panasonic nvgs 120/200 or 1 vid.& 1 cameras

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As i have 2 children and 1 on the way, i'm concerned at the hassle of
lugging around 2 cameras.
Salespeople have recommended 2 video cameras so far which they believe will
take good quality stills and movies in the one package.. One a Samsung d
6050 (smaller 6550 due for release may 2005) duo cam 2 lense 5 megapixel
for stills and movie. The other was recommended from the same store
(seperate ocassion) is the Panasonic nvgs 120/200 which has 3ccd but a lower
megapixel at 1.3 for the 120 and 2.3 for the 200. Salesperson 2 said the 3
chips in the panasonic is the same used in their pro series and will give a
better picture than the 1 chip 5 megapixel comparison. Confused!!

 

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"ray" <r.mcnamara@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> As i have 2 children and 1 on the way, i'm concerned at the hassle of
> lugging around 2 cameras.
> Salespeople have recommended 2 video cameras so far which they believe
> will take good quality stills and movies in the one package.. One a
> Samsung d 6050 (smaller 6550 due for release may 2005) duo cam 2 lense 5
> megapixel for stills and movie. The other was recommended from the same
> store (seperate ocassion) is the Panasonic nvgs 120/200 which has 3ccd but
> a lower megapixel at 1.3 for the 120 and 2.3 for the 200. Salesperson 2
> said the 3 chips in the panasonic is the same used in their pro series and
> will give a better picture than the 1 chip 5 megapixel comparison.
> Confused!!
>
Use a good still camera for still photos and a good video camera for video.
The cameras do not have to heavy, with the miniaturization today.

There is not a good "all in one" solution.

Remember, you were talking to a "sales" person. A sales person just wants to
sell you something.

Go to camera review sites and review the cameras you are considering.
Still cameras:
http://www.dpreview.com/
http://www.steves-digicams.com/hardware_reviews.html

Camcorders link on this page.
http://www.steves-digicams.com/default.htm

Links to Digital Video.
http://www.technologyowl.com/showcat.asp

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