Continuous recording up to 29:59 without having to restart, phase detection auto focus, assuming you will be shooting in well lit areas most of these cameras provide comparable daytime quality, the 5D Mark ll however provides much better low light recording and shallow depth of field.
Which camera do you recommend for Tom-Himpe?
Canon 5D Mark II - $2,405
21 MP|Full frame CMOS|3" LCD
Nikon D5100 - $497
16.1 MP|APS-C CMOS|3" LCD
Panasonic DMC-GH2 - $1,699
15.9 MP|Four Thirds CMOS|3" LCD
Sony NEX-7 - $948
24 MP|APS-C CMOS|3" LCD
Canon T4i - $690
17.9 MP|APS-C CMOS|3" LCD
3 Answers
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Beginner II
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Expert I
There is one problem with your plan, most DSLR's can not record longer than 30 minutes. So you many not be able to record lengthy one-on-one interviews.
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Visitor10 months ago Roger-RomeThe Canon 5D II is a nice camera. I use it occasionally in my work as a professional broadcast videographer and editor. It makes beautiful pictures, without a doubt. The drawbacks of that camera, and of most DSLRs is that you can only shoot continuously for 12 minutes (on the 5D). At the 12 minute mark, the camera stops recording to prevent over heating. You can work around this annoyance if you stop and start recording again each time you ask an interview question. The other drawback to DSLR cameras being used as video cameras is the potential of audio syncing problems in editing, and the transcoding process you may have to go through to edit the footage - depending on your editing platform. -
Beginner II8 months ago Alvaro-PuentesMost DSLR's do have the drawback of 12 minutes, not due to overheating however, because of the file system they record to (FAT32) only supports 4GB file size and at 1080p 30fps this works out to about 12 minutes. The T4i solves this problem by automatically creating seamless files without interruption up to the 29:59 time limit. A wireless mic would work as most recent cameras have a mic input.
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Expert I
i have seen ppl posting longer vids with this cam as with d5100 - but i guess this shoudl give u good results - try considering a prime glass for best results
Summary
| 2 |  | Recommendations for Canon 650D / T4i |
| 1 |  | Recommendation for Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
| 0 |  | Recommendations for Nikon D5100 |
| 0 |  | Recommendations for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 |
| 0 |  | Recommendations for Other cameras |
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