Good morning Helen
I work at http://www.jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk/ and we get asked this
regularly. After the demise of the Kodak zi8 which was a great affordable
camera we got the Zoom q3 for sub £200 and it is a strong piece of kit that
would meet your requirements.
We have written lots of guidance too on planning video projects at
http://www.jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk/creating
Feel free to get in touch any time via
http://www.jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk/help/
Kind regards and happy filming
Zak Mensah
On 7 January 2013 18:15, Bleck, Helen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi all,
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> Happy New Year to you all!
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> Can anyone advise me on the pros and cons of video cameras versus tablets,
> for the purposes of making short, informal films for social media (etc)? I
> think cameras would be easier to use (more wieldy), but I'm struggling to
> find handy, easy to use, inexpensive ones that include an external mic
> jack, which I'm informed is essential for good sound quality. Since Kodak
> don't produce cameras any more, it seems difficult to find anything
> suitable. And I've heard lots of good things about iPhone/iPad capabilities
> in this area. Just hoping there's something cheaper out there that does the
> job as effectively! The nice thing about a tablet would be its versatility;
> on the other hand, I'd like to be able to lend these out to groups and
> schools for museumy projects eventually, and I'd like to get them back ...
>
> Any advice or thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
> Helen
>
> Helen Bleck
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