It is easy to confuse the difference between a real estate video slide show, video tour or a virtual tour. They are all about real estate and usually have motion.

But there are some big differences which I will explain.

First, let’s look at a real estate video tour, the kind we offer on BarrieVideoTours.com.

Our video tours are shot using a high definition video camera. You will notice the wide video format as 16:9 or true HD. We film in HD, 1920 by 1080 resolution, then compress the video to a size that the average user can view.

Most of our video is filmed as if you were actually walking through the home. We actually are walking as we video. This gives a very unique and true feel of the homes environment. You easily see the layout, something that slide shows and 360 virtual tours can’t duplicate. Our video tours offer an experience of the home that leaves a viewer with the feeling of just having walked through the property.

A virtual tour uses photos and software that bends and distorts the picture to appear as if you are looking around the room. This doesn’t give you the true picture. You also can’t see how each room connects. Most walls and straight edges appear with curves.

Video slide shows are deceptive. A slide show of pictures is produced and formatted into a video wrapper. They use a play and pause button but the viewer is really only seeing a slideshow. This is technique is used to advertise they offer video but in reality it is simply a slide show.

People go online to complete most of thier real estate research ahead of time before contacting a realtor. A video tour by BarrieVideoTours.com provides them with the feeling and experience needed to make that buying decision.