I’ve had a few people email/tweet me to ask what video camera I bought and why. They’ve been impressed with the high quality of the videos I made while on my US trip.
You can see some of my videos on my Youtube channel (why not subscribe while there?)
The Camera I bought is a Kodak Zi8. This is why I bought it:
- It fits in my hand bag
- You can upload direct to Youtube & Facebook
- It plugs into my USB port to upload and charge
- You can plug in an external Mic (this feature is usually only available in expensive models)
- It is great quality for sound and light in the video
- It is High Definition – figured this is the way of the future (don’t know why really) so may as well be prepared
- It makes me look professional when I’m very much an amateur
- It’s cheap (cost me about $170 USD)
Only problem so far:
- If you want to shoot really high resolution for the big screen, I don’t think it’s good enough. Brilliant at 720dpi for the web though
- The still camera doesn’t have a flash, which is a drag (my phone does though so I use it for photos)
