Hunt Videoing Question

[175gr7.62]

My youngest son (15) has expressed some interest in videoing his hunts. All I know about videoing is that there is a button on my phone.

What is an entry level video camera that would take HD video? Would he need any special software to make videos?


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[Paycheck]

In for the answer.

[Mission408]

Just from watching YouTube channels lots of them use go pros. Might be a good start

[OrangeBlood]

sony handycam is what I always see people answer for beginner cams. Other than that I have no idea

[Gumbo Man]

Micheal has a very good video available on this very subject. Several actually.

[StickFlinger]

I would hate to recommend a Mac to anyone, but as far as software for video creation Apple computers come with iMovie, incredibly user friendly, and he probably already knows how to use it.

[175gr7.62]

Would also like to video my sons football games.


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[stephenosborne0]

Is he filming bow hunts or rifle hunts? If bow, I would look at the Sony RX100 series of cameras. They are small and have a lot of great features like slow motion, etc.

If gun hunting, you'll need something with a lot of Zoom.

[GarGuy]

Next comes editing software

[JakeM]

Micheal has a very good video available on this very subject. Several actually.

This is where i would start

[Zen Archery]

Technology has come a long way. Easiest srart up would be a newer IPhone and a cheap MacBook. IPhone has movie maker for quick edits. Laptop has Movie Maker already installed with more features. Archery shots are close so don’t need a lot of zoom.

[axisbuck]

Canon makes good user friendly ones should be able to pick one up for $150 black friday deals online best buy

[ultrastealth]

Gopros are so wide angle that you really have to position them close to the animal to get decent footage, which means that you either have to use them with a remote or on continuous loop. The remotes are extremely unreliable and for a several hour sit with it in continuous loop, you need a large memory card and an external battery. The less expensive Sony and Canon cameras are ok for anything but slow motion. If you want good slow motion, you have to use a Gopro or a more expensive handi-cam.

[OrangeBlood]

has anybody used the cheap 4k ones on Amazon, like this one?