Posted by timepixdc on 07/09/07 02:14

In article <guc293p2umafjbiguhd7qiphst7hdch576@4ax.com>,
P.C. Ford <meoh@mouse-potato.com> wrote:

> The Panasonic HVX 200 comes highly recommended by an associate. Its
> price 5k is in my confort zone. The HD cameras by Sony also seem
> attreactive....and they can use mini-dv tape and decks.

Pansonic's pluses (for HD)? Less compression, better color. Reusable
capture medium (P2 cards)

Sony's? Cheaper capture medium ($3-20 per hour of tape depending on tape
quality). Easier archiving (put the tapes on a shelf).

Panasonic's minuses? Less compression (it means you'll need a LOT of
hard drive space to copy your files to, 1 Gb per minute of shoot time).
Expensive capture medium (16Gb P2 card = 16 minutes of shoot time = $900)

Sony? More compression on picture. Compressed sound.

Desirable accessories for each cost about the same (Century Optics WA
converter around $1000)

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