OT: video camera reviews

Tim Wescott · 2016-04-11T19:03:11+00:00

It's been years since I've gone to the Embedded Systems Conference to deliver a talk (since 2008 to be specific -- my work dried up and so did theirs: they stopped giving out honoraria, and that meant I couldn't afford to go). At this point, I'm thinking of taking some of the material I've done in various talks, and producing some YouTube videos. I have no video camera, other than my cell phone. I do not want to use this as an excuse to run out and buy the World's Most Expensive Video Equipment. Rather, I'm interested in a camera that'll give me good enough video so that it makes a good talking head on a 'puter screen, and lets me get files out in standard format so that I can edit them. I'm thinking that a mid-grade consumer camera will do. As far as features I'm looking for something that'll work at normal-to- bright room lighting (I'll set up lights if I have to), has at least some zoom capability, has at least as good of video as a Samsung Galaxy V, and has decent sound. Which leads to my question: has anyone gone camera shopping lately? Do you know of any review sites that reviews cameras AND shows video clips from the cameras so that folks can evaluate the camera for themselves? TIA.

Apr 11, 2016 22 Replies

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Larry Jaques 10 years ago

Goodonyabrother!

I'm an old die-hard Floyd (and Zeppelin and Tull) fan, too. Echoes was a fabulous album. I still have Atom Heart Mother on vinyl.

All the best. Very evocative and emotional music. With surround sound, you can climb right into the middle of the orchestra or scene.

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Steve W. 10 years ago

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Steve W. 10 years ago

Ever hear the quadraphonic stuff they did? Talk about setting center stage...

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