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Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Best Price: $608.00

from josephguzman, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: the s3 does double duty as a still and movie camera - and does it well.
from neocamera.com
"it is a very capable camera with full manual controls, a good super-macro mode and a truly superb movie mode."
from www.digitalcamerainfo.com
"...has lots of options in its movie mode that aren't available on any other digital camera and includes dual recording buttons..."
from www.popphoto.com
"not only can it shoot full-vga movies at 30fps but it also records in stereo sound using two tiny microphones above the lens."
from TomS from Ft.Lauderdale, Fl, www.circuitcity.com
they looked fantastic.i shot my first movie around my home and the quality was great and being able to zoom while shooting movies is another plus for this camera.i would highly recommend this camera.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Image Stabilization, Great Digital Zoom, Resolution: 6.2 Megapixel

2 RECOMMENDED by 30 people for MOVIES AND SPORTS

Nikon D90 DX

Best Price: $830.00

from "G_koz", www1.cameraworld.com
upgrading from a nikon d80 this camera with live view and hd movies fulfills all the claims from nikon.
from "REDROOSTER", www1.wolfcamera.com
great camera!!!makes great movies for a d-slr camera.
from "spicy lo", www1.wolfcamera.com
and i agree..its just super good quality and the movies from it turn out great!
from "murphydenise", www.ritzcamera.com
i most love the movie/video mode.
from www.amazon.com
there are so many creative things you can do with this camera especially when you incorporate the hd movie mode which i have to say isn't as bad as i had thought although if you move it from one side

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Good Autofocus, Resolution: 12.9 Megapixel

3 RECOMMENDED by 33 people for MOVIES AND SPORTS

Nikon D90

Best Price: $1,100.00

from lt.dell.com
reviewer images (click to see full-size image) (click anywhere inside this popup to close it) christmas 2008 prosfast shutterlive veiwhd movie modemany shooting options and in-camera
from "da bum", www.ritzcamera.com
great camera, awesome colors, cool hd movie feature.
from "Msank2", www1.wolfcamera.com
this camera takes awesome macro and wildlife photos, as well as action and hd movies!
from www.amazon.com
there are so many creative things you can do with this camera especially when you incorporate the hd movie mode which i have to say isn't as bad as i had thought although if you move it from one side
from www.amazon.com
another plus is a movie capture (here is a link to a video i posted on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32nbuy3oclc ) it also is very good, but the only downside is it's manual focus.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Good Autofocus, Resolution: 12.9 Megapixel

4 RECOMMENDED by 24 people for MOVIES AND SPORTS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Best Price: $480.00

from www.amazon.com
i filled up the whole 4 gb with hd movies and pictures @5mp and it still has some juice left.
from www.amazon.com
movie: the movie mode is very good on this camera.
from www.amazon.com
the sanyo was very small and lightweight and it was extremely simple to use for both pictures and movies.
from www.amazon.com
be warned that the camera stores movie clips in .mov format by default - which makes for some very large files.
from www.amazon.com
plus it is still made in japan....can take hd movies too!!

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Digital Zoom, Clear Picture Quality, Resolution: 10.7 Megapixel

5 RECOMMENDED by 33 people for MOVIES AND SPORTS

Canon PowerShot A610

Best Price: $450.00

from www.mwave.com
there is a definitely a need for a larger memory card, especially when recording a movie since a 1 minute recording can create a file size of up to 200mb, but if there is a way to decrease the file
from www.tigerdirect.com
this camera takes great pictures as well as movies and batteries last forever.
from www.crutchfield.com
ability to add sound notes to the pictures, taking movies about a minute long at vga resolution are some of the features of this camera.
from gcgjohnson, reviews.cnet.com
it takes great pictures and 640x480 movies at 30 fps without much effort even...
from A Customer from van wert ohio, clickfrom.buy.com
the pictures from this camera are great.the digital movies are good.

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Positives: Lots Of Extra Features, Clear Picture Quality, Good Digital Zoom, Resolution: 5.3 Megapixel

Canon IXUS 960 IS

Best Price: $317.00

from Tom from Dayt, www.circuitcity.com
i used the camera with a 2gb edge 103x sd memory card during the photo and movie photoshoot of our grandchildren, and it worked flawlessly [the 32 mb canon card provided with the camera must be a
from Lameness from Carlsbad, CA, www.circuitcity.com
it does everthing my rebel does....and takes movies, yay!
from BillS from Evanst, www.circuitcity.com
(once you learn it)has is (image stabilization)large size (same as some of thesmaller slrs), making it easy to hold.zoom and auto iso during movies.hot shoe for flash.versatility does a good job from
from Einstein from Orange, CA, www.circuitcity.com
i specifically purchased this camera so that i could shoot tv quality movies, in stereo, and high quality stills, 8 m.
from Picture from California, www.circuitcity.com
i love that the video part has a compressed mode, making it easy to send short movies bye-mail.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Image Stabilization, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 12.1 Megapixel

