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The gain on the VX2100 is exactly like the gain on the PD170 - the only difference being that the VX has to be at max aperture before you can enter the gain-up mode. As this is how you'd run with the PD170 (unless you like adding grain or want to get away from the first two stops that show vignetting) the cameras are indeed identical ...
...except for one really important real-world difference. And this difference can indeed make movies look better from the PD170 (but not the PD150, note). It's to do with the exposure dial. On the PD170 you can turn this while filming and smoothly and unobtrusively alter the (locked) exposure. You can't do this on the VX2100 and the half stop bumps (even in the gain-up mode) are clearly visible on screen.
tom.
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