Monday, December 9, 2013

Are there are any solar powered digital cameras that are out or being developed?

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doug82290


or maybe rechargers that could recharge the batteries with solar energy.

the reason i ask is because i want to travel around the world even to some remote areas where they might not have electricity so it would be nice to have a camera that i could recharge without electricity.



Answer
If your camera runs on AA, AAA, or larger batteries, then check out the following links to learn more about solar rechargers.

Creative Energy Technologies
http://store.yahoo.com/cetinc/698.html

Ben Meadows Company
http://www.benmeadows.com/

You should also check out the Eclipse Solar-Powered Camera Bag
The Eclipse Nova Solar was made with the DSLR user in mind. It can charge AA and camera batteries by harnessing the power of the sun.It could be great for nature photographers. $150 from Eclipseâkind of ironic the name of the company is Eclipse, and they make solar gear.
Check here-
http://www.eclipsesolargear.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=18

Best Video Camera for inside and outside?




Claire Fer


i have the flip ultra hd, but the problem is when your filming yourself you cant see what your filming and the quality isnt good inside. Recommendation for a video camera?


Answer
Canon VIXIA HF S200 Flash Memory Camcorder
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00322OOXM?ie=UTF8&tag=0610-20

(+)Records crisp high definition video directly to two removable SD memory cards
(+)Genuine Canon 10x HD Video Lens
(+)Canon 1/2.6" 8.59-Megapixel Full HD CMOS Image Sensor
(+)Canon DIGIC DV III Image Processor
(+)Dynamic SuperRange OIS corrects a full range of motion

Review: I'm generally more of a still photographer at heart, but I finally decided to purchase an HD video camera, and after considerable research, I chose the Canon HF-S200. It seemed to have the right mix of features, size, price and quality - and so far, it's measured up.

From an ergonomics point of view, I found the camera about right for my hands. The controls seem logically laid out, and it fits naturally in my hand in a way that lets me hold it steady without feeling awkward. Still, even though the camera is barely a pound in weight, to get the best HD quality, you'll want to consider a monopod, tripod or some other support. I use a Kirk shoulder harness borrowed from one of my still cameras, and it works well. Otherwise, the controls seem to be where I'd like them and it took fairly little effort to get to the point where I could operate most of the features without fixating on the camera itself. Also, because of the memory card architecture, there are no moving parts in the recording system (there are of course moving parts in the lens, focusing mechanism, zoom, etc), making it quick, responsive and - best of all - totally silent in operation.

The camera also has all the right connections, including HDMI input/output, LANC remote controls, and connectors for outboard audio or microphones. The camera also has a shoe mount for things like video lights, and it can connect to some of Canon's cool accessories like their DVD burner (which I don't own, so I can't comment on).

The camera includes a 10x zoom Canon lens, plus an additional digital zoom feature. I found the lens to be very good for a camcorder, producing bright, sharp and detailed videos with good color and contrast. Still, if you look at the output frame by frame on a computer, you can tell the lens - while impressive - is no match for a top quality DSLR lens. Plus, you're getting only an effective 6-8MP - pretty low by today's DSLR standards. I'm not so sure this is an issue, but I guess I don't shoot serious video with my DSLR, and I wouldn't shoot serious stills on my video camera. In 35mm terms, the range is about 43-435mm...good on the long end, but not quite as wide as I might like overall. Still, it's a fast lens and focuses close (about a foot, depending on zoom setting). A final nice feature is that the lens takes standard photo filters (58mm), and I find it handy for instance to screw on a polarizer sometimes.

I find most of the other features Canon includes to work well and to be thoughtfully designed. The 3.5" LCD panel is sharp and clear, although not always readable in bright sunlight. Auto-exposure and focus seem very fast and accurate, and even when there's a lot of fast motion, I usually find all the critical parts of the scene to be in sharp focus and properly exposed, aided by Canon's face and scene detection capabilities. When you want to, you can override exposure and focus to get a specific effect.

From an overall image quality perspective, the Canon offers the best image quality I've seen from a consumer product, period. HD images in 1080p are simply stunning, as good as anything you'll find anywhere. The image stabilization helps ensure you don't get "bumpy" scenes, and even the audio channels (which are capable of 5.1 recording with an add-on surround microphone) are quite good for such a small device. Overall, I was blown away by the video quality - it was much better than what I thought I could get at this price point.

Great camcorder - highly recommended and worth the price.




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