Hdv Vs Vx & Gl/xm

I plan to get a decent camera for my future projects, I want a vx2100 or a XM2 (GL2) but due to the size its offputting, but a sony HDV camera is half the size and easy to carry around with me just incase something worth filming, like I do with my current camera now.

but whats the quality like in comparison? I filmed a time lapes of the moon the other night on a vx2100 and I was amazed on how it came out. but then someone with a sony HDV cam tells me his would of picked it up alot better if filmed on a HD tape.

so afew questions for you camera people.

is that above statement true? and if so arnt mini HD tapes expensive? iv read about 4 times the price of one mini dv, is it possible to film on one then capture it as a dv format? if so will that kill the quality alot or is it just worth filming in dv quality anyway because I plan on mixing HDV clips with DV clips in mixups if that is the case. will that work or is it not possible?

whats your input?

cheers
-webby

You can film HDV on normal dv tapes, it just looks better if you do record it on hdv tapes.

And HDV is much better than anything a vx could do, or any dv cam. But the downside is you have to be able to capture HDV foorty, altho alot of HDV cams can record in both HDV and DV.

The worlds going HD might aswell go along with it.

id say HDV, smaller, cheaper, good low light.

63min tapes for HVD tapes are like $10-$12

but all my footage isnt HD....can I mix both?

you can edit both together

ah sweet, a hdv camera it is. recomend any?

I'm waiting for someone to answer this aswell, got £1,500 and decided I want to spend in on a new cam

dont buy a GL2....

the cam quality is alright but they have a fabrication problem

the fuckin ''Remove the cassette'' error fix
and I got this problem

sony hdr-hc3

EDIT: or an hd1 if u have the money, there a bit more but have a soom ring and some other more pro features

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-HDR-SR7E-60GB...7011&sr=1-1

this caught my eye. "60GB disk capacity for up to 22 hours HD recording "

22 hours. thats fine, I'll be able to transfer to a harddrive instead of buying and carrying around 22 1 hour tapes

heard any problems with this type of camera?

http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-camcorders...7-32517162.html

Watch the vid, she mentions all of the goods and bads of the cam.

ah cheers, im looking to get the 100gig one if I do go for it


yeah I see no problem in that, what she mentiond as bad points was nit picking. apart from the HD format what she said about which incase I have no clue why thats bad. anyone want to share with me that?

ok im glad I looked into that format because I came across this



so would of been a big mistake if I got one of these cameras and found out I cant edit the videos

I have a Z1U.... HDV is fucking awesome. Definitely a better choice over minidv.

Woah, you have fucking lots of cool expensive stuff then. But if the choice is between non-3ccd HD and 3ccd minidv as in this case, what would you chose? Because Z1U is something like 6000$ and thaaats too much for me at least.



OOh, you so should get some, think about it sony PS3

aprently theres a patch for vegas to edit that format so I may still get it, any one know any other problems or bad things about HDV hard drive cameras?

JVC has a HDV hard drive camera, but its also 3ccd so the picture is amazing

http://www.amazon.com/JVC-HDD-SDHi-DefCame...700&sr=8-22

whats the model name ect? theres no info on it.

JVC Everio GZ-HD7

it's JVC...


this thread has me interested in getting an HD cam now. I would only have about a grand to spend most likely though.

My VX suits me just fine for what I do. HD would be nice, but it'd be overkill for me.

I have had my pimped out HDR HC3 for about three and and a half months, "hdv video can be filmed as hdv video and there is an option to down convert the footage down to dv threw uploading it threw firewire. so yeah I would suggest picking up an HDR HC1 or HC3 they're great little hdv cameras, totally worth whatever it will cost...

That caera your refering to isnt HDV its AVCHD. Dont get it.

You want HDV 1080i quality. I would say pro HD but at the moent you cant get that any higher than 720 for any handheld/affordable cameras.

For HDV the z1u is very good, and is what I usually use, as do most tv shows for documenterys and on location filming for news. But if you to want to make a film with it and I would get it because the picture looks flat and very uncinamatic.

For cinematic picture you really want a cannon, because their lenses are amazing.

Tbh if I was you I'd just get one of the lil HDV caeras like louzy has, unless you want to spend a shitload of money etc.

what cam does louzy have?

I dont know. I just referring to those lil hdv sony cameras that are pretty sall and yet stil do hdv.

yeah I prob will be getting a camera like louzy's but its the cost of HDV tapes that puts me off.

wouldnt it be better getting a 3ccd camera? or is HDV just blow it out the water?

So 3ccd or cheap HDV?

I rememeber weak saying that cheap hdv is way worse in low light than 3ccd?

naw the little sony hdv have 0 lux

So did my old vhs-c.

Its called a nightshot, bro.