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loco12 · 02-10-2007, 01:35 PM

I have owned the HVX200 for the best part of a year. before that I owned the Sony HDV ZU1 camera. There's a world of difference between the two. Sony ZU1/FX1 id an interlaced camera which shoots HDV to tape. The picture is great, but the bit rate is a low 25mb sec.

The Panasonic HVX200 shoots DV to tape. IT DOES NOT SHOOT HD TO TAPE. Only dv.

It also does not shoot hdv. It shoots HD, and there's a big difference in the two. P2 cards are the dogs bollocks, even though you can oly get 8 gig cards at the mo. 16 gig cards are due at NAB. The data rate to P2 shooting 720P is 100mb sec. 4 times the info.

8 gig card will give roughly 15 minutes shooting 720P PN, and where the Sony is interlaced, the panasonic is prograssive, and you get true 24P, so the image looks like 35 mm film. If you dojn't want film look when shooting a porno, you can shoot 1080i like the Sony, so you get the best of both worlds.

One thing worth mentioning is that the Sony is better in low light conditions, being a good stop faster than the HVX200. But if you are a pro shooting a scene, you will have good lighting anyway so it shouldn't be a problem.

Its a great camera and if you can strech to it then get one. If you have a bit more to spare, go for The RED Camera, being released by Jim Jannard of Oakley fame. The Red One is going to revolutionise the camera indusrty.

02-10-2007, 01:35 PM
loco12 Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dorset, UK Posts: 638	I have owned the HVX200 for the best part of a year. before that I owned the Sony HDV ZU1 camera. There's a world of difference between the two. Sony ZU1/FX1 id an interlaced camera which shoots HDV to tape. The picture is great, but the bit rate is a low 25mb sec. The Panasonic HVX200 shoots DV to tape. IT DOES NOT SHOOT HD TO TAPE. Only dv. It also does not shoot hdv. It shoots HD, and there's a big difference in the two. P2 cards are the dogs bollocks, even though you can oly get 8 gig cards at the mo. 16 gig cards are due at NAB. The data rate to P2 shooting 720P is 100mb sec. 4 times the info. 8 gig card will give roughly 15 minutes shooting 720P PN, and where the Sony is interlaced, the panasonic is prograssive, and you get true 24P, so the image looks like 35 mm film. If you dojn't want film look when shooting a porno, you can shoot 1080i like the Sony, so you get the best of both worlds. One thing worth mentioning is that the Sony is better in low light conditions, being a good stop faster than the HVX200. But if you are a pro shooting a scene, you will have good lighting anyway so it shouldn't be a problem. Its a great camera and if you can strech to it then get one. If you have a bit more to spare, go for The RED Camera, being released by Jim Jannard of Oakley fame. The Red One is going to revolutionise the camera indusrty.