Camcorder or Action cam??

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  ESEMCE on 07/12/2015 - 13:53

  Sounds odd..
  Is it too dark?
  Have you removed the plastic film off the lens?

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    apprentice on 07/12/2015 - 15:38

    Yes I took the film off. The video quality is fine on small screen but it becomes worse when I play it on big screens.

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  [Deactivated] on 07/12/2015 - 15:19

  +1

  Filming your two-month old: camcorder.

  Sticking a camera ON your two-month old: Action Cam.

  Action cams have fixed wide-angle lens with a pronounced fish-eye effect, which is great for set-and-forget filming the world around the camera.
  But for filming your kid, you want to be able to zoom and focus and adjust various settings.

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  macrocephalic on 07/12/2015 - 15:30

  Do you own a camera (not your phone)? Most cameras, even ones a few years old, will take better photos and videos than phones (although maybe not in 1080p if it's a few years old). Consider getting a better camera and then you can take photos of your child as well.

  I bought a video camera for our wedding and took it on holidays a couple of times. When I bought an SLR I found that it had equal/better video quality and since I always take my camera places, I never had a use for the video cam. The video camera has only been used once in the last four years.

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    apprentice on 07/12/2015 - 15:40

    I do have a DSLR but it's too chunky to carry it around to record. I am mostly looking to record her movement when she starts to walk and run. So, a lighter camera would be better.

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      ESEMCE on 07/12/2015 - 16:03

      +1

      The best camera is the camera you have with you..
      Something is wrong with your phone, it should be perfectly fine for video. The G3 has one of the best phone cameras around even compared to more recent flagships phones.
      Is the video quality setting turned down?

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  jatcave on 07/12/2015 - 16:22

  I have the Panasonic V770 so this may or may not be of some help.
  The startup is quite slow. So in the case of catching that "first time" shot, I'd suggest you have it connected to a battery backup and leave it on when you're around. I've missed a few moments of my grandson because of the delay, even though I've had it on hand. The V770 is excellent. Very easy to snap a photo while you're taking video too, or vice-versa. It has the same physical setup as the Panasonic you're looking at so it'll be easy too.

  As has been mentioned, the G3 has an awesome camera. I had one until I smashed the screen (this phone lived a very short life). Maybe it was low light, wrong auto white balance or zoomed.