Good Video Camera for Real Estate Walkthrough Videos $1000-$2500CAD?

mpetit · Oct 22, 2015

Hi DP Review Community!

I'm currently shooting 360 degree virtual tours for some local real estate agents using a Nikon D5200 and it's working great. A few real estate agents have asked me to start doing walkthrough videos for them as well. I tried putting my D5200 on a glide cam XR-2000 but i've found that the camera doesn't perform well in low light at all! The video is very noisy, and I also don't like that it's unable to shoot at 60FPS at 1080p. Overall i'm just really disappointed with the video quality. Seeing as how some of the homes that i'm shooting can be quite small, I'm also having to use a wide angle 8MM lens to get a good shot.

I'm looking for a camera to be used specifically for indoor walkthrough videos that will fall in the $1000-$2500 CAD range.

Some priorities are:
- Ease of use and short setup time

- 60FPS @ 1080P

- Small file sizes

- Great low light performance

- Ability to use Wide Angle Lenses

I've been looking at DSLR's, Mirrorless Cameras, and camcorders and i'm really not sure where to start!

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Cheers,

ClearVid · Oct 23, 2015

I'll suggest some cameras, but I'm looking too and don't own these.

Panasonic GH3: It does 1080p @ 60fps and 50mbps.

Sony a5100: It does 1080p @ 60fps and 50mbp.

Your small file size requirement isn't really going to be relevant for two reasons. Most cameras have a lower bit-rate you can set, but not all have really nice higher bit-rate setting. The second reason is because you shouldn't be using low bit-rate if you want good quality video. You should be looking for 50mbps. That will give you a quality similar to blu-ray bit-rate.

Another issue you may have is walking around. These cameras are fixed position video cameras. They are not camcorders. Camcorders are meant to be moved while recording.

If you want a camcorder I know Panasonic makes a 1080p 60fps and 50mbps camcorder. You may be able to walk with a fixed position camera though. It is just a potential issue to be aware of, it may cause the image to riple due to a slowing rolling shutter cmos read-out as well as lack of stabilization which will cause a lot of shaking.

racin06 · Oct 27, 2015

I'm loving my Samsung NX1!

Andrew S10 · Oct 27, 2015

What ISO, shutter speed and aperture are you shooting at?

If you shoot 24P or 30P you can use a lower shutter speed allowing more light to reach the sensor.

You might just need a fast wide lens instead of a new camera.

If the D5200 isn't light sensitive enough for you, then full frame Sony mirrorless camera are the only thing I know of that would be much better.

I have a Nikon D7000, and I find that ISO 4000 is usable if exposed properly or maybe slightly exposed to the right (ETTR), along with some noise reduction in post.

arrr · Oct 27, 2015

Sony A7s with a 14mm f2.8 or 24mm f1.4 samyang prime? I've read that the Sony has got that S-Log thing for very high dynamic range. It will help you deal with bright light coming for windows. It should do 1080/60p, I think...

BTW, what 8mm lens are you using with your D5200? Here is a clip from my D5200 and 35mm f1.8. I think it does ok in low-light but it's not 60p and the 60i from this camera is not good. Maybe try the samyang 16mm f2 before you spend big bucks on something different?

Edit- there is also a Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 Pro DX. Maybe use this for most of the normal/large rooms and go back to the 8mm fisheye for the closets.

Nuts About Photography · Oct 28, 2015

mpetit said:
Hi DP Review Community!

I'm currently shooting 360 degree virtual tours for some local real estate agents using a Nikon D5200 and it's working great. A few real estate agents have asked me to start doing walkthrough videos for them as well. I tried putting my D5200 on a glide cam XR-2000 but i've found that the camera doesn't perform well in low light at all! The video is very noisy, and I also don't like that it's unable to shoot at 60FPS at 1080p. Overall i'm just really disappointed with the video quality. Seeing as how some of the homes that i'm shooting can be quite small, I'm also having to use a wide angle 8MM lens to get a good shot.
I'm looking for a camera to be used specifically for indoor walkthrough videos that will fall in the $1000-$2500 CAD range.

Some priorities are:
- Ease of use and short setup time

- 60FPS @ 1080P

- Small file sizes

- Great low light performance

- Ability to use Wide Angle Lenses

I've been looking at DSLR's, Mirrorless Cameras, and camcorders and i'm really not sure where to start!

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Cheers,

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wide angle lens, less than a pound, batteries last all day. It can shoot in 1080 if you want.

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