Canon Rebel t4i

[DemonDill]

Join in the thread half way in, i use this camera and the standard lens is very noisy if you intent to use the internal mic.

I'd recommend an STM unless you use a external mic?

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I just checked out your channel, I'm also an Aussie Entertainer

I also have meh video quality (iPhone 720p).

I just checked out your channel too. I don't do many vlogs but if you want to collab with a fellow Aussie I'm up for that [DOUBLEPOST=1366583093][/DOUBLEPOST]

I have seen them anywhere from $689 to $899 USD... So in that area.. depends also what kinda lens you get and card and things like that.

Ok thanks

 

[TylorSkory]

We recently got the T4i to start filming with and I love it. It takes a bit of getting used to at first and there's a lot of learn to get it looking ever better. But I picked mine up at Best Buy for around $650 with the 18-55mm kit lens.

 

[PeterCoffin]

If you're going to spend that kind of money, have a look at the Sony NEX5R.

I switched over from Canon t3i (the one before what you're looking at) last year and I'm a lot happier with this. It has a lot of the same features like the flip LCD, but the autofocus is AMAZING. The t3i was painful and slow, I basically had to set manual focus and just not move around. Also if I used auto anything the darn camera just sucked. So i spent a lot of time setting it up every time i did anything, which is usually in the same room with the same lights. With the NEX, I literally just set white balance to a preset and that is that. It's really fantastic. Good depth of field, you can use it for some very professional looking shots yet it's easy enough for a beginner or someone looking to save a lot of time.

I do a lot of chroma key and NEX has produced the easiest to key footage of any camera I've owned.

 

[DemonDill]

If you're going to spend that kind of money, have a look at the Sony NEX5R.

I switched over from Canon t3i (the one before what you're looking at) last year and I'm a lot happier with this. It has a lot of the same features like the flip LCD, but the autofocus is AMAZING. The t3i was painful and slow, I basically had to set manual focus and just not move around. Also if I used auto anything the darn camera just sucked. So i spent a lot of time setting it up every time i did anything, which is usually in the same room with the same lights. With the NEX, I literally just set white balance to a preset and that is that. It's really fantastic. Good depth of field, you can use it for some very professional looking shots yet it's easy enough for a beginner or someone looking to save a lot of time.

I do a lot of chroma key and NEX has produced the easiest to key footage of any camera I've owned.

Hmmmm that sounds interesting. How does the video quality compare? Did the t3i have better quality video???

 

[TheWillBox]

Looking at the Sony vs the Canon, with a DSLR body you have more options open to you later on. It doesn't look like the NEX-5R has a proper hotshoe so you can't attached shot gun mics, LED lighting or other things if you go down that road. It look very front heavy with a decent lens on it, but it does look lighter than the T4i would be.

The Sony is definitely more portable if you are looking to move around it with.

Personally I would lean towards the Canon because I own Canon cameras haha.

 

[Andrew Flint]

Ah alright, thanks Michael I'm actually purchasing this camera later in the year, so I'm doing as much research I can before hand.

just saying.. you can't go wrong with a 50mm lens.. also known in the media business as the "nifty 50" it's pretty much amazing for EVERYTHING :') haha I would buy the body of the camera and a 50mm lens then if you need to branch out to move lens that's the great thing about these cameras, you can just change the lens and that will improve/change the video so much

 

[TheWillBox]

just saying.. you can't go wrong with a 50mm lens.. also known in the media business as the "nifty 50" it's pretty much amazing for EVERYTHING :') haha I would buy the body of the camera and a 50mm lens then if you need to branch out to move lens that's the great thing about these cameras, you can just change the lens and that will improve/change the video so much

Nifty 50 only works on full frame bodies On a crop sensor like the entry level T4i, it's more of a 80mm. The nifty 50 comes from the fact that your natural eyes have a close 50mm focal length. That aside, I guess the 50mm lens is one of the cheaper prime lens and is pretty quick for that price.

If you want a true focal length on a T4i body, you are looking at a 28mm or 35mm equivalent.

 

[Andrew Flint]

Nifty 50 only works on full frame bodies On a crop sensor like the entry level T4i, it's more of a 80mm. The nifty 50 comes from the fact that your natural eyes have a close 50mm focal length. That aside, I guess the 50mm lens is one of the cheaper prime lens and is pretty quick for that price.

If you want a true focal length on a T4i body, you are looking at a 28mm or 35mm equivalent.

yer i was just talking about basic video where you want most of the frame to be in focus (vlogs for example) I've used the nifty 50 on a 650D and it really did look rather nice for the price as long as you learn how to use it and how it works and don't just throw it onto the camera most lens' come out with great results I've got a few 7D's to mess around with at college now which is going to be great fun! So eventually I might have to make a vlogging channel just so I can play around with all the features and lens on a 7D without having to make short films

 

[TheWillBox]

yer i was just talking about basic video where you want most of the frame to be in focus (vlogs for example) I've used the nifty 50 on a 650D and it really did look rather nice for the price as long as you learn how to use it and how it works and don't just throw it onto the camera most lens' come out with great results I've got a few 7D's to mess around with at college now which is going to be great fun! So eventually I might have to make a vlogging channel just so I can play around with all the features and lens on a 7D without having to make short films

With a 50mm on a 650D I imagine the camera has to be quite a distance from you unless you want it looking like a close up. I like wider lens since I can have the camera within arms reach if I want to change the settings without getting up and walking to it.

The 7D is nice for filming for sure. I use a 7D with a 16-35mm L as my main camera on my videos.

 

[Andrew Flint]

With a 50mm on a 650D I imagine the camera has to be quite a distance from you unless you want it looking like a close up. I like wider lens since I can have the camera within arms reach if I want to change the settings without getting up and walking to it.

The 7D is nice for filming for sure. I use a 7D with a 16-35mm L as my main camera on my videos.

doesn't the 7D come with the 16-35mm default? because I have no idea what the default lens on them is atm