Cheap Camera Challenge

[@thebitterfig9903]

Never thought Jordan would miss the Pentax K-01 this much.

[@jinzhanghsu4253]

same thought exactly😂😂

[@Ildskalli]

I'm sure he never thought that himself, either 🤣

[@SMGJohn]

At least that was a camera, not sure what the Safari is, torture device??

[@crashalot63]

Wow, Chris got off easy there. Poor Jordan, he really needs to get a stellar good camera for the next review. Thanks for all the fun and informative videos during 2021 and you all have a great New Year Holiday,!

[@xanedan4565]

Yeah, for web sharing those photos are better than 99% of things I see on my Instagram feed. Chris basically just had a normal day there.

[@TimR123]

ROFL. I've never found myself laughing out loud for a DP Review video (not that you guys aren't ever funny. Just dry funny usually) But Jordan's losing it over the video was awesome. "I love my son, I wouldn't do that to him" LOL

[@cyrildescoursiere9060]

Give an oscar for Jordan, best acting ever !!

[@gregelgie]

That wasn’t acting - it was pure hatred with fire in his eyes. Let’s hope he gave the feedback to The Camera Store and they’ll send back any they have left on their shelves.

[@MaikKellerhals]

I didn't see any acting, what I saw was a broken man.

[@billr6983]

I don't think he was acting. I think there was some real emotional damage there.

[@HenryPiffpaff]

Yeah, the way he was able to hold it together during the summary - I'm impressed! I thought he'd straight-up piñata that son of a b*tch into freezing hell (which is basically Canada)!

[@johnsmith-gs4qf]

If it was acting, he deserves an Academy Award!

[@jgaskell80]

Been doing this challenge my whole life. I love these!

[@martin_the_artist_]

😂😂

[@paulyeung6608]

Love that the ending card completely blocks Jordan’s face in the end

[@TripleVR]

This really highlights the differences in photography and videography. You can pick up and old photo camera and get it to perform admirably but even a new camera must have certain features to produce decent video.

[@mofi3641]

hm...is it really this way? i think a 10 year old niko d800 produces decent videos. not 4K but good fhd. ok, this cam wasn't cheap 10 years ago nor is it now ;)

[@Schlingelkind]

Always makes my day when a new video comes out :)

[@pergunnareriksson]

Did bring my ten year old Sony DSC-HX9V out of retirement this holiday season just to see how photos/videos looks like in 2021. Almost as much fun is watching those ten year old reviews on KZbin praising the camera's qualities. 😁 Gives me a real perspective on how things have changed in a decade.

[@johnsmith-gs4qf]

Good camera that still has good video (1080p?).

[@markpollon3138]

I loved my XZ-1…. such a fun camera. I’d take it out shooting today but it’s still f’ing minus 26 degrees out and the poor “battery life” would suffer. 😂

[@benokanruzgar8863]

I experienced same issue in Finland's winter 😄 still using XZ-1 with its underwater case in summer holidays.

[@colinjudge1261]

That acting from Jordan at the end was perfect! I know the pain was real, and he channelled that into his performance. Bravo, good sir!

[@B9scrambler]

Was so happy to see the Oly in there. Have one and still use it all the time. Fun, capable little camera despite the age :)

[@ArturoTabera]

Olympus XZ-1 daily driver here. my one and only camera that I own and use on a daily basis. I took >85000 pictures with it. Only trouble is inflating batteries you don't easily get out of the compartment. I'm still on original LI-50b battery. Glad they still make'em. P.S: Jordan, you can call yourself lucky for not using the XZ-1 for video. Because it simply works.

[@scottslotterbeck3796]

The display of options on the Olympus reminded so much of my old Panasonic Mini DV camcorder. Which I still use to record auditions.

[@danieldougan269]

"I love my son, I would never do that to him!" 😂😂

[@MKNYC_]

I love that G master symbol on the old Sony point and shoot you highlighted at 6:55

[@StephenStrangways]

Process the XZ-1 raw files in DXO PhotoLab 5 or PureRaw and use the DeepPrime noise reduction - it is truly remarkable what image quality it can pull out of older compact camera raw sensors at high ISO, not just removing noise, but also recovering more detail and more colour.

[@TheOffertonhatter]

I still have my Pentax MX-1 and a Canon S95. Love using both even now. The S95 is smaller, but the IQ on the MX-1 is a delight, especially when using the 1cm Macro.

[@StephenStrangways]

The MX-1 has the same lens as the XZ-1, and the same lens and sensor as the XZ-2, and the Casio EX-10.

