Does this camcorder take still photos?
774239
Sorry, I can't help you as I haven't had a chance to use the camcorder yet.
822505
Danilo & Kim are correct, it won't take stills while shooting video... still, it's a nice little camera. Did a great job underwater too.
1071183
Yes, you can take some pretty decent still shots with this cam. It's basically a "button" on the LCD that you can tap, and it takes a picture of whatever the camera's aimed at.
1924805
Yes. It does, but it does not take the same quality pictures as the back camera.
730851
I had this camera and it doesn't take photos. You'd need to look at much newer models for video recording.
750384
Yes, it shoots video, but the capability is limited, and it's not the latest technology. That being said, I've been very happy with this camera for several years.
2175796
Does it take still pictures? Yes. There are seperate buttons for s.till photographs and live movie recording. Does it record audio only (such as music)?? As far as I am aware, it does not do that as a user selected item. I would be happy for someone to correct me if I am wrong. All the same, one could simply record video without any video input, and then turn that video file into audio only (after the recording is made) by using a program to strip out the audio only into its own mp3 file. Only takes a minute.
1804944
Yes it does although I have not made videos. I have a good camcorder so I only need this for pictures. But I love the pictures. The zoom is fantastic. I also have a big Canon DSLR but this is my go to camera for on the go now. Yes it's bigger than most point and shoots but the zoom makes it worth it.
1967100
It's a video cam, not one for still pics. Simple to operate and you should practice your landings to be sure it stays operational, although mine has taken quite a bit of abuse and still records just fine. The media it uses is the same as the micro SD you'd use in a smart phone.
1230035
no-It does not , old camera now, i do still use it, but getting a new camera very soon
2069267
Yes it does. It is not a particularly great cam, but for Skpe etc it is fine. Not what I would call HD, but just ok.
715536
No, but I would not recommend this camera. The pictures always turned out blurry. If you read other reviews, they would agree with that.
523299
Yes, It takes video. I am not a fan of the camera in general. The still pictures outdoors with no motion are good but for the most part I should have saved my money and bought a DSLR. Just my .02
1947648
This camera does NOT take still shots directly, you can take screenshots from the video using VLC Media Player, but the camera cannot take still shots directly. This is a video- only camera, it would be a great buy refurbished. I recommend getting it, if you need still shots but don't need full-HD video then I recommend the Samsung F90 (long- zoom) or for a fair stack of dough get a bridge camera.
2010735
Yes, generally it takes good pictures. It also has a little box that recognizes faces. The sound quality on the little videos it takes is amazingly good.
1115870
No it does not. It takes great photos without it. But the video is a little gelled.
90062
Will the hd8m-c still take good pictures even though it is for doing video?