For reporter cams, check out the Canon Powershot
There’s been a lot of chit-chat lately about the best camera to foist on reporters in this age of reporter video. Many newsrooms seem to like the Casio Exilim. I’ll throw in my vote for the Canon Powershot A570 IS. The “IS” stands for image stabilization, which should come in handy in the field. Plus, the model is very affordable (about $250), and it runs on AA batteries, which means you can do rechargeables or use store-bought batteries in a pinch. For Mac shops, the .avi movie format imports nicely into iMovie or Quicktime. And with Tiger, the videos will even download into iPhoto. I’m already envisioning a very reporter-friendly editing workflow.
26 Apr 2007 Michael 4 comments