DSLR vs. Video camera: To shoot an hour hour video meeting - which camera is recommended? We can take audio from a sound mixer. Have good LED lighting available. Can spend upto...

Jbravi

To shoot an hour hour video meeting - which camera is recommended? We can take audio from a sound mixer. Have good LED lighting available. Can spend upto $1000.00. Thank you for your suggestions/ advices.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Most DSLRs are limited to 29-minutes per recording file. Of course, you just stop and restart recording if you reach that limit and edit the files together later. The cameras listed in your profile would all be appropriate for capturing video rather than buying more equipment or a specific video camera.

Bob Mevis Loc: Plymouth, Indiana

Either will wok. I believe DSLR's are limited to 29 minutes and 59 seconds.Some law.

Jbravi

CHG_CANON wrote:

Most DSLRs are limited to 29-minutes per recording file. Of course, you just stop and restart recording if you reach that limit and edit the files together later. The cameras listed in your profile would all be appropriate for capturing video rather than buying more equipment or a specific video camera.

Thank you

Quixdraw Loc: x

If the situation is business related, it might be advisable to rent actual video gear - perception and reality.

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

Jbravi wrote:

To shoot an hour hour video meeting - which camera is recommended? We can take audio from a sound mixer. Have good LED lighting available. Can spend upto $1000.00. Thank you for your suggestions/ advices.

Also be sure to double-check the manual for whatever camera you plan to use. Many cameras, even recent models, have recording time limits significantly less than 29 minutes, 59 seconds for higher resolution or higher frame rate videos...some as short as 10 minutes for some formats. Also make certain that the memory card is large enough to hold an hour's worth of video for the format that you choose. I recently did a 10 minute video at 720P, and the file was about 1.2 GB.

CamB Loc: Juneau, Alaska

Jbravi wrote:

To shoot an hour hour video meeting - which camera is recommended? We can take audio from a sound mixer. Have good LED lighting available. Can spend upto $1000.00. Thank you for your suggestions/ advices.

If this is a one off you can probably make your DSLR work, paying attention to the 29 minute limit. If this is to be a regular thing a real digital movie is much easier to use and more versatile. Check BH.
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TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

Just keep in mind that many still camera lenses are varifocal (focus changes with zooming) and DSLRs may not autofocus in real-time when shooting video and you zoom. Video cameras typically have parafocal lenses (focus does not change when zooming). I’m not familiar with your particular body and lenses, but you might test before the event so you’ll know.

Al Beatty Loc: Boise, Idaho

Hi jbravi,
You might consider doing and recording your video conference with Zoom. I've done several Zoom meetings/webinars using a D7100 or D750 (have used both). If you use the DSLR you'll need to go into the menu settings and change the Live View timeout to infinity to keep the camera from "blacking out" during the conference. Take care & ...

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Jbravi wrote:

To shoot an hour hour video meeting - which camera is recommended? We can take audio from a sound mixer. Have good LED lighting available. Can spend upto $1000.00. Thank you for your suggestions/ advices.

A Lumix GH4 (used) with a used 25mm f/1.7 lens is well under $1000. Kit zooms are available used, too.

> NO recording limit other than battery charge (over two hours new) and SDXC card capacity

> No overheating issues

> Water sealed, dust sealed body (sealed lenses available)

> High quality audio preamp with on/off limiter, meters, level control, headphone jack with volume control, mic jack...

I have owned and used a Lumix GH4 and several Lumix lenses since 2015. My son has one, too. No complaints about the video!

Drifter

You will need more than one SD card for video using a DSLR.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Drifter wrote:

You will need more than one SD card for video using a DSLR.

At 50MB/second, 1080P, MP4 (LPCM), my GH4 gets over two and a half hours on one 64GB card... I'll need a battery change before I run out of card, unless I plug in a battery eliminator adapter. Even in Cinema 4K/24P, I get about 85 minutes on a 64GB card. In regular 4K/30P, I get 80 minutes per card.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I always use a camcorder for video. of course, if it's not handy, I'll use a DSLR or cell phone.

Camcorders also shoot in short bursts - odd. I forget the length, but it's not very long.

DHooch

I purchased a prosumer Sony video camera before I bought a DSLR. It is a standard format camera, not HD, and has built-in stereo microphones. It uses Mini Digital Tapes. Focus and exposure works during zooming. I love this camera.

I bought my Pentax DSLR in hopes it could replace my video camera. Unfortunately, while it takes pretty good video, it has too many limitations to be able to replace my true video camera. My DSLR needs an external microphone to record stereo. I have to use the live screen instead of the viewfinder, which is very inconvenient. Focus and exposure is limited in video mode.

All that said, I only use my DSLR for simple video recording. In fact, my Samsung cell phone takes better videos than my DSLR, mainly because it records in stereo, it records in higher resolution and it is more convenient.

My Pentax is an excellent DSLR, just not what I need to do videos, the way I am used to doing them.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

CHG_CANON wrote:

Most DSLRs are limited to 29-minutes per recording file. Of course, you just stop and restart recording if you reach that limit and edit the files together later. The cameras listed in your profile would all be appropriate for capturing video rather than buying more equipment or a specific video camera.

Or just get the EOS C700 FF and be done with it.
All needs will be taken care of and you can use all your EF lenses.