Dagger6actual
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Several years ago (20) I worked a second job as a professional photographer. I did weddings and executive portraits. That was the age of film. Now everything is digital and I'm back into scale modeling as a serious hobby.
I began to look for a camera that could do macro, stills and video. Many of you at SMA gave me suggestions and I did some research. There are lots of good cameras out there but I think I found a winner...for under $200.
The Canon Powershot SX 160IS is a 16MP, HD camera with 16X optical zoom. It has image stabilization, a 5 to 80mm lens and is so intuitive that even an old dog like me figured it out pretty quick.
It does stunning 720P HD video...Here is a short-short little video I did at 4am, hand held, with only one overhead room light. The audio is background from my sons iPod in an adjacent room.
http://youtu.be/swo2Kf7exEc
This little camera does such a good job at closeups that some pics I don't want anyone to see because my goofs are accentuated in HD!!
The audio is good without an external mic. I have a couple vids with the camera on a tripod a couple feet behind my shoulder and with me facing away you can hear crystal clear.
You can check out some still shots in the Aircraft Forum on my A-1J Skyraider build.
I bought it at Best Buy for $149. They had a special on and a bundle including an 8GB SD card, carrying case and tripod added $47. There are plenty of reviews on Youtube and elsewhere.
This camera is everything I hoped for and more. Small, easy to use, priced right and great images. If you're looking for a camera at least give this one a look!
I began to look for a camera that could do macro, stills and video. Many of you at SMA gave me suggestions and I did some research. There are lots of good cameras out there but I think I found a winner...for under $200.
The Canon Powershot SX 160IS is a 16MP, HD camera with 16X optical zoom. It has image stabilization, a 5 to 80mm lens and is so intuitive that even an old dog like me figured it out pretty quick.
It does stunning 720P HD video...Here is a short-short little video I did at 4am, hand held, with only one overhead room light. The audio is background from my sons iPod in an adjacent room.
http://youtu.be/swo2Kf7exEc
This little camera does such a good job at closeups that some pics I don't want anyone to see because my goofs are accentuated in HD!!
The audio is good without an external mic. I have a couple vids with the camera on a tripod a couple feet behind my shoulder and with me facing away you can hear crystal clear.
You can check out some still shots in the Aircraft Forum on my A-1J Skyraider build.
I bought it at Best Buy for $149. They had a special on and a bundle including an 8GB SD card, carrying case and tripod added $47. There are plenty of reviews on Youtube and elsewhere.
This camera is everything I hoped for and more. Small, easy to use, priced right and great images. If you're looking for a camera at least give this one a look!
