What camera to get?

BosPeeps

I have had my current camera (Canon EOS 350D) for about a year and am thinking about getting another one.

I want the new DSLR to be able to film in top quality HD and take pictures as well. All I need really is the body since I have lenses already.

What DSLR should I get?

wba31

I have a 600D and have used it to film and have got some really nice material. Sound isnt amazing, but picture quality is very nice. It can only record for 10 mins at a time (due to sensor overheating) so it automatically stops recording, but for shooting video in short bursts it's brilliant. its screen folds out and flips round too so is good for when the camera is at a funny angle. would recommend a monopod or tripod to reduce shake, and the 50mm fixed lens (about £80 on Amazon) is great for indoors.

BosPeeps

Hmm the overheating thing doesn't sound good. I'd rather have one that didn't overheat and that I could use to film long videos.

WTFH

BosPeeps wrote: »

Hmm the overheating thing doesn't sound good. I'd rather have one that didn't overheat and that I could use to film long videos.

If you want to shoot more than about 10mins of video at a time, then a budget dslr is not an option. Either get a video camera or a high end dslr.
The 5D2 or 3, or 7D can theoretically do 29mins 59seconds in one clip, if you want to go longer, get a 1Dx which gets round that legal limit by splitting the file across two memory cards.

harrys_dad

Use a digital camera to take photographs and a video camera to take videos. You can buy a decent video camera for the price of a decent lens on a camera.

yangptangkipperbang

BosPeeps wrote: »

Hmm the overheating thing doesn't sound good. I'd rather have one that didn't overheat and that I could use to film long videos.

This happens on all DSLRs - they aren't designed to have the sensor in constant use.
You will also get problems with focusing - they aren't designed to focus properly with the mirror locked up.
I really don't know why they put this facility on a DSLR - but then again I do -people will buy them because they look good. Especially if it says Nikon or Canon on the strap :rotfl:

If you want to take movies - buy a video camera !

WTFH

If you're shooting video, you should be focussing manually!

yangptangkipperbang

WTFH wrote: »

If you're shooting video, you should be focussing manually!

Have you tried it ? The subject moves, you have to estimate its new distance and manually alter the camera focus - whilst keeping it steady - again, a DSLR is not designed to do manual focus whilst it is doing video. A video camera will auto focus the whole time.

ANY job is a lot easier if you have the right tools.....................

WTFH

yangptangkipperbang wrote: »

Have you tried it ? The subject moves, you have to estimate its new distance and manually alter the camera focus - whilst keeping it steady -

Yes I have tried it with different combinations of bodies, lenses and steadycam mounts.

again, a DSLR is not designed to do manual focus whilst it is doing video. A video camera will auto focus the whole time

Incorrect on both counts. A dSLR IS designed to manually focus while shooting video, as the AF chips are not integrated into the sensor in most instances. And proper high end video cameras are not designed with complex AF systems. But I'm not talking about a £100 tesco special video camera, I'm talking about broadcast quality.