So I am trying to decide if we should invest in a new camera and a new camcorder. Right now we solely use our iPhones and it works well for us. But, I love watching old baby videos of my husband and I feel like having a camcorder would be really important. And I feel like also as a parent I am going to want a better camera to document everything. But, I don't know if that will be money wasted.
So second time moms, what do you think? Yay or nay to investing in a good camera and camcorder? Do you utilize them a lot if you have them? Or do you still mainly use your iPhone for everything?
Re: Nice camera and/or camcorder a necessity?
focus on optical zoom, megapixels, HD video.
BABY NINJA!
Pretty much I am now deciding between point and shoot vs DSLR.
I would go with the Canon Powershot over the Sony camera, but that's just my opinion. I'm a Canon user.
Remember that when you get a DSLR it never just stops there. Your lenses should have IS (image stabilization) on them. never go for a cheaper lens that doesn't have IS. It's always worth the higher cost. (fyi, the 18-55mm lens that comes with your camera does not have IS. the basic lens that comes with cameras rarely does). But if you do get another lens, anything like 50-250mm is a good zoom lens. Unless you're into crazy things like bird photography (like I am!) then you don't need anything higher than that. While Prime lenses offer better image quality overall, I find that they're A) prohibitively expensive, and mostly for professional photographers. Good zoom lenses are where its at. (and sigma lenses are awesome and a bit cheaper than the Canon/Nikon ones. just make sure they have IS!)
In my opinion, go for the Powershot. If you decide to take up photography at a later time, you can get the DSLR then, and the latest model. I, for example, when going out birdwatching, have my 500mm lens on my DSLR, and my point-and-shoot camera for anything else that pops up at the time so I don't have to switch lenses.
GOOD LUCK!
BABY NINJA!
I have been thinking that video clips are different than hours of footage. So I should probably figure out how to build montages :-) Though watching youtube continuous play of my videos provides hours of fun :-)
So I wouldn't drop the $700 of my own money on it. I'm glad it was a gift and that we have it for vacations, outings with my husband (more hands to hold everything!) and whatnot.
I wouldn't say it's a necessity, but it's nice to have.