Lab Rats - #189 - Which video camera is for you?

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#189 / September 21, 2009 / 20:39 min.

Which video camera is for you?

Andy and Sean take a look at some of the different types of video cameras you can choose, from the very small to the semi-pro.
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Flip Ultra = $180 US

Flip Mino HD = $250 US

Flip Ultra HD = $250 US

Poor video quality in low light is typical of lower budget video cameras.

The new iPod nano's video capabilities are similar but not identical. We'll compare the two in a future episode.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 = $499 US

Nikon Coolpix S550 = $250 US

See the wild and wooly truth about NAS: labratsonline.com/nas.

Canon Vixia HV30 = $999 US

One of my favorite SD-based cameras is Sanyo's Xacti.

CMOS = Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor. For more information visit: labratsonline.com/cmos.

CCD = Charge-Coupled Device. For more information visit: labratsonline.com/ccd.

HDMI = High Definition Multimedia Interface. For more information visit labratsonline.com/hdmi.

Sony PMW-EX1 = $7,790 US list price

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