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SX40 Users- How well does it replace a dedicated consumer video camera? - flareslow - 11-18-2012
Any format, storage, or compression issues?
Re: SX40 Users- How well does it replace a dedicated consumer video camera? - JoeM - 11-18-2012
No difference for me. I'm really happy with the video I get from it but to be honest, I'm not fussy about video. For the family and vacation video I take it's fine.
Re: SX40 Users- How well does it replace a dedicated consumer video camera? - Grateful11 - 11-18-2012
If you have a steady hand or use a tripod the video is excellent but I don't have a steady hand and without
any kind of built-in Image Stabilization I can't hold it very steady. I have a fairly high end Sony Digital8
camcorder that hasn't been used in years so I guess it has replaced my camcorder so to speak.
Re: SX40 Users- How well does it replace a dedicated consumer video camera? - flareslow - 11-18-2012
Thanks for the responses. Does the Image Stabilization not work in video mode?
Re: SX40 Users- How well does it replace a dedicated consumer video camera? - Grateful11 - 11-18-2012
flareslow wrote:
Thanks for the responses. Does the Image Stabilization not work in video mode?
Not that I'm aware of.
Re: SX40 Users- How well does it replace a dedicated consumer video camera? - flareslow - 11-18-2012
Our local Sam's Club has it marked down to $319 plus tax. I was thinking I could get it for my wife for Christmas to kill 2 birds with one stone. She has a good tripod with a video head.
Re: SX40 Users- How well does it replace a dedicated consumer video camera? - hal - 11-18-2012
Grateful11 wrote:
[quote=flareslow]
Thanks for the responses. Does the Image Stabilization not work in video mode?
Not that I'm aware of.
yes, it does - and it works quite well.
I DO have a steady hand and with the stabilization, sometimes my videos look like they were tripod mounted...
I've never owned a video camera, so I can't compare, but the SX40 video is BY FAR the best I've seen on a point&shoot...
here's one of mine shot at full zoom:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls1lMxIN9vE
image quality isn't great here, partly my fault and partly youtube's fault
Re: SX40 Users- How well does it replace a dedicated consumer video camera? - Grateful11 - 11-18-2012
hal wrote:
[quote=Grateful11]
[quote=flareslow]
Thanks for the responses. Does the Image Stabilization not work in video mode?
Not that I'm aware of.
yes, it does - and it works quite well.
I DO have a steady hand and with the stabilization, sometimes my videos look like they were tripod mounted...
I've never owned a video camera, so I can't compare, but the SX40 video is BY FAR the best I've seen on a point&shoot...
here's one of mine shot at full zoom:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls1lMxIN9vE
image quality isn't great here, partly my fault and partly youtube's fault
Sweet! How do I turn it on?
Re: SX40 Users- How well does it replace a dedicated consumer video camera? - flareslow - 11-18-2012
Hal, you shot that handheld? That was great!
Re: SX40 Users- How well does it replace a dedicated consumer video camera? - hal - 11-18-2012
It's on by default - go to the menu and select IS (Image Stabilization) and it should be on 'continuous'.