Slow Motion Cameras

[jamo]

I keep hearing that Olympus, or Fuji, or someone else out there has a camera that looks promising, and then, a month later, you hear it all again, and it never seems to come true. I'm treating my FH-25 and my FH-100 (and even my FC-100) like they're easily damaged gold.

There was a poster a few months ago that mentioned Fujifilm was making a high speed camera, and I remember going to their website, seeing several dozen different cameras, and not wanting to dig through each messy tech specs page. The only one I could find on Amazon is this: http://www.amazon.com/Fujifilm-FinePix-Digital-Fujinon-Optical/dp/B004HO58OI

[scv76]

@Jamo The company I work for bought one of these ( Fujifilm FinePix HS20EXR) a few weeks ago. I have checked it out and although it is a great still picture camera for the price, I find that it is worthless for high speed video.

The small video format it produces is awful with crappy resolution. Not only that, but there is no sound or auto focus when using the high speed modes. (anything above 80 fps)

The 480p at 80 fps is okay and auto focus and sound do work, but 80 fps is really not fast enough for golf swings.

I'm hoping and thinking this particular camera is defective as I can't see how a company can put something this bad on the market.

[MbolicGolf]

fh-100 on the way!

[iacas]

Originally Posted by MbolicGolf

fh-100 on the way!

There ya go!

[Stretch]

Casio has a new ZR camera coming out and it looks like (though not 100% clear from the manual as usual) they've added back shutter speed control in HS video mode.

Plus James can get it in white to match his belt.

http://www.casio-intl.com/dc/ex_zr200/

[iacas]

Originally Posted by Stretch

Casio has a new ZR camera coming out and it looks like (though not 100% clear from the manual as usual) they've added back shutter speed control in HS video mode.

Yes, and the resolution is a teeny bit higher at 240 FPS as well. I'm glad, though the MSRP is supposed to be $350. Hopefully street price puts it closer to $200 to $250.

[nevets88]

Erik,

What about the new mirrorless (I know this is not the greatest name) models? I read they have a high fps. Will we be seing more of those in the future with high fps video?

[iacas]

Originally Posted by nevets88

What about the new mirrorless (I know this is not the greatest name) models? I read they have a high fps. Will we be seing more of those in the future with high fps video?

I think a lot of the mirrorless cameras are talking about FPS for still images (because the mirror doesn't have to flip up and down). I don't think video is relevant. My Canon 5D Mark II obviously keeps the mirror up when shooting video but doesn't have a high FPS (video) mode.

[nevets88]

Originally Posted by iacas

I think a lot of the mirrorless cameras are talking about FPS for still images (because the mirror doesn't have to flip up and down). I don't think video is relevant. My Canon 5D Mark II obviously keeps the mirror up when shooting video but doesn't have a high FPS (video) mode.

Oh well. It would be awesome for smartphones to have high fps video recording one day. Wonder how many years that's going to take?

[El Mucho]

Are the Casio slow motion cameras discontinued? I am having a hell of a time finding any for sale anywhere in Canada

[cwebbie]

After a ton of searching online I found a Casio EX-FH100 listed for a great price on either Amazon or google shopping. Problem was the company is located in the far east and I wasn't sure if the price listed was too good to be true. It was new for around $280 when the next best was used for $400+! I went ahead and bought from them using PayPal for added security. Thankfully everything went great. The camera arrived within a week or so after I ordered. Only small drawback was the manual is in Chinese, which is no big deal at all. I bought it right after Christmas so you'd think they have a buch left in stock.

[Stretch]

Nice score! You can also download the manual in English from the Casio Web site.

http://support.casio.com/manualfile.php?rgn=1&cid;=001011014

[mchepp]

Originally Posted by Stretch

Casio has a new ZR camera coming out and it looks like (though not 100% clear from the manual as usual) they've added back shutter speed control in HS video mode.

Plus James can get it in white to match his belt.

http://www.casio-intl.com/dc/ex_zr200/

Casio was doing a demo of these at their booth at CES. The menu was in Japanese so I couldn't check if you could set the exposure. I asked around found a decently knowledgable person and they told me yes you could manual set it. I am still not 100% sure you can, but he told me that the feedback they had gotten was to put the manual exposure in. So the message I got was more of us golfers should send Casio feedback that we want the manual exposure in all the high-speed cameras.

The thing about high speed cameras is the sensor needed is really really tough to make. Right now Casio uses a Sony sensor and I think they must have some sort of exclusive with them because not even Sony's own brand has this high speed sensor. The good news is that others are working on it, but it is going to take some time. It requires some really advanced read out circuitry and also really sensitive pixels. Plus we golfers are a niche market. They can make the sensor much cheaper and sell it to our kids at a relatively high price and that is an easier business model.