[@mattdebyl8806]

Had an MX-1 when they first came out. Heavy and not as nice to use as the XZ-2, but are darned expensive these days. Would love to have one again.

[@matthewparriott]

Fun video and great concept. So refreshing to return to the reason why we love photography/videography-- creating and having fun. And poor Jordan.....

[@driftersky]

OMG! The one before my last camera was XZ-1, so surprised it is mentioned in this video in 2021/2022! I used to enjoy shooting pictures with it and usually used the 3x zoom to take profile to get the depth of the field! Will have to check if it's still working tonight!

[@hammarbytp]

Been dumped a load of old cameras by a relative, so having fun playing with them. The Samsung Galaxy camera has a great UI and modern cameras could learn from it. Also a dedicated video camera HX-WA20 which I'm sure Jordan could of got cheaper than the Go Pro clone. Its so good to take videos on a device designed for it rather than the clunky camera interfaces

[@amermeleitor]

i have an old RX100 but in my experience the pictures are still better than what my phone can take. My G1x ii is even better, but bigger. I think you still can get good deals with old compact cameras, with 1" sensor or bigger

[@romannikonenko7325]

I'm still using XZ-1 from time to time. The main disadvantage for me is using ISO above 200. 100/160/200 - no problem, 250 and more - holy cow! Aside from that it is quite capable one even for long exposure night shots.

[@tonyzhu403]

The 30.3 FPS is very odd.

[@DustinBKerensky97]

Poor Jordan. As the video was going I was impressed by the pictures from the Olympus, when everything is being shrunk down to a computer or phone screen all that pixel peeping noise disappears in the 1MP image in the palm of your hand. Something to keep in mind. Also I remember Olympus had some of the best jpeg color science and noise reduction back in those days. They could always punch above their weight because their processing was really well tuned.

[@bburchellphotos]

I loved this! I always like cheap camera challenges because it can show people what can be done with such modest equipment. Especially for those working on tight budgets! Do feel sorry for Jordan though, kinda want to buy him a drink to help him get over the Safari camera XD

[@ffl1409]

Anyone that argues it's not the equipment, exhibit A - the Safari. It was a hot mess from the get go. But the XZ-1 was outstanding.

[@mrtnsnp]

Years ago I bought the XZ-1 for my mother. Good camera, easy to use, still works fine for what she needs. Downside is that you need a special cable to connect with it. Would not buy again for that reason. PS. I feel for Jordan. That camera should be called the "WTF".

[@genderender]

Honestly pretty much any half way decent photo camera from the past 15 years will get you good results. I still pull out my D40 because it's sensor gives me great results. Video? Yeah you're fucked, just use your phone

[@genderender]

@@PSTS636 the GH2 goes for at least $100 USD, the shitty action camera was $70 Canadian. Not exactly the "cheapest" video camera

[@Rnder72]

Those old CCD P&S have a certain look to them (love it or hate it). DPR did an interview with Sofi Lee back in 2017, she used these old P&S camera's professionally. I still use my XZ-1 regularly as my walk about camera at my lunch time walks. Having fun is what it is all about.

[@stayawhileandlisten888]

4:07 - " these vlogger people..." propper lol moment

[@dodavis1636]

With Jordan’s glowing review of the Safari I’m surprised there is no affiliate link for it 🤣

[@Indrakusuma_a]

I'm not a video guy at all, but I think the footage from the gopro knockoff is MUCH MUCH WORSE from the Pentax K-01. I instantly spewing out "Eeewww..." when Jordan switched to it. Meanwhile, I think the images from XZ-1 is pretty nice.

[@problemat1que]

I'm still using an X30 alongside my APS-C cameras. With its manual zoom and aperture ring, it makes a very tactile experience, especially when coupled with flash for that wonderful carefree leaf shutter shooting experience. For video, I'm sure some of the older Sony bodies with modern third party lenses could do really well for the money. I picked up an X-H1 used for photo and the occasional video and it does a great job.

[@gtaliano]

I Used a Panasonic DMC-ZS5 10 years ago, always in auto, Video was 720p , The best feature was the 12x optical zoom. Unfortunately had to rip off the front lens plastic shutter because it tended to remain half closed. It still works fine, but im not using it anymore. For all weather i keep using a Fuji XP70.

[@-grey]

That olympus sounds like how I started shooting the fuji X70. Just a bit of fun, a toy, a palate cleanser. And then I started leaving my main camera behind more often. Now I can only have fun trying to make the X70 work. I'm researching GR cameras, Leica Qs, 28mm lenses for small cameras with flip screens. I can't go back.

