![](\"http:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/147\/391269428_87f26eb3e9_m.jpg\")
In the last couple of weeks I have had several parents ask me about video and still cameras.\u00a0 Most of them want to capture their kids as they grow up.\u00a0 The question involves how much money to spend on a video or still camera.\u00a0 Is it more important to have a good video camera or a digital still camera?<\/p>\n
Here’s the simple answer.\u00a0 Get a good digital SLR still camera.\u00a0 The Canon Rebel XT (most popular camera on Flickr<\/a>) is down to $500.\u00a0 With a good camera and some practice, you can get some good pictures of your family and friends.\u00a0 You can print them\u00a0or carry them around with you on your MP3 player.\u00a0 You can share them using any number of free online services.<\/p>\n Video is much more complicated.\u00a0 Most friends\u00a0or even\u00a0family members do not want to sit down and watch an hour of your kids at Disneyland.\u00a0 On the other hand, if you take 500 pictures during your vacation, you can probably identify 50 of them that will be interesting enough to print and slide into an album.\u00a0 Your friends\u00a0or family\u00a0can quickly flip through that taking as little or as much time as desired.<\/p>\n For the long, complicated answer, you should ask Rappold<\/a>.\u00a0 He does a lot of both.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In the last couple of weeks I have had several parents ask me about video and still cameras.\u00a0 Most of them want to capture their kids as they grow up.\u00a0 The question involves how much money to spend on a … Continue reading