As digital cameras have developed and evolved over the past several years, one feature that has become almost universal is video capture. The ability to record simple movies is now available on virtually any digital camera, but specific capabilities will vary greatly from one model to the next.
If you want to create movies with your camera, one important feature to consider is video quality. This is made up of resolution and frames-per-second. It is important to note that the video resolution of a digital camera will usually be much lower than its image quality for normal photographs.
A move with high resolution and plenty of frames-per-second will look a lot nicer and more detailed on a computer screen, but will also use a lot more memory.
Another important feature to consider in the area of video capture, is whether your camera of choice supports sound. Some devices will feature a built-in microphone specifically to enhance this feature, but in many cases, you will need to attach some sort of external microphone if you want to record sound.
Other important components to look for in a digital camera are video length (how long a move can it record?), video format (a standard and easy-to-edit format like MPEG is ideal), and zoom (can you zoom in on things while recording a video?).
It is a good idea to ask about all of these features before buying a new camera for its video capture capabilities.
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