WHETHER you’re on a family day out, are enjoying a dream holiday, or you simply want to spice up your social media feeds, shooting video clips alongside your photos has never been easier. While some cameras, such as Panasonic’s new Lumix GH5S, are made with video firmly in mind, even a basic DSLR or mirrorless camera is capable of delivering crisp, high-definition footage.
Shooting video requires a few more practical considerations than shooting stills. For a start, video files are much bigger than image files, so large-capacity memory cards are the order of the day if you plan to record more than a few short clips. They’ll need to be cards that are capable of recording at high speed too, as each second of high-quality 1080p or 4K contains a…