[@CallMeChato]

Did the Olympus shoot video also?

[@ZombieRofl]

Love this kinda video's from you guys.

[@desloc81]

It's probably not 30.3fps, it's a variable frame rate. Most of those cheap GoPro knockoffs are equipped with an older cellphone camera sensor and most of them record at a variable frame rate. It's perfectly possible to convert the footage to a fixed frame rate using ffmpeg (just re-encoding it should do the trick), but it's also necessary to do so if you want sound and video to be in sync.

[@kokesjohn]

I know and love you guys from the very beginning...but...The Safari 🤑😝🤮🥵did not even count in my humble estimation. Just a teeny tiny upgrade to even a camcorder would give cheap but better results PLUS much much easier editing !!!😅🤣😂 Of course the bottom line was as ALWAYS a hilarious and fun shoot with the dynamic duo 🤗Thank you guys for making ALL of our holidays so much fun 👍👌🙏🎎🎊

[@skakdosmer]

You guys have a “funny” way of having fun. Personally I’m not all that amused to see someone suffer, or even pretend to suffer. (or perhaps suffer for real and exaggerate for entertainment purposes). But on the positive side there’s absolutely a value in seeing a review of two cameras that we wouldn’t normally consider. How great that value is, I don’t know. By the way Jordan, I do sympathise. There’s little I hate more than sync issues! (Except aspect ratio issues which luckily we didn’t see here).

[@Lysander-Spooner]

I still have an Lumix LX5 from 2010 with the cool CCD sensor. I think it is simialr to the one you used in this video - high end compact.

[@michawilke]

Nope, in comparison LX5 colors suck.

[@JeanV1986]

@@michawilke yeah, the jpegs from the Lx5 are horrible. It was the only camera i sold because I couldn't get anything remotely acceptable in jpegs. I got a Canon S100 instead and it has been great.

[@j4nv]

Safari is now immediately out of business, which makes this camera a collectors item.

[@johnsmith-gs4qf]

A video camera for a masochist!

[@patrickfitzgerald2861]

I particularly enjoyed all the aliasing flashing through Chris's salt and pepper hair created by the "quality" camera that you switched to for the ending. 🤣

[@frstesiste7670]

XZ-1 was a nice camera. Pretty good lens too, and it supported bracketing so you can often improve on DR by leaving bracketing on. Require post processing of course, but really helps. My biggest problem with the XZ-1 was using it in cold where it reset everything when turning it off and on again below freezing. Assumed that was just a problem with my camera though.

[@vidthreenorth4007]

Actually, if you avoid the very cheapest, there have been some pretty good GoPro clones at very low prices. I still use an SJ Cam M20, though I re-adjusted the focus. And then again, I have a GitUp Git2 with a replaced lens. I used it stock for a time-lapse which turned out very good, but after I replaced the lens, I found I had flare issues, which I have not gotten around to fixing. The nice thing is that you can leave them outdoors for time lapse (you might want to extent the battery) and the risk of loss due to weather, (or theft) is negligible.

[@GabrielGGabGattringer]

XZ-1! Awesome! I still use its predecessor XZ-2 ( bought in 2012) to this day! I like it. My only downside: C-AF is crazy slow (can´t track a flying aircraft or bird well). :-D I hate smartphones for photos as well.

[@melodymatters]

Way back when, I replaced my Kodak Zi8 pocket cam (which was grossly undervalued and undermarketed by Kodak) with a Sony DSC-HX9V (yep, I got it primarily as a compact camcorder). I had to comp for the Sony's lack of a mic jack (which the Kodak had, along with a shockingly robust preamp, even by today's standards) by using a Zoom recorder for concerts. I really wanted a compact all-purpose setup and this worked well for a few years. And the Sony was also pretty good at taking pics.

[@robgendreau]

"Palate cleanser"! A whole new category of cameras. Lovely camera, that XZ-1. Poor person's GR. You need to do more of these. Cheap cameras are SO much fun.

[@31xrg]

Love the exchange between you guys. Nice project!

[@Azeemmerchant]

As Always Love you guys! ❤

[@Latrodectus_vv_]

This was a really fun video! Would love to see more like these!

[@jeffreymichael540]

2:02 look at them oranges, CCD color and exposure were magic.

[@oliverdecker1930]

Thanks for all the informative and yet super entertaining content you guys are producing. Best wishes for 2022!

[@notRuskia]

Honestly, the Olympus doesn't look nearly as bad as expected. The gopro knockoff on the other hand...

