Q. I plan on doing some YouTube videos in the future, but the problem is that my room is kinda dark, and my cellphone is terrible when it comes to dark areas. Are there any cameras for $200 or under for low light situations?
If not in my price range, anything not too expensive is fine.
If not in my price range, anything not too expensive is fine.
A. Your question #1: What is the best camcorder/camera for low light situations?
Response: Any camcorder with a large lens diameter (to let light in to the camcorder/camera) and large imaging chip (to process what little light comes in through the lens when it is dark.
Your question #2: "Are there any cameras for $200 or under for low light situations?"
Response: No.
"not too expensive" means different things to different people.
Consumer grade camcorders start at the low end with small (less than 30mm) diameter lenses and small (less than 1/6") single imaging chip. As the price goes up, the lens diameters and imaging chips get larger. At around $400, the lens diameter is around 37mm and the imaging chips can get as large as 1/4". At around $800 the lens diameter is around 43mm and the imaging chips approach 1/3". At around $1,200 the lens diameter is around 58mm and the imaging chips are around 1/3". As you continue up the price spectrum to high-end consumer (sometimes called "prosumer") camcorders, $3,000 finds 72mm lens diameter with 3CCD or 3CMOS 1/3" imaging chip arrays - these do quite well under low-light conditions.
So... what can you do if you can't afford a camcorder/camera that can behave well under low light conditions? It depends what you are capturing to video, but one relatively easy way (assuming you will be editing the video with a half decent editor) is to add LOTS of light so your room is no longer dark - then, using your editor, make it look dark... This is call shooting "day for night".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MaC44MU4iw
When you go this route, use whatever camera/camcorder you want - and make the investment in lighting and a decent video editor - not a camera/camcorder. For $200, assuming your computer has a fast CPU, 4 gig RAM or more and lots of hard drive space - Sony Vegas is affordable and a couple or three worklights from the hardware store like
http://www.amazon.com/Voltec-08-00210-500-Watt-Portable-Worklight/dp/B004ZMUHBG
would be plenty.
Learn about 3-point lighting
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_point_lighting
Response: Any camcorder with a large lens diameter (to let light in to the camcorder/camera) and large imaging chip (to process what little light comes in through the lens when it is dark.
Your question #2: "Are there any cameras for $200 or under for low light situations?"
Response: No.
"not too expensive" means different things to different people.
Consumer grade camcorders start at the low end with small (less than 30mm) diameter lenses and small (less than 1/6") single imaging chip. As the price goes up, the lens diameters and imaging chips get larger. At around $400, the lens diameter is around 37mm and the imaging chips can get as large as 1/4". At around $800 the lens diameter is around 43mm and the imaging chips approach 1/3". At around $1,200 the lens diameter is around 58mm and the imaging chips are around 1/3". As you continue up the price spectrum to high-end consumer (sometimes called "prosumer") camcorders, $3,000 finds 72mm lens diameter with 3CCD or 3CMOS 1/3" imaging chip arrays - these do quite well under low-light conditions.
So... what can you do if you can't afford a camcorder/camera that can behave well under low light conditions? It depends what you are capturing to video, but one relatively easy way (assuming you will be editing the video with a half decent editor) is to add LOTS of light so your room is no longer dark - then, using your editor, make it look dark... This is call shooting "day for night".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MaC44MU4iw
When you go this route, use whatever camera/camcorder you want - and make the investment in lighting and a decent video editor - not a camera/camcorder. For $200, assuming your computer has a fast CPU, 4 gig RAM or more and lots of hard drive space - Sony Vegas is affordable and a couple or three worklights from the hardware store like
http://www.amazon.com/Voltec-08-00210-500-Watt-Portable-Worklight/dp/B004ZMUHBG
would be plenty.
Learn about 3-point lighting
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_point_lighting
Any cheaper alternatives to the Canon EOS 7D?
Q. The cheapest I could find for that product was £1200 and my budget is realistically half that. Was wondering if there was any camcorders that produced the same beautiful HD videos as this camera with the same adjustable features such as ISO etc. I'm willing to lose out on a decent camera, but I'm looking for a robust camcorder with a long battery life and decent features for under £800. Thanks.
A. Unfortunately there is no camcorder in that price range that will give you the manual abilities of the 7d or the control over the depth of field that allows you to have true film-like results at 1080P. But, take a look at the new Canon Vixia camcorders. They will be in your price range and will deliver very good video, they just wont allow you the same flexibility you will get from the 7D.
If you dont mind shooting 720P, then your best bet is the Canon T1i. Is takes fantastic 720P video. Is does not have the ability take external microphones, so you are either stuck with on board sound or buy something like a Zoom H4N to record sound from external mics.
Ultimately, if 720P is ok, then the T1i is your best option. (And its a pretty darn good photo camera too).
If you dont mind shooting 720P, then your best bet is the Canon T1i. Is takes fantastic 720P video. Is does not have the ability take external microphones, so you are either stuck with on board sound or buy something like a Zoom H4N to record sound from external mics.
Ultimately, if 720P is ok, then the T1i is your best option. (And its a pretty darn good photo camera too).
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