Sony Hdr XR100, good enough to shoot porn?

[czarina]

We brought a new videographer on board and he has a Sony Hdr XR100, specs below. We haven't had time to do any testing yet, but will that camera be good enough to shoot?

SPECS:

General

* Product Type Camcorder - 1080i
* Digital Zoom 120 x
* Optical Sensor Size 1/5"
* Optical Sensor Type Exmor CMOS
* Min Illumination 5 lux
* Digital Video Format MPEG-2 ,
AVCHD
* Image Stabilizer Optical (Steady Shot)
* Digital Scene Transition White fader,
Black fader
* Min Shutter Speed 1/2 sec
* Max Shutter Speed 1/1000 sec
* Shooting Modes Digital photo mode
* Shooting Programs Candle,
Snow,
Beach,
Twilight mode,
Sunset,
Spotlight,
Fireworks,
Sunrise,
Portrait mode,
Landscape
* Exposure Modes Program,
Automatic
* Widescreen Video Capture Yes

Main Features

* Camcorder Sensor Resolution 2.36 megapixels
* Camcorder Effective Video Resolution 1.49 megapixels
* Camcorder Effective Still Resolution 1.99 megapixels
* Camcorder Interpolated Still Resolution 4 megapixels
* Color Support Color
* Face Detection Yes
* Still Image Format JPEG
* TV Tuner None

Memory / Storage

* Floppy Drive None
* Digital Storage Media Hard disk drive - Built-in - 80 GB
* Media Type Hard disk drive ,
Flash card

Lens System

* Type Zoom lens - 3.2 mm - 32 mm - F/1.8-2.2
* Focal Length 3.2 mm - 32 mm
* Lens Aperture F/1.8-2.2
* Optical Zoom 10 x
* Lens system type Zoom lens
* Min focal length 3.2 mm
* Lens Manufacturer Carl Zeiss
* Max focal length 32 mm
* Filter Size 30 mm
* Focus Adjustment Manual,
Automatic
* Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive

Additional Features

* Digital Still Camera Function Yes
* Search Modes Index search,
Face index search
* Additional Features Face detection ,
Touch-screen control ,
Dynamic Range Optimizer ,
Takes photos while movie recording ,
Smile Detection technology,
USB 2.0 compatibility ,
Dolby Digital 5.1 channel recording
* Software Drivers & Utilities

Viewfinder

* Viewfinder Type None

Display

* Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color

Digital Player (Recorder)

* Type None

Microphone

* Type Microphone - Built-in
* Microphone Features Zoom

Connections

* Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output,
1 x S-Video output,
1 x Component video output,
1 x HDMI output,
1 x USB
* Expansion Slot(s) 1 x Memory Stick PRO Duo

Audio Input

* Audio input type Microphone
* Microphone type Built-in
* Microphone Operation Mode Surround

System Requirements for PC Connection

* Operating System Support MS Windows XP,
MS Windows 2000,
MS Windows Vista
* Peripheral Devices USB port,
CD-ROM drive

Miscellaneous

* Cables Included A/V cable,
Component video cable,
USB cable

Power

* Power Device Power adapter - External

Battery

* Supported Battery Sony NP-FH60
* Supported Battery 1 x Sony NP-FH60 Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

Viewfinder / Display

* Display Form Factor Rotating
* Display Format 211,000 pixels

Physical Characteristics

* Width 2.7 in
* Depth 5.1 in
* Height 2.7 in
* Weight 11.6 oz

[czarina]

wow, nobody? come on guys, share your expertise

[Stephen]

IMHO, it's not the camera, it's the shooter that makes the most difference

If your guy is comfortable with that rig and you like his work, then go for it; you can always match it in post -- plugins are your friend -- or buy a shop camera and say "hey, use this if you want the job."

I'm likely the only guy in adult using a Sony 1k
(https://youtube.com/watch?v=5HmX6GlKCFo)

It's my last tape-based camera, but used well, it kicks ass -- but it doesn't kick ass automatically, I have to push the right buttons and point it in the right direction...

It's the shooter that matters

[nikki99]

is this the new one girl?
always heard the sony Z1 is the best one