[@xmeda]

Olympus XZ-1 actually is still great camera. I have XZ-1, XZ-2 and Stylus 1s.. and like them all :D But XZ-2 with CMOS is a bit better than XZ-1..

[@lazarj]

9:40 I'm crying... thank you guys for this incredible review

[@gabl8a89]

OMG its the XZ-1, it was my primary point and shoot back in 2012,with TCON-17x and VF-4 this camera can be a beast. I love its SCP too, feel so much like the mirrorless afterall. I gradually moved to Olympus MFT cameras, no doubt Olympus had done a great job to hook me on.

[@atlantamx3]

LOL Jordan cracking me up. Well done.

[@mattdebyl8806]

Have to agree compared to using a smartphone. My eye immediately went to the XZ-1 in the intro. Great little older camera. I love the Canon G9X Mark II for this exact reason. Much much nicer to use than a smartphone, lovely build, nice controls, but substantially better image quality than the XZ-1 and basically every camera phone. As for Jordan, surely you could have given him that Theta S for the same $99. BTW I bought a Sony A3000 for my 3 year old for Christmas that wanted a camera so badly. About $60 USD with kit lens. Good kid friendly camera.

[@MarkStCyr]

Wow, I am in stitches laughing at the last segment of this video!!! Soooo well done and hilariously nightmarish

[@Simalacrum]

Jake: "yeah man, image quality wasn't great but it was a great little camera and a lot of fun to shoot..." Jordan: *PTSD INTENSIFIES*

[@Veptis]

Equip Jordan with some historically old but horrible to use cinema cameras. Maybe a RED MX ONE or even a BMD Cinema Camera with global shutter. The photos looked really great, and I have been using point and shoots for half of my photography career because the portability enables me to even get the photos I want in the first place.

[@SergioMusel]

I did the cheap camera challenge with the 10 year old $20 CCD Lumix that shoots only JPEGs... Got decent results though😉

[@robnas3931]

Jordan, thanks for your honesty and telling us what's the experience on the Safari camera. When a product is really bad, as this one seems to be, it's nice when someone takes the effort to share this with us 🙂

[@denniszupan9359]

Thanks for doing videos like this. I started laughing when Jordan got rolling and didn't stop laughing till the end of the video.

[@mofi3641]

i always loved the Cheap Camera Challenge from a different channel;) - great to see it here. btw i like to mention, that the Nikon D800 is also 10 Years old and the images are still great!

[@denisgehlhaar8902]

Poor Jordan! I knew how this would turn out when seeing thr crappy GoPro Rip-Off. Wheren't there any "classic" Videocameras in the shop for less then 100 bucks? Oh! Happy new year to you guys. I'm enjoying our content since TCSTV Times and still love your content. Please be with us in the new year and beyond that :)

[@xhornik]

I'd love to see more of these crazy challenges!

[@JyrgenN]

10 years ago I actually had the XZ-1. After reading the DPreview review I bought it, intended as an upgrade from the Fuji F30, but it turned out it wasn't. Manual control was much better, of course, and the lens was, too, but the picture quality wasn't really. I love taking pictures in low light (think streets at night and pub scenes, for example), and in those scenarios it wasn't really better than the F30. 2 years later (after reading the DPReview review) I got me the Ricoh GR, and while it has its limitations, it was much closer to what I wanted. Of course I want a camera that is as compact as the GR, but with interchangeable lenses (including a good pancake zoom!) and even better low-light image quality. As you can guess, I am still searching for the right one.

[@xmeda]

You probably used JPG only, those are horrible. RAWs are very good.

[@JyrgenN]

@@xmeda I did use RAW. They were good for a small-sensor compact, just not the improvement compared to the F30 I had hoped for. Pretty decent in good light though.

[@ValiRossi]

That was a fun and quirky video. Olympus rocks!

[@extremelydave]

I thought the Olympus did a pretty stand up job for a 10 year old camera!!!! Now Jordan's experience.... it was almost to the point of CUT!!!!

[@JavierArellano]

Jordan, I can feel your pain, man. Chris, I'm glad you got a decent camera. Happy New Year guys!

[@staspil6]

just bought xz-1 a month ago for 30 USD (used one). Fun camer and nice picture at ISO 100 (if you know how to shoot and process RAW). Like that ccd.

