Advantages and disadvantages of different camera types
| Camera type | Advantages | Disadvantages |
| DSLR | Can record high quality footage. Can be used with different lenses. Sometimes have special features such as timelapse and slow-motion modes. | Some DSLR’s can be difficult to use. Keeping images in focus is often difficult - especially if you wish to move the camera. |
| Camcorders | Easy to use. Lightweight. | Camcorders are very versatile but often cope badly in poor light. If you shoot indoors or at night without enough lights your footage may be overly grainy. |
| Sports Cameras | Are very portable, very durable and usually water-proof. | The cameras have few adjustable settings such as focus and exposure. If you are shooting at night or in low light situations the footage may be grainy. |
| Camera type | DSLR |
|---|---|
| Advantages | Can record high quality footage. Can be used with different lenses. Sometimes have special features such as timelapse and slow-motion modes. |
| Disadvantages | Some DSLR’s can be difficult to use. Keeping images in focus is often difficult - especially if you wish to move the camera. |
| Camera type | Camcorders |
|---|---|
| Advantages | Easy to use. Lightweight. |
| Disadvantages | Camcorders are very versatile but often cope badly in poor light. If you shoot indoors or at night without enough lights your footage may be overly grainy. |
| Camera type | Sports Cameras |
|---|---|
| Advantages | Are very portable, very durable and usually water-proof. |
| Disadvantages | The cameras have few adjustable settings such as focus and exposure. If you are shooting at night or in low light situations the footage may be grainy. |
