7 Easy Online Video Ministry Tips: Choosing A Camera

Choosing the best video camera for your online video ministry that is easy to use and has a price tag under $200 is can be found now thanks to the Flip Camera and Kodak ZI8.

It's a camera that fits in with all video ministry budgets.

If you have more funds, of course you can buy the true larger High Definition cameras. But this series is for easy to begin video ministry tips.

I first learned how great the Flip camera is two years ago. It was so simple that my children grabbed it (age 10 years and 6 years old) and started to make their own videos. My 6 year old son grabbed one time when I was taking a nap. After singing some songs into the camera, he got the idea of playing a joke on and video me while taking a nap!

Forget the expensive big and heavy expensive cameras. I put mine back up in my closet now. My favorite is the Kodak ZI8. I shoot most of my online video ministry and marketing shots with this camera now. One reason why I like it so much is it has an external mic port. In addition the Zi8 includes electronic image stabilization delivering a very respectable video quality in High Definition or Standard Definition all under $200.

While this online video marketers secret camera tool may not be perfect, it is still one of the best cameras that you can easily use for your video campaigns.

One detail you need to be aware of when using this camera. All of these pocket camcorders may advertise as High Definition models, but they still can not compare to the true HD camcorders that have more superior lenses and sensors.

With that being said, the Flip and others do have a great image quality and the companies continue improve. The Kodak Zi8 is the first small camcorder to boast of a 1080p 30 p video capture and 5 megapixel still image capture.

If I am just uploading my videos to YourTube or Facebook, I still use the basic WVGA which doesn't take as much memory card space and is easy to edit on my Mac Book.

I also carry a Flip Mino Camcorder for spontaneous video. I have learned a lesson though. This camcorder stays hidden in my purse away from my children's hands.