This camera would be great for me if it took still pictures also. Does it ?
1742759
Yes, it does take still pictures but the quality is not that great though. Overall a good camcorder.
1742760
Yes, it does take still pictures. You can either select the still pictures mode or take still pictures even while taking a video. There is a separate button on top which one clicks to take stills.
1498647
Yes, but not in the same sense as a still camera does. It does bursts. Meaning that it'll take 10-30 frames per second for each shutter activation. You can't use it like a point and shoot, and take just ONE picture.
1498646
Yes, it can take still photos, it can also take a photograph on an interval timer, good for time-lapse (software would be needed to create a video from the photos). If you have the remote it can be used as a remote trigger for photos and video recording.
2063668
That's a great question. The camera has a lot of features but I'm not sure if it's able to do that.
2018619
I have not tried that function as I have not found any instruction anywhere in the manual in this regard. However, others tell me that it is possible to shoot still images.
1839254
Yes, it does take still photos. Just press the bottom right button on the Tx when the camera is in standby and not in video mode.
1161916
I went on a trip to Portugal and used this camera for video and still pics. It takes great pics!!! I loved the convenience of being able to do both with one camera. Most people would not be able to tell the difference between those pics and those taken with my expensive Nikon. Now if you are just going to take photos...I would use my Nikon. The Photos taken with Panasonic W850K are wonderful and you will be pleased.
2227197
From my research it looks like this only take still shots and cannot be used as a webcam. I hope this helps. Thanks for looking.
947267
I wouldn't recommend this camera for stills. While it can take them it really isn't designed for it. Unless you have it tripod mounted and you're using a lot of light the pcs aren't going to turn out very good. Also, the Barry Green book is excellent but is very technical and loaded with info that may be beyond your level at the moment. That will make for dry, boring reading, much of which won't pertain to you until you're way down the road. But, I'd still get it if I were you because it's a wonderful resource and it'll help take you to those next levels.
1695904
You can take still pictures. They come out great!! Possible as good or better than my professional Nikon entry-level camera. I just haven't downloaded these to my computer since buying the camera ... so I'm not sure on how it will appear on the computer, etc.
197773
No still shots but you can easily take a photo within the video on your iPad or iPhone. It's a great camera for the cost!
1324613
Yes it does, but I'm not impressed with them. As a still camera it would only be usefull in situations (rain, sand, around water) where you didn't want to risk a better camera. For those situations it's ok, but generally I'd prefer a simple point and shoot.
952597
Yes, the camera also takes pictures and records, it is very good I recommend it.
1367063
Yes, it does. Very good quality for the price. If I had it to do over, I would have bought the model right above this one. It works nice for stills but of course a separate digital camera with a higher pixel count would be better.
980358
I have not done any video recording but I have read that the autofocus doesn't work well when in video mode. The still photos are great.
1361957
Yes, there is an option for burst photos. It will keep taking pictures as long as you hold down the shutter button.
1958154
Negative! However, it is still an awesome camera -- I use it a lot and love it!