HV20 alternatives for PAL land ????
Ok I understand the buzz and excitement around this camera, but it also has some serious drawbacks, so I want to type them down and clear my mind:
Pro's: (in order of importance). -Native 1920x1080 sensor. Very good resolution. -Progressive sensor. -Cheap, around 1000-900€. -HDMI 4:2:2 output, enabling a very nice uncompressed workflow with the low cost Intensity capture card. -HDV format, which, although not ideal codec, seems better that the AVCHD alternatives. Seems the best choice it you want to edit the footage without being bound to the third class NLE that the manufacturer wants you to use. And... +24p recording... this is a key selling factor... in the NTSC world. Here in Europe we have 50i and 25p. So this becomes quite irrelevant to me. 25p is enough and many other cameras can do that. Con's: -Rolling shutter. I can live with it, but i wouldn't like it to interfere with motion tracking, a technique I want to learn and practice. -Lack of manual exposure control. No gain, no iris, no shutter. I know there are workarounds, but I can see myself becoming very frustrated with them. So... having these in mind, I'd like to ask the community, what other cameras, in this price range, should I consider for me? What are the best alternatives, what are their drawbacks compared to the HV20? I need 25p, some relatively nice codec that I can edit in Premiere or Final Cut Pro, Full HD 1920x1080 resolution (not one of those compromised 1440 horizontal resolution sensors, WTF did they do that? scammers...), some kind of audio input, some way to control aperture, 180º shutter and 0db gain and maybe HDMI output. Is it so much to ask? :'( snif, I know what you're thinking .... Is the JVC Everio GZ-HD7 any good? It's crippled by the NLE compatibility problem, although it's basically a higher bitrate HDV. But it has manual controls!! Is the sensor any good? Any Sony? It's also a real pity that this camera's AVCHD cousin, the HG10 doesn't use the full bitrate allowed by that codec. Has canon addressed the rolling shutter problems in that one? I guess they haven't. It's supposed to be the same sensor. Well, let's see what you think. |
The HV20 has gotten better reviews than Sony and the JVC is not as good either. Google some keywords and find reviews. The HV20 has superior image quality but as you say - manual control is lacking - something I think is important (for me). I'd wait until the anual autumn fair (in Germany?) and see if there is a "HV30" or something from the other brands.
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The rest are just out of my budget. I'm a broke college student and I need a new computer too. In the future i'll probably invest in a 35mm adapter. Right now the only interesting cams seem to be the HV20 and the HG10. We'll have to wait until there are new releases. When would that be? Is there a camera show soon? Thank you for your responses. |
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something to consider - no 25p in dv mode!
would recommend getting a nd filter if your recording with studio lighting. |
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