Death of the Camcorder?
I haven’t fully thought this entire idea through but I thought I would put it out there none the less. I have been playing with the new Canon 500D digital SLR camera. I say playing as the work produced is laughable compared to the video I am going to reference later.
The 500D is the first amateur digital SLR to offer High Definition digital video. It is limited to 20 fps at 1080p but records at 30fps at 720p, the sound isn’t amazing but the picture quality is stunning.
Add the mix the fact you interchange lenses and you have quite a remarkable video system. The video below was recorded using the 500D’s big brother the 5D Mrk2. I would LOVE one but at a price tag of over £2000 it is the same as saying I would love an Audi TT… it just isn’t affordable.
The video is remarkable and is one of a series of films by photographer Mike Kobal. Mike’s blog is definitely worth a subscribe as he not only offers up the best in video production but also explains how the work was created.
Mike has his own Vimeo channel and it is evident this creation isn’t a one off. Taking Mike’s obvious massive creative ability out of the equation the picture clarity is stunning and it really does make me wonder where Moving Image education will move in the next five years.
As these cameras become more and more affordable where does that leave the traditional camcorder market ? Yes camcorders offer a range of features a digital SLR don’t such as hours of recording at a time, external mic, automatic and silent auto focus but is that enough to compete ?
What do you think ?
