DSLR for filming

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Hello,

I am currently looking to purchase a DSLR mainly for filming. My budget is around £400 and i am open to any suggestions.

Many thanks,

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Don't think you can go wrong with a Nikon D5100 or D3200 and 50mm f/1.8D.

Depends whether the tilt screen or higher frame rate suits you better.

Canon's SLR's allow you to change the aperture with a lens that will autofocus though if that's important to you.
 
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Energize said:
Don't think you can go wrong with a Nikon D5100 or D3200 and 50mm f/1.8D.

Depends whether the tilt screen or higher frame rate suits you better.
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If you're looking for just videoing, no one kind of disputes that canons video is much better than nikons. Although Nikon does tend to be better for photos at a lower end...

kd
 
Thanks for the responses and yes i would ideally be needing an external mic input if possible, i am going to be mainly using the camera for downhill biking videos and projects for college so would like the versatility of an external mic (:
 
King Damager said:
If you're looking for just videoing, no one kind of disputes that canons video is much better than nikons. Although Nikon does tend to be better for photos at a lower end...

kd
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I don't deny that Canons video features are better but the ISO performance may be a concern.

eyetrip said:
Does it need to be a dslr?

What about m43, or other compact system camera?
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I think mirrorless are worth considering here considering the application.
 
I quite like the feeling of the larger DSLR builds over compacts, also compatibility with camera rigs and other external devices may be needed in the future so personally i think i would like to go down the DSLR route. But just out of interest what are the benefits of mirrorless?
 
King Damager said:
If you're looking for just videoing, no one kind of disputes that canons video is much better than nikons. Although Nikon does tend to be better for photos at a lower end...

kd
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And Sony is better than Nikon or Canon for video, and Panasoninc m43 EVIL cameras are better than all DSLR for video!
 
The only reason I thought they may be better is when you mentioned they are for biking. I simply figured that attaching something smaller and lighter to a bike would be preferable.
 
Ah i personally dont do dh mountain biking but my good friends do and i normally go on holidays with them and do some walking or try the local booze, but this year i want to do some filming for them
 
If you want the camera to Auto Focus for you then Sony or Panasonic, if not then Canon.

But even the Sony / Pana auto focus systems wont really track fast moving subjects that well.
 
Don't know if they've been mentioned as I just flicked through but the GH2 is a pretty highly regarded little camera for video once you've hacked the firmware or whatever
 
ManCuBuS said:
A friend of mine uses a Rode Videomic Mini Shotgun and the results are pretty awesome.
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+1 for the Rode jobbies - they are very good for the money. Do watch out however if you intend to plug this into the camera itself, not all of the Canon cameras allow you to fix the gain on the audio input - which can cause some nasty artefacts if the sound level is varying as it will try and bring up the gain if it goes quiet! If you intend to put it into a separate recorder than obviously this won't be a concern.
 
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