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Originally Posted by J-Reel
I find it interesting that sony canon and jvc adopted the HDV format but pana did not... they use their own, DVCPRO-HD.
So vid... how much better is the DVCPRO-HD footage compared to HDV?
me thinks Pana Owns!
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I can answer this as I have owned both the HVX and Sony ZU1. The Sony is 4:2:0 compared to the 4:2:2 of the Panny.(Better colour space) The Panny has the pro codec (100mbs)whilst the Sony has the 25mbs more consumer codec. Thats the reason the Sony can record to tape, as the datastream is a quarter of the Panny.
Capuring wise, the Sony has the be captured the old fashioned way with tape, whch may lead to the occassional drop out. So far I have never experienced this with P2, and capruring is instand and non hassle. Just connect the camera to the Mac and copy the files accross via firewire.
Pannys codec is better IMO. But. The image coming out of the Sony is still stunning. Its a video look as its interlaced, but if that's the look you are trying to achive its fine. The Pany is progressive and 24p. So it looks like film, unless you shoot in the 1080i mode, and it looks then like the Sony.
Panny is worth it for the P2 alone.