fakename Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 hello there. ive tried asking this on various camera forums etc but im getting no useful info. im soon to be investing in a 5mp digital camera that comes with video mode. im buying it solely for photos but was just wondering if the video mode could be any good, its 640 x 480 / 25 fps and has 1gb sd card. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if the video mode will be of decent quality for use in a movie? and how much video ill be able to store on a 1gb card at 640 x 480 / 25 fps. cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaolinmasta Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 hello there. Hi, how are you doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakename Posted November 5, 2006 Author Share Posted November 5, 2006 Hi, how are you doing? not bad yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abracadabra Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 found this on amazon. hopefully it'll help: 1GB is a lot of memory. MP3 tunes encoded at the most common 128kbps bit rate runs about 1MB/minute, so a 4-minute song will occupy 4MB. Video files are harder to summarize since there are so many different encoding bitrates and options (e.g., 15fps or 30fps, mono or stereo or surround sound). I encode at 384kbps/15fps/mono, and one hour of video takes about 150MB. If you want to encode at the more fluid 512kbps/30fps/stereo, expect about 300MB per hour. In short, you should have no trouble fitting more than one full-length movies on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smart Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 So... kinda hot in here for that cheerlearder uniform, dont'cha think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllTheWrongWords Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Hi, how are you doing? not bad yourself? WE are doing just fine. .... Dont you have some pictures to take or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakename Posted November 5, 2006 Author Share Posted November 5, 2006 cheers abra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abracadabra Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 no probs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smart Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 So... what's up with that Abso? You gonna take off the uniform or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakename Posted November 5, 2006 Author Share Posted November 5, 2006 anyone know if the 640 x 480 / 25 fps recording mode will be decent quality? hopefully its not all pixelated and shitty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abracadabra Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 go to a store and ask to try one out. record the video, and ask to see it on a computer/television and see for yourself. the only way you're really gunna know if it's what you want is if you take it for a test drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abracadabra Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 So... what's up with that Abso? You gonna take off the uniform or what? what on earth are you talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shi#$ing Di#$nipples Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 hello there. ive tried asking this on various camera forums etc but im getting no useful info. im soon to be investing in a 5mp digital camera that comes with video mode. im buying it solely for photos but was just wondering if the video mode could be any good, its 640 x 480 / 25 fps and has 1gb sd card. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if the video mode will be of decent quality for use in a movie? and how much video ill be able to store on a 1gb card at 640 x 480 / 25 fps. cheers. Likely the movies are compressed with MPEG 4 which is just ok, but if you're not editing the videos you'll be fine. I've seen some pretty good video come out of even the lowest of the low digicams. There will be encoding artifacts but no more than you'd see out of your standard DiVX rip of a movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CACashRefund Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 The video on those kinds of cameras is decent, its mostly for recording funny shit that happens at parties or something not for anything professional Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUR X3 Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 5 mp...... WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO... Big spender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt.Bernum Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 i saw a 6 megapixel advertised for $179...with video...there getting cheap...and like Abracadabra says go to the shop, test all you like...you'll probably be impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smart Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 what on earth are you talking about? Oh, who knows! Maybe you're right, maybe I'm right... does it really matter after Ted Haggard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THANKYOU Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 you should be able to make a blockbuster like movie with a 5mp camera. probally can record about 5 hours of live video footage. give or take a minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PushbuttonWarfare Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 For the same price as the camera you want you could walk into a best buy and pick up a digital tape camcorder and you'd have broadcast quality video on your hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some1 Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 hello there. ive tried asking this on various camera forums etc but im getting no useful info. im soon to be investing in a 5mp digital camera that comes with video mode. im buying it solely for photos but was just wondering if the video mode could be any good, its 640 x 480 / 25 fps and has 1gb sd card. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if the video mode will be of decent quality for use in a movie? and how much video ill be able to store on a 1gb card at 640 x 480 / 25 fps. cheers. Hi, how are you doing? not bad yourself? So... kinda hot in here for that cheerlearder uniform, dont'cha think? WE are doing just fine. .... Dont you have some pictures to take or something? even better question is can you take teh n00dz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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