What kind of Cameras are used for Videos like this?

What kind of Camera are used for Videos like this:

http://tv.skullcandy.com/channel-...Party.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opHKZw-k1zg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q...re=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtlaeFVoodQ

(the sorry about the crappy choice of videos, they were the only ones i could find on such short notice)

The Quality is Amazing!!

Can any point and Shoot Cameras Shoot at such High Quality? (besides the Sony nex-3 and nex-5)

they have answer in the second video :
In this video we used a Canon 5D mark II with a 24-135mm lens and a Canon XHA1s. They're fabulous cameras.

Are there any point and shoot cameras that can take similar style videos?

DSLRs are a bit too large for my taste,

plus i prefer video over photo, so the dslr would be kinda overkill

Quote from WERTXL : What kind of Camera are used for Videos like this: http://tv.skullcandy.com/channel-...Party.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opHKZw-k1zg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q...re=channel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtlaeFVoodQ (the sorry about the crappy choice of videos, they were the only ones i could find on such short notice) The Quality is Amazing!! Can any point and Shoot Cameras Shoot at such High Quality? (besides the Sony nex-3 and nex-5)

Canon 5d m2 - Digital SLR
Canon XHA1 - Prosumer camcorder
Those are around $2500 used, accessories and lenses will easily cost just as much, and yes they're great cameras. However you don't need expensive gear to make good films. It's the photographer that creates a good picture. This was done entirely on a camera phone:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5JQdgvzuL0

The Canon HV20/HV30/HV40 give comparable picture quality to the $2500 XHA1 - you just get a lot more manual features with the XHA1. You can find these for $300-500.

If you're looking for a "film look," you can build your own 35mm adapter or get a cheap one for $100. They allow you to control depth of field (basically blurred backgrounds). This guy, creator of a popular DIY 35mm adapter, did good work making an oil change seem like something out of a mafia movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGp6A2ui9kU

The short answer is no, no Point and shoot still camera gives you results like a $3000 DSLR with a $1400 lens. Before DSLR video you would of had to spend several thousand more on a video camera to get this type of results.

I think what you like is the shallow depth of field (blurry background, with sharp objects that are in focus) You can't produce that on cheap glass. Its less of the camera and more of the result of the lens. The P&S video cameras above will shoot HD video but they are vastly different from a XHA1. The glass is much different and they have a single small CCD vs the XHA1 larger triple CCD.

You do have options now for smaller DSLR's that do video such as the Rebel series and various offerings from Nikon. Even with a body you still need glass.

You get the same quality video out of a Canon T2i Rebel as the 5d, just fyi.

Quote from killershroom : You get the same quality video out of a Canon T2i Rebel as the 5d, just fyi.

smaller dof on the 5d, though.

Quote from killershroom : You get the same quality video out of a Canon T2i Rebel as the 5d, just fyi.

No, you can get close. Your DOF is off because of the crop factor, you have different settings with audio as well. You also have noise issues with the different sensors. The 5DII still has better s/n levels.

Quote from LiquidRetro : No, you can get close. Your DOF is off because of the crop factor, you have different settings with audio as well. You also have noise issues with the different sensors. The 5DII still has better s/n levels.

well, i think any decent video shooter will be using external audio recorders and just syncing later.

Quote from fyu : smaller dof on the 5d, though.

The third video appears to have been shot with a hand held video camera.

The last video was shot completely with a super wide angle which has a very deep depth of field (DoF).

As for the second movie, a comment mentions a 24-135. Not sure which lens that is. Canon makes a 28-135 and 24-105, which are both different (and both "slow").

OP, the examples that you provided are too different and disparate to make a recommendation as to how to achieve those effects. Different effects require different work. Shallow DoF (blurred background) typically requires a longer focal length with a wide aperture. It can be difficult to get shallow DoF with a camcorder because of the small sensor limiting your focal length (while expanding the subject to camera distance). Other effects are accomplished through proper lighting, proper frame rate, etc.

If you're beginning, I recommend a camcorder. DSLRs require you manually focus, or keep your camera and subject stationary, because auto focus during video isn't particularly good at the moment. Camcorders will auto focus. To directly answer your questions, hand held camcorders can achieve very high quality. The DSLRs produce better quality video, but camcorders are nothing to sneeze at.

Also, remember that the content almost always trumps the effects. Too many people think that high video quality and shallow depth of field makes a movie, which is why there are tons of "slice of life" movies on youtube where you see a ton of mundane things, like children playing, leaves falling, water flowing, etc, with racked focus, super shallow depth of field and the new fad of objects going in and out of focus because the camera man has a DoF that is too thin and is rocking back and forth to achieve focus. Pay attention to your content.

The next thing to consider is lighting. Lighting will make a MUCH larger difference for your video than shallow DoF. There's a lot to learn in video.