video camera choices

Hi guys,
anyone know if there's anything bad about the new sony HDV camcorders in particular the HVRA1p which also has a DVCAM mode as well as mini dv and HD modes.

Are they that much better than a regular 3CCD?

thanks

NO. especially since there is not a HD DVD delivery standard yet.

unless you are planning to go to film (IMO) there is NO reason to use HDV and about 20 reasons NOT TO.

The current issue of DV magazine (as well as their online version) has a whole comparison of the HD cameras - with a flowchart. They did a side by side test...

Marla

you know, i read that test and i dont recall them doing any motion shooting which is my BIGGEST problem with the HDV format...

The camera you're talking about is a cmos sensor model. Look at the pricing. Sony has them priced below their 3CCD's. That should tell you a lot. None of the manufacturers currently make the claim that the cmos sensors are better than 3 chip.

I only read the article IN the magazine - but it said there was much more detailed information in the online version - don't know about camera movement but you may want to check it out...

The panasonic HDV is much better and it does progressive scan.
And Canon is bringing one out that is a hell of a lot better than the Panasonic one. (If its not already out)



Johan Polhem
Motion Graphics
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Panasonic does not make an HDV camera. They only use DVCPRO HD.



All the best,

Tom

Well that is true.

If you want to get picky.

however...

[www.promediazone.com]


its basically the same format.



Johan Polhem
Motion Graphics
www.johanpolhem.com

Sorry, I'm not being picky. It isn't even remotely the same format. It's the same format that's used in Varicam. HDV records on miniDV tape and is compressed to the same 3.6MB/sec. P2 records on cards at a much higher data rata dependent on the frame size and frame rate. Unless the HVX200's shooting DV, then it records on tape, but it's HD format does not record to tape and is a completely separate format, proprietary to Panasonic.



All the best,

Tom

Tom.

**** you're right.
My mistake
I did not realise that it was not HDV.


If it is DVC PRO then its definately a hell of a lot better than Sony HDV which further illustrates the point of getting the Panasonic as opposed to the Sony.

I'm now confused about the Canon camera though.

Anyone here tried it?



Johan Polhem
Motion Graphics
www.johanpolhem.com