It's because my budget is tight.
What's the minimum model which can support the below features :

* MPEG4 (Divx, Xvid) format
* 320x240 resolution
* MP3 audio
* 30 frames per second

i dun think 320x240 is today standard - lotsa digicams can support 640x480 30fps video capture now, some can do widescreen, and some even higher 1024x768? but only 15fps??

mpeg4 video cameras
higher end ones, sanyo xacti c6, ca6, or for hi definition sanyo hd1a
others sony m series
cheap ones i think are creative, n lotsa brands like

back to digicam divx certified models are pentax a10, s6, s7? casio s770, s600, maybe i got the model name wrong, google for divx digicams

u mention camcorder - uh i dunno which dv, hd or dvd camcorder support divx??

i am new to digital camera or camcorder

i need to record audio at the same time :-)
does the digital camera you mentioned above have built in microphone ?

mmm.. how baout giving us

1. ur budget?
2. ur primary usage.. picture or movie?

most of the camera got the capabilities of taking movie..

mine- canon s3 640x 480 with streo recording... BUT.. uncompressed video thus only 9 minutes plus for 1 gig..

many digital camera can do this already..dun have to look for camcorder..
but of coz, camcorder records the best..

Budget should be $400 to 800.

purpose is to post video to youtube
i just have to sit in front of the camera
and talk about 10 to 15 minutes


on youtube website, it recommend these features :
* MPEG4 (Divx, Xvid) format
* 320x240 resolution
* MP3 audio
* 30 frames per second

which model should i consider ?

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Added on February 28, 2007, 8:12 pmok..i don't want to miss anything out.

let me rephrase :
I want to record myself .
I will stand 5 m to 10 m in front of camera
most clip will be 15 minutes
but several clips will be about 40 minutes to 1 hour
I will use it for long term

most video will be posted to youtube

on youtube website, it recommend these features :
http://www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/...745&topic=10526
* MPEG4 (Divx, Xvid) format
* 320x240 resolution
* MP3 audio
* 30 frames per second


what will you suggest ?
digital camera or camcorder ?
which model ?
Ok..i raise budget a bit RM 400 to RM 1,000

Please advise :-)

This post has been edited by bb2lowyat: Feb 28 2007, 08:12 PM

i upload alot of videos to youtube.
you dont have to worry about video format, even if the camera has mpeg4 its still too big for upload, you should convert to rmvb format first, see this:
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/378350
no quality degradation, reduce the filesize about 90%, then upload.

get panasonic lumix fx3, meet your all requirements, around rm850, best video quality.

30fps is the framerate for NTSC cameras in the US. Here you can't get camcorders that record in 30pfs because ours is a PAL country. Here you can get framerates of 50 interlaced, or 25 progressive frames per second.

samsung has a few model...

but the video quality transfer to pc is not good at all...forget the model...2 years old ago.

u may want to refer here