Canon Rebel t4i

[DemonDill]

I just went to Harvey Norman and apparently the canon rebel t4i is an American made/owned camera and isn't sold in Australia

 

[Andrew Flint]

I just went to Harvey Norman and apparently the canon rebel t4i is an American made/owned camera and isn't sold in Australia

to people outside of the US its known as the "Canon EOS 650D" you should be able to get that over in Australia and if not just go on amazon

 

[DemonDill]

to people outside of the US its known as the "Canon EOS 650D" you should be able to get that over in Australia and if not just go on amazon

Ok cool, also the guy there said that they're specifically designed for photos and I'd be better off buying a camera that is made specifically for video.

 

[Andrew Flint]

Ok cool, also the guy there said that they're specifically designed for photos and I'd be better off buying a camera that is made specifically for video.

they're made for pictures and videos, hence why they can take 1080p video, obviously because they're SLR cameras they're built more for pictures. But, they take amazing video and they don't really cost a lot more then a camcorder, you can also change the lens on these cameras. Which makes them a lot better then camcorders most big youtubers and even some amateur film makers use SLRs. They normally also have much better DOP options and things like that too I would go with a SLR cause then, if you want to take pictures you've got a kick-a** camera for that too

 

[TheWillBox]

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

I wish my 7D came with a $1.5k lens by default lol.[DOUBLEPOST=1366736854,1366736624][/DOUBLEPOST]

Ok cool, also the guy there said that they're specifically designed for photos and I'd be better off buying a camera that is made specifically for video.

DSLR are fine for recording if you have a dedicated camera man or if you aren't moving back and forth in front of it. If you are doing a lot of filming on the go and your camera man doesn't know how to adjustments on the fly, then you might be better off with a dedicated cam corder. Getting photos off a video isn't hard either so you have that option. Some camcorder can snap a still by pressing a button too.

Getting a DSLR is worth it if you are planning to learn how to properly use it. The cost that comes with setting up a DSLR for different kinds of shots can be really expensive later on. For example I have tripods, monopods, lens in all kinds of focal lengths, flashes, LEDs, lighting etc...

 

[Andrew Flint]

I wish my 7D came with a $1.5k lens by default lol.

Ahh I think the default ones we have are like 18mm-135mm

 

[TheWillBox]

Ahh I think the default ones we have are like 18mm-135mm

I think so, I didn't get it with the kit lens. There's also a difference between the L series lens and the standard models, the image quality is on another level with L series.

 

[Andrew Flint]

I think so, I didn't get it with the kit lens. There's also a difference between the L series lens and the standard models, the image quality is on another level with L series.

I'll have to find out all the specs and such once I get back to college and get to try my hand at using those beautiful cameras

 

[PeterCoffin]

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

I'll be honest, the NEX 5r seems to be less noisy.

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.

Portability is not an issue with either camera, honestly. People using cameras for our purposes most likely don't care about the size difference if it's not massive and neither are.

The Sony does not have a hotshoe, no. But if you desperately need one, there are very cheap ($20) solutions. I believe you may have a small bit of bias here, which is understandable. But I will say this, for quickness and quality purposes, I will not be returning to Canon. I was also biased toward them, as well.


If I can get better results on auto from another camera than I can after spending a long time making everything perfect on manual from another, personally... I go for the new one. And I have been EXTREMELY happy with it.

 

[Andrew Flint]

If I can get better results on auto from another camera than I can after spending a long time making everything perfect on manual from another, personally... I go for the new one. And I have been EXTREMELY happy with it.

I mean no offence here.. but if you can get better results on Auto, you've been using the other camera wrong.

Unless you're doing a Vlog where you're walking around and such then auto is pretty much a must :')