SX40 Users- How well does it replace a dedicated consumer video camera?

[flareslow]

Any format, storage, or compression issues?

[JoeM]

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.

[Grateful11]

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.

[flareslow]

Thanks for the responses. Does the Image Stabilization not work in video mode?

[Grateful11]

flareslow wrote:
Thanks for the responses. Does the Image Stabilization not work in video mode?

Not that I'm aware of.

[flareslow]

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.

[hal]

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

[Grateful11]

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?

[flareslow]

Hal, you shot that handheld? That was great!

[hal]

It's on by default - go to the menu and select IS (Image Stabilization) and it should be on 'continuous'.