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Dancliovalver
30-05-2006, 07:34
what sort of quality would a 3.1 mega pixal digital camcorder record IE quality of sound and picture??

cheers guys
Purple
30-05-2006, 07:52
I think most 3/4/5Mpixels camcorders are referring to the resolution for still photos for the camera. Most home-user movie camcorder use less than 1Mpixels. IMO, general rule of thumb in getting better quality - try to get a ccd sensor (instead of cmos), look for 640x480 or higher frame size, try to get better than 20 frames per seconds recording.
Dancliovalver
30-05-2006, 08:02
cheers matey, just been lookin at em on ebay, and there all bout the same as this one:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-1-MEGA-PIXELS-DIGITAL-VIDEO-CAMERA-128MB-SD-CARD-DV_W0QQitemZ7623602767QQcategoryZ20333QQrdZ1QQcmdZ ViewItem
Purple
30-05-2006, 09:11
I was asking about DV cam sometime ago as well. I think Lunner could be using the same camera. There's a link in the thread with some in-car footage using the camera.

http://www.williamsclio.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12103&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=lunner
Rott
30-05-2006, 10:23
Personally i'd rather spend a wee bit more, and know that sound and picture quality wasn't compromised, DVD cams are still a tad expensive but DV cams are way down in price, and DV tapes are a LOT less expensive than the SD cards you'd need for the little 3.1 ebay cam, thats just me tho :?
Martin
30-05-2006, 11:26
lunner's camera is a bit weak...the quality is'nt that good I'd spend just over 200 quid for that price you'll get a good quality cam.
Andyvalver
30-05-2006, 12:27
Martin, is your cam digital with a dvd inside it? Ive got a camera with digital tape which cost me bout £300 but when i transfer to the comp the file sizes are massive and quality not so good :?
Martin
30-05-2006, 12:50
no mine is dv tapes quality is very good indeed once captured and reduced in size/quality is still good.

I usually compress from 2100kbps to 990 when putting it on computer....the fcs vid is 990kbps but good quality..
Purple
30-05-2006, 13:51
IMHO, go with the SD memory DVcam, if you:-
1) plan to rough handle the camera
2) like the instant plug & play USB drive convenience
3) are not shooting in low light
4) can tolerate VCD quality or lower video output
5) want a tiny camera to stick it anwhere you want
6) don't need optical zoom capability

I think the DV182 is quite low-end in terms of quality. The higher-end SD memory cameras are quite a bit better in quality (640x480, 30fps) but still can't match the quality of the CCD/DVtape/DVD cameras.
Dancliovalver
30-05-2006, 20:27
cheers for the help guys

im not really mega fussed bout the wuality, mite just go for the cheap and chearful for now and if i get into this track day malarky more i may invest in a better cam!!
jez
30-05-2006, 21:07
what dv cam u got martin as the quality on yours is always shit hot but my sony hc24e is lacking
Andyvalver
30-05-2006, 21:13
no mine is dv tapes quality is very good indeed once captured and reduced in size/quality is still good.

I usually compress from 2100kbps to 990 when putting it on computer....the fcs vid is 990kbps but good quality..


hmmm, mine is tape too. Quality is really good until i get it on the comp. And 50 secs of footage seems to be around 250mb lol :?