sd940is hd shooting capability: i believe that this camera shoots 720p hd, but one reviewer said it just blows up the pixels to 720p equivalent. so whats the deal?
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The reviewer was probably talking about the digital zoom feature, which blows up the same image when it zooms, which effectively makes the feature useless. It's like magnifying an image with a fixed number of pixels in photoshop: the more you blow up the image, the more flawed the image becomes. Optical zoom, which works correctly for photos, doesn't have that issue on the SD780 or the SD940. Bottom line: If you buy either of those cameras, resign yourself to not zooming while already in HD video mode. If you want a closer video, set the optical zoom before going into record mode.
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It is not necessary to have a HD camera. It works in my old Nikon with low mega pixels perfectly fine!Good luck!
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It says full 1080 HD right on it so I am guessing it does, I've not used it for that yet but it seems like it would, I love the camera!
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Canon has in the camera software the ability to shoot RAW, but it is disabled. They use one chip for MANY cameras. .... enabling this or that depending on model. There is a "work-around" with CHDK that will allow you to shoot RAW and .jpg at the same time ... remember... .jpg starts out as a RAW image, then is compressed. Amazon.com has in its reviews of the SX40 everything you need to know ..... from start to finish will take you about a half day of reading, downloading, and testing .... but a cookbook operation.
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According to the specifications, the Sony camera shoots HD video at 1440x1080. To me, that's a bit of a joke; who has a 4x3 1080p monitor? If you want 1080p widescreen, I don't see why you'd touch the Sony DSC-HX1. The Sony does seem to have some nice features in terms of shooting very rapid stills.I agree with the other comments; Sony's proprietary lockin on memory sticks and formats is a huge turnoff for me. Your mileage may vary.
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M. Olson says:> the ability to shoot video that doesn't look like garbage on my 46" HDTV is the killer ap here.Yep, and also there is the possibility of AE lock, AF lock and more in video mode. You can download the "Advanced Camera User Guide" here:http://www.canon.com.au/products/cameras/digital_compact_cameras/powershottx1_support.aspxAt the end there is a table of all possibilities in all modes.Important:Take care and don't buy the wrong 8GB SDHC card! It should be a Class 6 card, but not every card works. I had to send back my "Integral SDHC 8GB". Kingston should work, I read. Does anyone know if SanDisk works too? M. Olson says:> the ability to shoot video that doesn't look like garbage on my 46" HDTV is the killer ap here.Yep, and also there is the possibility of AE lock, AF lock and more in video mode. You can download the "Advanced Camera User Guide" here:http://www.canon.com.au/products/cameras/digital_compact_cameras/powershottx1_support.aspxAt the end there is a table of all possibilities in all modes.Important:Take care and don't buy the wrong 8GB SDHC card! It should be a Class 6 card, but not every... » Read More M. Olson says:> the ability to shoot video that doesn't look like garbage on my 46" HDTV is the killer ap here.Yep, and also there is the possibility of AE lock, AF lock and more in video mode. You can download the "Advanced Camera User Guide" here:http://www.canon.com.au/products/cameras/digital_compact_cameras/powershottx1_support.aspxAt the end there is a table of all possibilities in all modes.Important:Take care and don't buy the wrong 8GB SDHC card! It should be a Class 6 card, but not every card works. I had to send back my "Integral SDHC 8GB". Kingston should work, I read. Does anyone know if SanDisk works too? « Show Less
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Well, it's just the size of the sensor troubles me. What kind of picture is this going to take at even a 400 ISO? Nevermind 800 or higher.I just wonder if it's worth getting a camera this big when the sx200IS can be had for almost half the price, it's way easier to carry, and when you add the chdk firmware, will be almost as functional.I suppose if this were to be your only camera, but personally, I'd like to see what they do with the Rebel, either later this year or next. Or if I have a "rich uncle die", buy the 5D Mark II ;-)
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I don't own one myself, but I bough it for a close friend of mine and I played a lot with it, and tried everything extensively with photos and videos. I bought an SD1200 not long ago for another one, and I think the 940 takes some better pictures, but has many more features plus HD video. But can still not understand why they switched to MOV format. Is it related to HD format?
