As the title indicates I want a digital camera which I primarily intend to use for shooting video. I did a little bit of research and have shortlisted the following:
Canon SX150 (USP: 12x optical zoom, smaller than a prosumer, uses AA batteries, an advantage for me who has Eneloops and Sony Cyclenergy batteries lying around unused. Records HD Ready videos (.mov) with stereo sound, with a dedicated movie recording button).
The other contenders are:
Fujifilm FInepix S4200 (USP: 24x optical zoom which does make it bigger and heavier than the Canon, equipped with electronic viewfinder which the Canon does not have, Records HD Ready videos (.avi) BUT with mono sound).
NIkon Coolpix L310 (USP: 21x optical zoom, no EVF, records HD ready videos with a dedicated record button)
Does anybody have any experience with any of these cameras? I feel that the S4200 has a slight advantage except for the fact that it records videos in mono sound. I'm no great expert in this department, so I'll be glad if anyone with knowledge in such matters can tell me whether there will be a big difference between videos recorded in mono and stereo. I repeat that the camera's main duty will be to capture videos. Quality of stills is secondary.
TIA
Canon SX150 (USP: 12x optical zoom, smaller than a prosumer, uses AA batteries, an advantage for me who has Eneloops and Sony Cyclenergy batteries lying around unused. Records HD Ready videos (.mov) with stereo sound, with a dedicated movie recording button).
The other contenders are:
Fujifilm FInepix S4200 (USP: 24x optical zoom which does make it bigger and heavier than the Canon, equipped with electronic viewfinder which the Canon does not have, Records HD Ready videos (.avi) BUT with mono sound).
NIkon Coolpix L310 (USP: 21x optical zoom, no EVF, records HD ready videos with a dedicated record button)
Does anybody have any experience with any of these cameras? I feel that the S4200 has a slight advantage except for the fact that it records videos in mono sound. I'm no great expert in this department, so I'll be glad if anyone with knowledge in such matters can tell me whether there will be a big difference between videos recorded in mono and stereo. I repeat that the camera's main duty will be to capture videos. Quality of stills is secondary.
TIA