Best affordable cameras for sports action shots and video?
I run a few different sports leagues (kcmetroflagfootball.com) and am looking to buy a digital camera and video camera that will produce good quality without the blurs and distortion that my standard cameras do now. Hiring a professional would cost a fortune so I’m trying to see what I can do myself without breaking the bank
Its a fault of HDD and flash drive camcorders as they do not record fast action well, They compress the video to get a large amount on the hard drive or flash drive, also they do not actually record in frames (they are virtual frames) so they try to compare the previous images and sort of make an average on the things that have changed.
Tape is your best bet, far less compressed, and much higher quality (recording in frames) certainly the best option for fast action video.
If you want HD then you have to get HDV, they are more expensive, but well worth it. but as you do not give a budget its hard to help much further, another alternative is for secondhand, there are a number of companies that offer serviced secondhand equipment,
Good luck
RR
Its a fault of HDD and flash drive camcorders as they do not record fast action well, They compress the video to get a large amount on the hard drive or flash drive, also they do not actually record in frames (they are virtual frames) so they try to compare the previous images and sort of make an average on the things that have changed.
Tape is your best bet, far less compressed, and much higher quality (recording in frames) certainly the best option for fast action video.
If you want HD then you have to get HDV, they are more expensive, but well worth it. but as you do not give a budget its hard to help much further, another alternative is for secondhand, there are a number of companies that offer serviced secondhand equipment,
Good luck
RR
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Cameraman
I would consider Canon PowerShot D10 12.1 MP Waterproof Digital Camera
* Waterproof to 33 feet,
* cold resistant from 14-104 degrees (F) and shockproof up to 4 feet
* DIGIC 4 Image Processor;
* Evolved Face Detection Technology & Face Detection Self-timer
* Smart AUTO intelligently selects the proper settings
References :
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PowerShot-D10-Waterproof-Stabilized/dp/B001SER460/?tag=nktf-20
I would consider Canon PowerShot SD780IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera
* 3x optical zoom lens with Optical Image Stabilizer
* HD movie shooting capability plus HDMI output
* 2.5-inch widescreen PureColor LCD II screen; Face Detection
* Compatible with SD/SDHC, MMC/MMC Plus/HC MMC Plus
References :
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=Canon+PowerShot+SD780IS&x=0&y=0&ih=1_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0.5075_1&fsc=-1&tag=nktf-20