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Hello??? why is this camera still on the market? it doesn't shoot HD It's a waste of 2k
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Most people don't understand the concept of pixel count vs resolution. Many think the more pixels the better. This simply isn't the case. http://www.dpreview.com/ In the case of the FZ40/47 10 mp would be overkill. Thanks to clever software, people mistakenly think that a 6mm by 4mm sensor can take photos like a 4/3 or APS-C camera. Not by a long shot.
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Are you 100% sure it was ISO 640 and not 6400? I think at 640, shooting at 1.8 with a high amount of grain is unusual for this camera- especially since the D700 has excellent high ISO performance. I don't start to really notice grain until I'm shooting at ISO 3200 or greater. Did you happen to zoom in to the photos? Which could make the grain more noticeable..? Oh yea, check to see if your sensor or camera lens is dirty.
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Bill,I can vouch for the Flip Ultra that looks good on TV so I would think the HD version looks even better. I was comparing this camcorder with Kodak's new HD Zi6. I think that it can record at 60 frames per second instead of 30. It would be good if anyone has seen a comparison of the two to share on this forum.Mike
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I looked in my camera but someone switched sd cards. I believe I had the fast sdhc cards 64 GB. Just to let you know, this camera is amazing... I have the battery charging right to use tomorrow. I bought this camera for a surfing trip in Nicaragua. I was in the water taking picture and set it at its highest resolution and It is GREAT. I have a Lumix camera and this beats it. Plus I can take this one in the water. Hope it helps
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The Canon SD950 is for my wife, who thinks of a camera as a necessary evil to record memories. I am the opposite -- an advanced amateur (Canon 20D, 99.9% of my images are in RAW only, lots of Photoshop CS3 work, etc.). I would like to see an improved image and an easy to use Point-and-Shoot camera with a few advanced functions that wouldn't confuse my wife. Besides, serious amateurs want a fun camera like the SD series, too! My preferred priorities for the next SD Canon: 1. RAW mode and RAW+JPG mode(s). If Canon is afraid that a user might select RAW without knowing what it is then simply exclude RAW-only mode and/or include a warning when RAW is selected. Although my wife will be taking 90% of the pictures, I might want to process some of the better ones. RAW mode would give me the flexibility to improve quality (especially brightness/contrast and temperature = color). 2. Improved image -- even if it means a larger sensor or fewer pixels. I know that image quality (especially noise in low light, shadows, etc.) is already excellent for a camera of this size and that it won't approach that of my Canon 20D, but it could be improved. 3. Movie mode with optical zoom. [Thanks for the note about LP mode. I wanted it and didn't know that Canon added that feature! Direct mpeg might be great, too.] 4. Any additional controls that would appeal to DSLR users (manual and semi-automatic modes, etc.).
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I'm more concerned with the image quality issue. They're getting 12 MP onto a really tiny sensor. The pixel density is 43 MP per square CM. That's really pushing it. Serious cameras (like DSLRs) tend to be under 5, sometimes even under 2. They use way bigger sensors, up to the size of a 35 mm picture, for a similar or not-much-higher pixel count. On paper this camera is exactly what I need, but I'm going to wait for some reviews before I put my money down for one. (Shouldn't have to wait too long, fortunately.)
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yes I found a chart for this model which says "offers full hd upsampling" I'm sure you realize that upscaled sd sources--i.e. 480i dvds-- can only looks so good when upscaled. in other words it won't look close to true 1080p hd quality. but it will offer noticeable improvement over native 480i. hope this helps. Arkadin
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I'd be curious to know as well. The 720SW had a fairly slow shutter, and one had to really concentrate to get a non-blurry photo. Unless, you enabled the stabilization, and then the photo got a little grainy... Anybody have feedback on that?