olphart
Contributor
I have been shooting video with a Canon HV30 and previously an HV20 that I flooded, (incredibly stupid error..left the O ring out of the Equinox housing...even checked and didn't see that it was missing...DUH!!) The problem is that it's a bulky unit to travel with, even without lights, and though my Canon A570 did fairly well, it's not HD.
I also thought it would be nice to get away from the tapes
Time to buy more stuff!!
I was so pleased with the quality of the video that when I decided to get a smaller camera for travelling, I read all the wonderful reviews about the G12 and bought one with the Canon housing for my Hawaiian cruise. I tried it in the pool and wasn't very thrilled, but I figured that the lights in the pool, plus the slight murkiness was the cause of the less than sharp clips.
Unfortunately, the video I took in Maui was pretty much useless, as was more underwater video I shot back home. It's all slightly milky looking...sorta like, (sorry
Gopro fans), the stuff I see from the Gopro and similar cameras on Vimeo and Youtube. I thought that it was just the vis, but when I compare it to the video from the HV 30, done in similar locations, it just doesn't make it.
So, if you're looking for great underwater video, like you would get from an HV series camcorder or similar, it seems that the Canon G12 is a very poor choice.
I'll be selling my G12 and biting the bullet hauling my old Equinox around
Anyone know of a small system that takes 1080p @ 60fps and has comparable quality to Canon's HV series?
I also thought it would be nice to get away from the tapes
Time to buy more stuff!!
I was so pleased with the quality of the video that when I decided to get a smaller camera for travelling, I read all the wonderful reviews about the G12 and bought one with the Canon housing for my Hawaiian cruise. I tried it in the pool and wasn't very thrilled, but I figured that the lights in the pool, plus the slight murkiness was the cause of the less than sharp clips.
Unfortunately, the video I took in Maui was pretty much useless, as was more underwater video I shot back home. It's all slightly milky looking...sorta like, (sorry
Gopro fans), the stuff I see from the Gopro and similar cameras on Vimeo and Youtube. I thought that it was just the vis, but when I compare it to the video from the HV 30, done in similar locations, it just doesn't make it.
So, if you're looking for great underwater video, like you would get from an HV series camcorder or similar, it seems that the Canon G12 is a very poor choice.
I'll be selling my G12 and biting the bullet hauling my old Equinox around
Anyone know of a small system that takes 1080p @ 60fps and has comparable quality to Canon's HV series?