GH13 Best compact point and shoot atm

mojo43

mojo43

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I've got a little one on the way and I would like to pick up a good compact point and shoot that does decent video for the wife. Something small and that shoots decent quality to capture the moments when I am not around.

Any recommendations?
 
Look at the new canon line. They have a complete range from $100 - $500 depending on features and price point. Some have full HD and 10X lens, some are only 720p, some are 24 some are 30. There are the super small elf ones. Whatever is important to you is probably covered in that product line. Any of them would probably combine acceptable snaps and home movie quality.
 
mojo43 said:
I've got a little one on the way and I would like to pick up a good compact point and shoot that does decent video for the wife. Something small and that shoots decent quality to capture the moments when I am not around.

Any recommendations?
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Firdtly, congratulations on the impending new arrival. Hope all is well.

I recommend the Panasonic Zs10. I have an older model (Zs3) with which I shot hours of very high quality video. And that was at AVCHD Lite (720p). The new one does full HD, albeit at 30fps.

It has survived high altitude, cold, steamy tropical locations, and never a hiccup.

They are compact and easy to use, and I think it would cover all your needs in spades. (I don't really know your needs, but.....)

Enjoy. :thumbsup:
 
I got my missus a Sony HX5...truly superb 1080p hd video in great light...utterly s**te in poor light for video....cmos sensor no probs shooting against the sun....good zoom very fast AF. I think theres a newer version now.
Had a panasonic tz10...due to ccd sensor it has very bad banding when sun or lights hit sensor...but does take great photos and better in lowlight for video too. The banding annoyed the wife so back it went...but gain good in lowlight.
Other recommendation...get a xacti hd1000..or hd2000...my missus loved hers....and I might say one of the better camcorders for lowlight and has quick startup (plus you can grab frames from the video in cam)
 
uh ? ...the olympus video sucks ! the answer to your question is the lx5 or the new sony hx9v depending on whether manual video is important, or not, and if photo quality is important, or not- the lx5 only does 720p and takes better photos - and the sony does 1080/60p - spend a few minutes looking at online samples
 
There are lots of good choices. A Refurb Fuji F70 or F72 can be had on eBay for ~$125. Compact, big zoom, EXR sensor, but VGA only for video. For more money, the Canons have a whole range, the S95 is a sweet cam.
 
Thanks for all of the recommendations... I will be checking them all out this week!
 
brunerww said:
Except for the Canon ELPH 100 HS, 1080p 24fps for $185 at Amazon.
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I just watched some footage from it on youtube, and, while the IQ is pretty good for that kind of camera, the jello is really bad. Not sure it's a good recommendation for novice shooters who tend to wave the camera around.
 
I sell compact cameras all day in the shop I work at. Look into the Panasonic LX5, the Olympus xz-1 and the Sony HX9V or the overly complicated but viewfinder having Nikon P7000. Alternatively the Sony NEX5 is incredible, though not really compact unless you stick to the short 16mm prime. The NEX3 is basically the same camera but limited to 720 video and in a plastic body. The E mount lenses are very nice, much better build quality than on the Panasonic alternative (GF2).
Hope thats somewhat helpful
 
gshort said:
Look into the Panasonic LX5, the Olympus xz-1 and the Sony HX9V
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I bought the Panasonic LX5 when it first came out ( previously owned an LX3 ), it's a great compact stills camera and a not so hot video camera. Yes the video is useable, but compared to an actual camcorder, the video is not great.

From what I have seen, all of the compact still cameras produce fairly sucky video compared to a real dedicated video camera. This is why I recommend buying a compact video camera that shoots stills, as the video quality is top notch ( in their price range ) and the still quality is actually pretty good. Yes they are resolution limited photos, but if you're not making large prints you will never notice the difference. Also, they all have 10x zooms which normally you won't find on a stills camera.
 
I ended picking up the Elph 300 HS. It's a pretty good camera and the video is excellent at 1080p and a 40 mbps rate. It looks pretty good! The only problem is that there is no exposure lock... Oh and I wish it had a timelapse feature. It almost does but they limit it to 10 pictures....

I wish I knew how to hack a camera!!
 
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