Canon Ixus 75

Best Price: $381.00

from Al from Richm, www.circuitcity.com
this camera has amazing zoom, smooth movies (with sound), i love it!
from "palamanga", www.bhphotovideo.com
isn't as heavy as taking around an slr...however, i have found that the red eye reduction doesn't appear to work as great....but the movies are great and if you have a 2gb card you'll get lots!!!!!!
from www.bestbuy.com
not to mention you can edit on the fly.the video is outstanding, i have taken several short "movies" of my kids playing at a low res and it is remarkable.i was really leaning this time when i bought
from www.bestbuy.com
this camera is a great camera if you want to take movies.
from Pat67 from Palm Springs, CA, www.circuitcity.com
even in movie made it looks so clear.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Long Battery Life, Resolution: 7.4 Megapixel

Canon PowerShot SD950 IS

Best Price: $408.00

from "Desert Violett", www.bhphotovideo.com
what a great camera it is easy to use and has so many cool features, movie, time lapse, red eye correction.
from www.datavis.com
for an additional $100, it is money well spent on sd950 when it comes to memories of my kids.i use this for both picture and movies.
from "SABRE", www.adorama.com
movie mode is very good!
from "April5", www.bhphotovideo.com
easy to operate and takes nice pictures and movies.
from www.amazon.com
i've also been impressed by the movie mode on this camera and it's ability to make decent (not fantastic) movies in fairly low light.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Compact, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 12.4 Megapixel

Canon IXUS 80 IS

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from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?ease of use, great picture, pretty much everything what's not so great:?selector for picture/movie on the back "i bought this camera at walmart when i was back in the states.
from MC from Raleigh, www.circuitcity.com
it takes clear, crisp pictures and great movies.
from Beth from KY, www.circuitcity.com
it has lasted for over three weeks so far even with the movie mode on.
from www.bestbuy.com
the only feature it really lacks is the ability to shoot in hd (like some kodaks and sonys) or film "youtube ready" (like some casios) movies.
from www.amazon.com
this is a great camera, it not only takes great pictures, the movies are just as good.

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Positives: Great Image Stabilization, Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 8.3 Megapixel

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50

Best Price: $670.00

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?everything what's not so great:?zoom control on movie mode "this is by far the best camera i ever had.
from www.bestbuy.com
if you are recording movies from the camera you will not be disappointed but be sure you have at least 4mp memory stick pro duo.
from CJsmommy from South NJ, www.circuitcity.com
it takes great pictures and the movies are good too!!
from www.bestbuy.com
it also has a movie feature, love that, can store a lot of movie space.
from hoss from vegas, www.circuitcity.com
movies are crisp with clear sound and you can zoom while recording but if you maga zoom in low light it does take a sec for the af to correct but thats ok for a picture camthat also does movies too...

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Good Digital Zoom, Compact, Resolution: 9.1 Megapixel

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Best Price: $460.00

from "littlebiddle", www.ritzcamera.com
the movie mode is the only thing that i have a problem with in that i can't download it and view it without extra programs.
from www.amazon.com
i wish sony included a hd cable with the camera so i could view the movies i shot in hd without running out for the cable.
from www.amazon.com
the play back on the computer was good and yes there was some image tearing but it did not seem to be nearly as bad as some sample movies i had downloaded.
from www.amazon.com
taking both a movie and still camera to any activity is a pain and you never have the right camera at the ready.
from www.amazon.com
i wanted a camera which would capture stills of moving subjects (mainly wildlife and sports) within a larger frame area, as well as take movies, and bought the sony with its "burst" mode and larger

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Compact, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 9.1 Megapixel

Sony Cyber-shot® DSC-H20

Best Price: $263.00

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?super easy to use, hd quality movie mode, crystal clear images, excellent zoom!!
from www.bestbuy.com
i love the movie mode with hd, which i used for my daughters piano recital.
from www.amazon.com
this is my 3rd sony camera and i just love it for the zoom and for the movies.
from www.amazon.com
the really cool thing that made me decide for this camera is the fact that not only records movies on hd at 720p, but also allows finally zoom functionality while recording.
from www.amazon.com
i haven't tried the hd movie feature yet.

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Positives: Compact, Resolution: 10.1 Megapixel, Camera Resolution: 10.1 Megapixel, Not Interchangeable Lenses

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX150

Best Price: $347.00

from Dave from Sterling Heights, MI, www.circuitcity.com
up to about iso 400 it has minimal noise but over that it is horrible.movies are great and that was the second reason i wanted this camera.
from SuMac from Fort Worth, TX, www.circuitcity.com
you take a photo then realize it is in movie mode, etc.
from D, www.circuitcity.com
it looked like a mini movie.that was my most impressive feature so far.
from MC from Raleigh, www.circuitcity.com
it takes clear, crisp pictures and great movies.
from LBeninca from Troy, MI, www.circuitcity.com
just two features would be an extra: stack pictures in a landscape composition (like some hp-but it comes with a software to stack, so that?s ok.) and change the zoom while rec a movie (like some

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Positives: Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Great Digital Zoom, Resolution: 15 Megapixel

Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS

Best Price: $215.00

from Willum from New York, www.circuitcity.com
four - it takes great mini movies on top of the pictures.
from hoofhear from san jose, ca, www.circuitcity.com
i love the no limit movie mode with 640 x 480 video at 30fps.
from www.amazon.com
this is a great camera, it not only takes great pictures, the movies are just as good.
from www.amazon.com
i bought this camera because it has movie with sound (sound is key) as many other models do not have sound.
from www.amazon.com
first, the camera has a stop-action movie mode, that shoots a frame every second or every other second.

