Would this camera be good choice for short films like a commercial or music video null

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SotRH · Accepted Answer

Yes, absolutely! I use this camera primarily for video (I’m a YouTuber), and it is fantastic. I shoot fhd @ 24fps. One caution: if you plan to shoot in 4K, prepare to manual focus. 4K from this camera is good, but you loose that wonderful Canon dual autofocus, as it reverts back to a contrast-based autofocus, which I find to be somewhat unreliable (slow and wanders). In all other resolutions, AF is spot-on.

Answered by SotRH 7 years ago

BestBuyCustomer · Answer

The video quality is good but it cuts you off at 29 minutes. I am disappointed since the Best Buy sales staff assured me that this would record longer videos when I explained what I was looking for. When I tried to return it, the restocking fee did not make it worth while. If you are trying to do short films, you might need to be more specific with how long the video capture needs to be for each shooting.

Answered by BestBuyCustomer 5 years ago

Jakamon · Answer

Trivia - I just today read the reason it stops at 29 minutes, 59 seconds is because there is an additional tax in Europe on any camera that can shoot 30 or more minutes.

I haven't seen an easy way around it, other than to plan for a cut / stop point before 30 minutes, then use a video editor to past them together.

olalekan · Answer

Yes, but the battery life is not that great

Rees · Answer

For some commercials it would be good enough with a tons of additional lighting equipment. But better use mirrored ones

Rees · Answer

No. It's a great camera but for commercials or other professional quality videos you should consider of purchasing DSLR cameras. This guy is good for vlogging ;)

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