Communigate Pro AE-List@media-motion.tv Message 48560

What is your budget for this camera? What is your priority for the hi-speed mode? While there are a few new cameras with optional hi-speed mode, I'd suggest that unless you are looking for true 400-1000 fps hispeed, you remove that from the list because it really limits your options. The things you can do with AE and twixtor / reel smart motion blur will cover the gap, as long as the camera does decent 60p at 1080.

If you really need decent hi-speed footage at those framerates, you are probably better off renting a solution than owning a camera with limited uses. That being said, the casio Excilim hi-speed series is really the only camera system in the prosumer price range that does good slow-mo. And even then you need tons of light and accepting cropped HD frames for 600 fps+.

The prosumer defacto "standard" right now is the Canon 5D mark III which will run you $2,500 - 4000 depending on lenses and options. I personally own a Nikon d5100 for personal still photography, but the video is quite excellent with a good prime. The autofocus is pretty good and you're looking at under $1k

For handheld video I own a canon Vixia HF100, because it's lightweight, has excellent compression, good low light performance and amazing autofocus. You can find it used for under $500, which is really great. It is perfect for shooting concerts and has all the features you requested minus the hispeed. However it does use .mxf format which can be a pain to convert.

On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 1:43 PM, Emile Tobenfeld (a.k.a Dr. T) <emile@foryourhead.com> wrote:

Hi,

I'm looking for a camera with as many as possible of the below features. Currently using a Lumix LX 7, which does surprisingly well for a $400 camera mainly designed for stills/

1. Compact
2. Tapeless
3. 1080 24p. 30 p. (60 i optional)
4. Better (i.e. less) compression than the 34:1 of my Lumix LX - 7.
5. Mac- compatible software.
6. No 4 gig file limit.
7. High speed shooting for slow mo.
8. Good optics -- ideally comparable with Lumix
9. Better zoom ratio than LX 7
10. Ideally can shoot high quality 5 MP or better stills.
11. Long shutter speed shooting for in camera blurs
12. Good low light performance.

My Lumix LX 7 has all but 4, 5, 6, 7, 9

Thanks.
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