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Glen Vandermolen · May 30th, 2008, 07:29 AM

Would you consider the EX3 and the HPX500 competitors? Are they aimed at the same users?
Both record to memory cards, both have interchangable lenses. The HPX's 2/3" chips are a big plus, but they use pixel shifting, whereas the EX's 1/2" CMOS chips are true HD. Is the SXS system better than the P2 system? Is DVCPRO HD at 100mbps superior to XDCAM's 35mbps?
I'm not bashing either camera. That's why I'm asking this in the HD "generic" forum. I'm neutral to either, but I'm wondering if they're comparable. Price-wise, they're not that far off. Perhaps the XDCAM HDs are more on the same level with the HPX?
Or, if you could afford either, which would you buy?

May 30th, 2008, 07:29 AM	#1
Glen Vandermolen Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 152	EX3 or HPX500? Would you consider the EX3 and the HPX500 competitors? Are they aimed at the same users? Both record to memory cards, both have interchangable lenses. The HPX's 2/3" chips are a big plus, but they use pixel shifting, whereas the EX's 1/2" CMOS chips are true HD. Is the SXS system better than the P2 system? Is DVCPRO HD at 100mbps superior to XDCAM's 35mbps? I'm not bashing either camera. That's why I'm asking this in the HD "generic" forum. I'm neutral to either, but I'm wondering if they're comparable. Price-wise, they're not that far off. Perhaps the XDCAM HDs are more on the same level with the HPX? Or, if you could afford either, which would you buy?