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Positives: Great Image Stabilization, Easy To Use, Long Battery Life, Resolution: 8.3 Megapixel

Canon EOS 500D

Best Price: $967.00

from www.amazon.com
as for movie mode (which i plan to use just as much as the photo capabilities), it works fairly well.
from www.amazon.com
i've been using it with a cheap, generic 150x sdhc card and the multi shot mode shots so fast, it's like having movies...
from www.amazon.com
i have had the camera for a month, and i have been very happy with the pictures and movies i have taken.
from www.amazon.com
the t1i also has a live view button on the back of the camera which is nice for macro shots and the movie mode is seen through the live view.
from www.amazon.com
it's smaller, lighter, has more megapixels, and shoots movies, too.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Clear Picture Quality, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 15.5 Megapixel

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Best Price: $287.00

from www.crutchfield.com
video - i was shocked to see that the hd movie mode actually looks slightly better than my canon hg10 high-def camcorder.
from www.amazon.com
i took it to a eric clapton/steve winwood concert and came home with a lifetime treasure of concert movies.
from www.amazon.com
my only complaint is no optical zoom during movie mode (only digital, which distorts the picture).
from www.amazon.com
you have to get up often to start the next movie clip.
from www.amazon.com
hd movies: i was specifically in the market for point and shoot that did video well.

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Positives: Compact, Resolution: 12.4 Megapixel, Camera Resolution: 12.4 Megapixel, Image Resolutions: 1600 x 1200,4000 x 3000,4000 x 2248,640 x 480,3264 x 2448,320 x 240,2592 x 1944

Canon PowerShot SD990 IS

Best Price: $346.00

from lt.dell.com
the movie feature really works well and the sound quality is really decent for such a small unit.
from www.amazon.com
reload time is short, it takes nice movie clips, has intuitive controls and a nice feel in the hand.
from www.amazon.com
it takes great pics, movies in a pinch, the playback is great and i love,love,love the red-eye reduction.
from www.amazon.com
the stick transfers images and movies into my mac without using the canon software, and the movies are editable in imovie.
from www.amazon.com
movie mode provides very good video.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Compact, Easy To Use, Resolution: 15 Megapixel

Fuji FinePix S2000hd

Best Price: $256.00

from Rae from Middleburg, FL, www.circuitcity.com
i've done a small amount of experimenting with the movie part of this camera but normally i'm just a point and shoot kind of gal.
from sweetash from j, www.circuitcity.com
another great feature is that the camera tells you how many pics you can take (have left) using the different megapixels and how much movie time you have available.
from jmk302 from Wheat, www.circuitcity.com
she loves the features, especially the movie-recording feature.
from AMSA from San Jose, CA, www.circuitcity.com
i also wanted good movie quality.a.
from Bobalu, www.newegg.com
unlike many i find the camera to have excellent low-light abilities while filming movie clips.

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Positives: Compact, Long Battery Life, Clear Picture Quality, Resolution: 10 Megapixel

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T9

Best Price: $421.00

from www.pricegrabber.com
it’s just awesome, it makes brilliant pictures, good and long movies (if you have got a 1 gig card) and i am astonished about the macro mode, which works perfectly (up to 1 cm).
from www.mwave.com
it’s just awesome, it makes brilliant pictures, good and long movies (if you have got a 1 gig card) and i am astonished about the macro mode, which works perfectly (up to 1 cm).everywhere i go i take
from www.pricegrabber.com
i have taken 400 pictures now and used the movie feature several times.
from www.amazon.com
i was particularly impressed with the movie function, in the fine mode it can record 12 minutes of high quality 640 x 480 video on a 1 gig memory stick.
from www.amazon.com
movies are v high quality for the size of the device.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Nice Image Stabilization, Resolution: 6 Megapixel

Canon EOS 500D

Best Price: $748.00

from www.amazon.com
as for movie mode (which i plan to use just as much as the photo capabilities), it works fairly well.
from www.amazon.com
i have had the camera for a month, and i have been very happy with the pictures and movies i have taken.
from www.amazon.com
it's smaller, lighter, has more megapixels, and shoots movies, too.
from www.amazon.com
and before i forget, the movie mode is one of the reasons i bought this camera!.
from www.amazon.com
2) movie mode differences: nikon d5000 is fully manual here including for the focus.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 15.5 Megapixel

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