Topic: Cameras w/ exact resolution of 1920x1080
A year ago I received the camera I use for brickfilming as a Christmas gift. It was a Sony Cybershot, and one of the reasons I decided on trying out brickfilming was that it shoots at exactly HD resolution (1920 x 1080). But there are two things about the camera that make it difficult to animate smoothly.
1: The camera does not have a manual focus, which I've deducted as the source of the light flicker in my films. If you watch "Holding Our Own", you can see that I've significantly reduced the light flicker from the beginning to the end (I animated it chronologically). But there's always some variance, even though it's more subtle. It's more pronounced when I animate closer to the objects I'm filming. That makes my close-ups look worse.
2: I can't take photos remotely, and sometimes the camera brace is not sufficient when pressing the shutter, as even a fraction of a millimeter's movement makes a difference in Lego's marco environment. After watching the excellent work in the AQUAMAN VS BATMAN series, I see what a difference stability makes. The HD resulution is something I really want, though, because I get the clarity without resizing or interpolating the image, and without the file size per photo becoming giant!
I'm considering buying another camera on the secondary market. I don't need a 41mp product or anything with bells and whistles, but one that can get the above job done. Or: does anyone know of a remote device for the Sony CyberShot series that at least takes care of problem #2?
THANKS!!!!
"None practice tolerance less frequently than those who most loudly preach it."
Most of my knowledge is in the realm of DSLR's, but it doesn't seem like you're really looking for one. I know there are some webcams out there, but to get full HD with those you're going to have to spend money on animation software. I think there are some point and shoot cameras that can be controlled remotely, but I would be wary about the rather finicky "manual" modes on those cameras, which frequently aren't entirely manual. I guess you need to know what you're willing to pay and what you want out of your camera to narrow down your search a bit. 
