I'm looking for a camera (or video camera w/ still-shot capability) that can do a NIFTY thing my Pencam can do, but with better image quality: I can set up my Pencam in a remote location connected to my PC via a cable, for example focused on some birds at a birdfeeder outside the window, and I can preview on my PC monitor what the Pencam sees & then take a pic with a mouseclick when the timing is right. Any chance?
posted by Shane on Jun 3, 2011 - 6 answers

Can you please recommend your favourite Digital Video Camera? Key features: inexpensive, compatible to quickly upload the data to a mac, internal microphone. A friend is planning to record interviews and possibly some classroom activities, not record a feature film. it doesn't need a whole lot of bells and whistles; bonus points if it's small-ish. thank you!
posted by andreapandrea on Mar 31, 2011 - 8 answers

Is it possible for the Flip UltraHD Video Camera to be hooked up to a laptop such that the laptop can be used as a monitor while recording? If not, are there any video cameras that can be? [more inside]
posted by Karlos the Jackal on Mar 4, 2011 - 4 answers

Just a quick dumb question I can't find answered anywhere else: I have a videocamera with 37.5mm lens threads. A filter I want to buy online has 37mm threads (and that spec seem more common in general). There's a 37.5mm-to-37mm stepdown ring available elsewhere, but it costs twice as much as the filter. Is that 0.5mm really enough to need the stepping ring?
posted by AzraelBrown on Jan 4, 2011 - 6 answers

Can anyone recommend a little digital video camera that does time-lapse video? [more inside]
posted by sodium lights the horizon on Nov 29, 2010 - 10 answers

Video camera for a runner? [more inside]
posted by archivist on Mar 21, 2010 - 5 answers

Wife wants a video camera, I want a still camera that shoots video. Hope us! [more inside]
posted by bDiddy on Nov 25, 2009 - 12 answers

Do security camera DVR's record all video channels simultaneously, or do they only record one channel at a time or the multiplex all on one screen? I ask because I'm looking to set up an ultra cheap multi-cam recording setup in a small theater. [more inside]
posted by tropikal on Aug 28, 2009 - 4 answers

I have a Canon PowerShot G10 taking great pictures and VGA-resolution videos. I'm now looking for a video camera that will allow me to capture videos in HD. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted by remi on Jun 27, 2009 - 3 answers

I'm looking for a tiny video camera to use with a robotics project. The camera needs to be digital, have a digital connection (preferably USB, not wireless), support a minimum resolution of 1024x768 at 30fps and weigh as little as possible — maybe as much as 120g but hopefully lighter. And it must be affordable: less than $500 including lens. [more inside]
posted by gentle on May 27, 2009 - 11 answers

Best bang for the buck in an inexpensive digital video camera? [more inside]
posted by Alabaster on Oct 10, 2008 - 1 answer

I'm in the market for an inexpensive (under $1000) camcorder but every spec on any camera brings up a thousand questions. 3CCD? CMOS? HD? HDV? MiniDV? BluRay? File formats? Still shots? Help! [more inside]
posted by zardoz on Sep 29, 2008 - 6 answers

I have the opportunity to buy some equipment to do usability testing. I want to buy some video equipment but know nothing about video cameras. [more inside]
posted by TheDonF on Feb 17, 2008 - 7 answers

Questions about buying a video camera in general and some specifics about the Canon XL1.... [more inside]
posted by dobbs on Apr 24, 2007 - 11 answers

Looking to buy a semi-professional video camera in Toronto. There's much [more inside]
posted by yellowbinder on Dec 3, 2006 - 4 answers