I'm using Xacti CA6. I'm very like this camera because it's very small and I like it's performance. But if you don't have sunlight videos are a little cloods :-)
Gokcen Karan http://www.gokcenkaran.com David King yazm?s,: > > I'm using an Xacti HD1A on all my videos. I usually shoot using 640X480, > then compress it down to 320X240 during editing... check them out and see > what you think. > > Any wierdness is probably my lack of video shooting knowledge, rather than > the camera! > > -- > David King > davidleeking.com - blog > http://davidleeking.com/etc <http://davidleeking.com/etc> - videoblog > > On 7/7/07, Michael Verdi <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:michaelverdi%40gmail.com>> wrote: > > > > I have the Xacti C5 > > Here's me talking about the design of it: > > http://www.49sparks.com/podcast=49/: > <http://www.49sparks.com/podcast=49/:> > > Here's some stuff shot in daylight and indoors: > > http://michaelverdi.com/index.php/2007/06/20/rupert-goes-to-ihop/ > <http://michaelverdi.com/index.php/2007/06/20/rupert-goes-to-ihop/> > > Cloudy day in the car: > > > http://michaelverdi.com/index.php/2007/04/07/dylan-got-her-braces-off/ > <http://michaelverdi.com/index.php/2007/04/07/dylan-got-her-braces-off/> > > Macro(ish): > > http://michaelverdi.com/index.php/2007/03/16/slug/ > <http://michaelverdi.com/index.php/2007/03/16/slug/> > > At night indoors with light and some color correction: > > http://michaelverdi.com/index.php/2006/11/07/whats-up/ > <http://michaelverdi.com/index.php/2006/11/07/whats-up/> > > > > Here's one shot on Jay's HD1: > > > > > http://michaelverdi.com/index.php/2006/12/14/fooling-around-with-the-xacti-hd1/ > > <http://michaelverdi.com/index.php/2006/12/14/fooling-around-with-the-xacti-hd1/> > > > > Ryanne's Xacti C4 > > Indoors daytime: > > http://ryanedit.blogspot.com/2007/05/process-kitchen.html > <http://ryanedit.blogspot.com/2007/05/process-kitchen.html> > > Outdoors sunny: > > > http://ryanedit.blogspot.com/2007/05/vloggers-represent-at-full-frame.html > <http://ryanedit.blogspot.com/2007/05/vloggers-represent-at-full-frame.html> > > Various conditions: > > http://ryanedit.blogspot.com/2007/02/can-i-get-witness.html > <http://ryanedit.blogspot.com/2007/02/can-i-get-witness.html> > > > > My overall thoughts - you probably wont get any better in a tiny mpeg4 > > camera. They're small (the HD version is about 2x the size of the > C4, C5, > > C6 > > or the new h264 versions) and go with you anywhere. I've made many > videos > > with them that I would not have otherwise because I wouldn't have > bothered > > to bring a bigger camera along. The C5 (my camera) is the worst of the > > bunch > > in low light. It's unusable in someplace like a bar at night. Most > of the > > sound issues can be solved by not zooming while you shoot and by > learning > > how to manual focus with it. The HD cameras have a very annoying > tendency > > to > > clip a normal speaking voice if it's too close to the mic, ie, your own > > voice. > > > > - Verdi > > > > On 7/7/07, David Meade <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:meade.dave%40gmail.com> <meade.dave%40gmail.com>> > > wrote: > > > > > > yeah I know there area bunch. I'm hoping to see the difference between > > > the > > > various xacti models ... > > > > > > Some models claim to be better in low light than others, some disagree > > > very > > > strongly ... no video on the 'user review' sites to back up either > > claim. > > > > > > Some claim image stablization works, some claim it doesnt, some > say its > > > better on some models of xacti ... others disagree very strongly > ... no > > > video on user review' sites to back up either. > > > > > > not sure if HD is worth the price - some say is amazing and one > guy said > > > his > > > HD xacti was on par with cell phone video ... again no video to > back up > > > either. > > > > > > ...and other than being water-resistant, whats the difference between > > the > > > new crazy colored ones? > > > > > > So what I'm hoping for is example videos and info as to exactly which > > > model > > > was used to create it. > > > > > > - Dave > > > > > > > > > On 7/7/07, Devlon Duthie <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:duthied%40gmail.com> > <duthied%40gmail.com><duthied%40gmail.com>> wrote: > > > > > > > > I think Markus uses an Xacti? apperceptions.org > > > > > > > > Or Verdi too, I think? > > > > > > > > -- > > > > -Devlon > > > > > > > > http://devlonduthie.com <http://devlonduthie.com> | > http://mefeedia.com <http://mefeedia.com> | > > http://node-64.com/blog <http://node-64.com/blog> > > > > MSN: du.th.ied > > > > AIM: devlond > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com> > <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com><videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>[mailto: > > > videoblogging@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com> > <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com><videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>] > > > > On Behalf Of David Meade > > > > Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 1:16 PM > > > > To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com> > <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com><videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > Subject: [videoblogging] got any Xacti example vids? > > > > > > > > I've been thinking about the Xacti cameras lately (or others of > > similar > > > > design), and have been trying to read up on them online. > Unfortunately > > > > all > > > > the user reviews usually have the same problems: > > > > > > > > 1) EXTREME (polar opposite) opinions on video quality in the same > > forum > > > > 2) No actual video to back up either opinion :-P > > > > > > > > I know a lot of folks here use Xacti or similar form factor cameras > > ... > > > > but > > > > we don't often know the camera being used by someone when we watch > > their > > > > vlog ... > > > > > > > > So, I was wondering if some folks with various models of xacti (or > > > similar > > > > form factor) cameras could reply here with which model you use, > and a > > > link > > > > to an example video. > > > > > > > > I'm basically trying to see the actual end result video from the > > various > > > > models. Indoor lighting vs outdoor, color quality, etc etc etc > But if > > > > you > > > > want to include other information such as battery life / gripes /etc > > > that > > > > would be most welcome as well. :-) > > > > > > > > I've read on this list that some people are disappointed with the > > sound > > > > these cameras capture ... I'm wondering how it compares to using > > > internal > > > > mics on other cameras though ... worse than normal or just the > > standard > > > > "internal mics suck"? > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > - Dave > > > > > > > > -- > > > > http://www.DavidMeade.com <http://www.DavidMeade.com> > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > http://www.DavidMeade.com <http://www.DavidMeade.com> > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > http://michaelverdi.com <http://michaelverdi.com> > > http://spinxpress.com <http://spinxpress.com> > > http://freevlog.org <http://freevlog.org> > > Author of Secrets Of Videoblogging - http://tinyurl.com/me4vs > <http://tinyurl.com/me4vs> > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > -- > David King > davidleeking.com - blog > http://davidleeking.com/etc <http://davidleeking.com/etc> - videoblog > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > -- [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