[@danielshepherd7306]

Sounds about right. Even in 2020, video was difficult for pro and flagship hybrid cameras to integrate well. Photos were easier, and still are decent by today's standards. Video has always lagged. My experience of trying to get a hybrid solution in 2020: Some of the best 'cheap' video options in 2020 were the heavy Canon DSLR 80d, the m50 with unique lenses and no upgrade path to full-frame, a Canon R with an extreme 4k crop, lack-lustre low-light, and poor high frame rate options, funky frame rates and no flip-screen Sony a7iii, or the *Panasonic S1H* with great lenses, high quality 6k and 4k, even usable 4k at 60p, great dynamic range, ground-breaking multi-angle and flip screen, and the best IBIS money could buy, and enough scopes, etc to make me overlook the lack-lustre AF in hopes that the sweet glass will continue to find future bodies to partner with for years to come. I purchased the S1H to document my children's early years, and here's to hoping Panasonic get over themselves long enough to put a decent phase detect AF in an L-mount body, or that Sigma fill the gap instead of creating more of the pointless FP-L type cameras with feature combinations no-one asked for like: no physical shutter combined with almost unusable sensor rolling shutter, and phase detect AF without a decent algorithm to detect, track, and focus on subjects... After realising just how hopeless the lack of decent AF can be (and just how heavy the S1H with 70-200 2.8 is!), I added a Go-Pro 10 to my kit, and mix and match between fast and slow action between the Go-Pro 10 and Panasonic S1H. I'm still thinking either to purchase the Sony zv-1 as a slightly less Go-Pro mini-cam, that doesn't force me to buy another set of lenses like the other contender (the Fuji XT-4) would...

[@josephoutdoors]

I legit loled at the 30.3 frame rate 😂

[@michalcervenansky4067]

I own Olympus XZ-2. Pretty cool and powerful camera. However, I didn't enjoy the menu system and the loss of contrast when shot against bright light. Point and shoots are fun and nowadays the image quality is much better. I am still thinking about getting used Pana LX-15, Sony Rx100 or something similar.

[@anonymus8760]

IMHO Ricoh GR is what you want in a point&shoot

[@mcronfpv8736]

shooting 30.3fps sounds fun, I'll try that - thanks for the tip Jordan

[@mehransafaei1637]

Poor Jordan, he really wanted to cry at the end . 😂❤️

[@jimgraves4197]

This, ladies and gentlemen is why the Pentax K-01 will never be the worst option.

[@Adam_T]

Chris keeps going on about "Point and shoot" - these things like this, the Pan LX3 and the Canon S90 are the forerunners of the Sony RX100 series and lets face it , with that hyper sticky AF system , the Sony A1 is pretty much a big expensive "Point and shoot" with interchangeable lenses, in fact if a MILC can`t "Point and shoot" thesedays and get perfectly tracked images it`ll get a bad review . The description you`re looking for Chris is "Compact camera"

[@petemc5070]

I use a small sensor, super compact Sony ALL the time. Low ISO and with EV adjustment to get the exposure spot on and the jpegs are brilliant.

[@josharpman]

Cheap camera challenge 😄. Good times. Eat your heart out, Kai and Lok

[@dirkstadil8621]

The moment I saw what cameras Chris bought, I knew, Chris would like his and Jordan would hate his camera!

[@JeffDiffner]

Next video: Jordan films with an Alexa while Chris shoots with a Sony Mavica!

[@Penguins247]

Happy New Year Chris and Jordan!

[@EsbjornWristwatchReviews]

Very amusing as always, happy new year guys!

[@cmikelatino]

Haha I can’t tell if Jordan was being serious 🤣🤣🤣 Thank you, very funny!

[@nikosvault]

Proving once again that we video shooters live in constant purgatory.

[@patriotbarrow]

I forgot how pleasant CCD colours were. I miss that.

[@geraldillo]

"I love my son, I would never do that to him". That's so funny 🤣😂🤣

[@faynan4165]

Hahaha, oh yeah, love to see Jorden almost cry :)

[@Theo5555]

There is 1 good thing about the Safari camera : You immediately found your big heavy hammer , which you had lost for a while .

[@KTtv1991]

Wow the photos looks really good

[@derrickmickle5491]

"I love my son. I would never do that to him!" LOL! 🤣😂

[@mattdebyl8806]

Also new in box E-P5 for $169… nice little camera that

[@thewolfhound4442]

You boys are some craic lol. I enjoyed that. Thank you.

[@yannl.3530]

Feel sad for Jordan ! Thanks for all your great videos !

[@shyamalganguly3598]

Please Chris give Jordan some tranquilizer: he really needs some rest from the X-mas horror of the Safari 5D performance!! Have a great New Year!!

[@eggdude5460]

10:13 Jordan: “oh yeah and you’ve got kids too, maybe let them play with the saf-“ *“I love my son, I would never do that to him”*