Posts by: Jordan Drake

If your sound sucks, your video sucks!

 By Jordan Drake

If you are using the built-in microphone on your DSLR camera, your sound sucks! Find out what tools are available that will improve your sound quality and increase overall production value of your videos.

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Are Camcorders Dead?

 By Jordan Drake

In the last few years we’ve seen still cameras start to develop very impressive video capabilities. Is there still a reason to buy a consumer camcorder? TCSTV’s Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake give their perspective, comparing the most capable consumer camcorder, Canon’s HF G30, and Sony’s RX10.

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Sony A6000 Hands-On Field Test

 By Jordan Drake

The Sony NEX-6 and NEX-7 were both very important cameras for Sony, legitimizing their NEX system. Now, the NEX moniker is gone and both cameras have been replaced by the new A6000. Sony promises the world’s fastest autofocus and improved low-light performance, and TCSTV’s Chris Niccolls took the camera out to the Canmore Winter Festival to test those claims.

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Fuji X-T1 Field Test with Nick Devlin

 By Jordan Drake

Upon its announcement, the Fuji X-T1 quickly became one of the most anticipated cameras of the year. With a camera so exciting, we had to turn to our good friend Nick Devlin to get his take on the flagship camera of the X series. See if this sexy little camera warrants all the hype!

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TCSTV’s Favourite Videos

 By Jordan Drake

With well over 100 videos on our YouTube channel, Chris and I often feel like some of our better work can go unseen, so for this blog post, Chris and I revisit our favourite episodes of The Camera Store TV

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Nikon D3300 Hands-On Field Test

 By Jordan Drake

It’s Chinese New Years! So The Camera Store TV crew head out to the Chinese Cultural Center to check out Nikon’s latest entry-level DSLR, the D3300. With a huge variety of challenging situations, can a camera costing less than $500 handle the conditions?

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The Olympus OMD E-M10 Hands-On Preview

 By Jordan Drake

The Olympus OMD E-M5 and E-M1 are widely considered some of the best mirrorless cameras on the market. The E-M10 is the latest addition to the line, an entry level option with many of the best features from the E-M1 and E-M5. The Camera Store’s Chris Niccolls takes a look to see if this is a great entry level option, or if too many compromises have been made.

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Panasonic GM1 vs Sony RX100 Mark II Shootout

 By Jordan Drake

If someone came to The Camera Store looking for a ‘high end point and shoot’ we’d give them an RX100 and send them on their way.  Tragically, Panasonic has thrown a wrench in that simplicity with the introduction of the GM1, a strong contender for the title of ‘best pocket size camera ever made ever’. 

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