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I've been trying to tape live concert songs with an Olympus Super Wide HD P&S camera with little success. Despite trying different options all I'm getting is very grainy video with terribly distorted sound. Can anyone share any tips on improving the results?
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My hunch is that the built-in microphone in the camera is not really designed to handle high SPL environments like a concert, so distorted sound is just something you'll have to deal with. But that might also be my own personal prejudices showing.
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Audio - "li99sh79" is correct. Some cameras are better than others when it comes to audio but generally they all have issues with loud concerts.
Video - zoom out, test out the different kinds of metering your camera has (if any), and keep the camera as steady as possible.
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Thanks guys. Based on the number of shows we go to I'm pretty close to getting some proper gear.
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I bought many and although a few maybe much better the line of Sony's have very decent audio for a point and shoot. H20 models from last few years especially. plus very good photos as well.