Mar 2, 2005, 16:58
Hi all,
I'm new to the forum so excuse me if this question has been asked before...
I have a Minolta Z1 right now that is really not a bad camera for what I use it for (casual usage). On my recent trip to Europe, I really discovered the movie mode on it (which does 640X480 @30fps)... and ended up taking loads of movies as well as some great still shots.
My question is this: I want to upgrade, but I'm stuck as to whether to get a camcorder or digital camera. The Minolta takes adequate movies... but one thing that really bugs me is it makes a noise during the constant auto-focusing it does. And it eats up storage on my 1GB card real fast.
What are some good options for digital cameras that have decent movie capabilities? Also, does anyone know of any camcorders that also take decent digital pictures??
Thanks for any and all help!
I'm new to the forum so excuse me if this question has been asked before...
I have a Minolta Z1 right now that is really not a bad camera for what I use it for (casual usage). On my recent trip to Europe, I really discovered the movie mode on it (which does 640X480 @30fps)... and ended up taking loads of movies as well as some great still shots.
My question is this: I want to upgrade, but I'm stuck as to whether to get a camcorder or digital camera. The Minolta takes adequate movies... but one thing that really bugs me is it makes a noise during the constant auto-focusing it does. And it eats up storage on my 1GB card real fast.
What are some good options for digital cameras that have decent movie capabilities? Also, does anyone know of any camcorders that also take decent digital pictures??
Thanks for any and all help!