd recommend. It's a VERY good price and the details it captures are pretty good!These are some images I took with mine for a body paint work:https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10858387_698165666949521_1671025803695530835_n.jpg?oh=0d1c04a0ce0282fbac658687adcfce66&oe;=553ECE07&__gda__=1429180863_cf2efc720600a896eeaeec419bf1c898https://scontent-b-gru.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10801508_688715584561196_3304394751522117514_n.jpg?oh=671fbea0cfcd48f4918b4e6e7c21ed6a&oe;=550069CDHope my answer was helpful :) « Show Less
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Yes is a good choice image processing. Im using CS6 and other image manipulation programs works perfectly. I dont have too much experience with recording device. But, it has a well recognized audio card on it.
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This camera is not the best one for what you need. That is my personal opinion of course.
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I do not think this is too much camera for a beginner. There are excellent tutorials available to teach you how to use the camera. It is a wonderful model and I highly recommend it. I also looked at the 5200; however, I wanted a titanium body instead of plastic. The 5200 is very light and is a great camera. I wanted a higher quality of body and decided to go with the 7100. I have not been disappointed at all. Go ahead and spend the extra. You will not regret it. You are buying the best and it will provide a lifetime of memories through pictures.
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Hi the reason why I got this camera is not for pictures but instead for videos, because from my research and reviews it's one of the affordable camera in the market when it comes to filming, cheap but won't sacrifice the quality of videos you will produced, and it does work best. I have my old 5D for my pictures still works like a pro even for the oldest version . Hope this helps.
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Do you know if this camera has a tripod mount? Would you recommend it for use in recording a lecture type presentation involving person standing infront of white board writing? Does it have zoom? is the zoom good quality?
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this would be a great camrea just for that. it will take great shoots, but team that up with a good speed flash and you got a killer camera.
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Yes it will probably work nicely for you but remember the resolution isn't quite as high as a digital camera. Digital cameras have much higher resolution however their field of view is probably in adequate for what you needed to do. This unit is very good at taking good resolution pictures of small things. And it's not very expensive.
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Thanks for the information from all. I didn't get a Sony 828 when they were available and I was hoping this would be an SLR equivalent. I would like the ability to do short videos for training purposes where I can manually zoom while recording. I paste the videos into Powerpoint to use for self paced and interactive technical training. I also use a lot of stills for training as well as work instructions. I currently use a Sony camera for these features, but it has some limitations due to the lens. I thought this might be the perfect camera, but I guess I'll have to wait.
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Yes. Go for it, it is a fantastic camera. I'm a pro photographer, and can truly tell you that is the best PS out there. Best regards.
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Probably not the camera you want for that. My daughter plays high school volleyball and I have tried in various gyms under all manner of light conditions and camera settings to get both action and stable shots with very mixed results, with most action shots being fails. That said, that type of photography is not this camera's forte and you really need a dslr with a good lens to do that job right.
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The D300 was my first SLR Camera. Before that I was using point and shoots. I would say it is appropriate for a beginner who is learning actively. When I bought this cam I had started taking courses and I evolved rapidly to a serious hobbyist. I would say you shouldn't buy it if you're not planning to learn how to be a better photographer, otherwise, the Canon 40D which is also a medium sized SLR would be much more suited. It has many kinds of automatic modes that you would select. The D300 has only four modes: Manual, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority and Program mode. Personally I'm glad I ended up choosing the Nikon D300, it's such an amazing camera... I hope this was helpful
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It's still a damn good camera. Their update to it is better quality but aimed at the professional market. 5 megapixel photos and its hd video setting should work just fine for you. I wouldn't pay more than $90 for it though. The problem with the c920 the other answerer mentioned is that it doesn't have motorized pan or tilt.