Sony beats Canon to the punch in the 16:9 25p game
Sony has released the PC350E which does 16:9 25p on a 1/3" CCD with outstanding low noise properties
see my review here http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...threadid=31187 |
and why does it beats the Canon? I would consider one chip
a loss over a 3 chip. Since it will have a much lower resolution at the same pixel count. |
The Sony lists "EIS" under Pro features?
Primary Color Filter for MioniDV appeared on the original Canon Optura something like, 6-7 years ago. |
all valid points of course
however if you download the footage in the link provided then burn it to DVD and watch on a CRT monitor you will be pleasantly surprised |
Well, that goes the same for Panasonic NV-GS400. NV-GS400 gets really close to what XL2 can capture, but just don't have the same range of controll.
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Don: what is "EIS"? Is that electronic stabilization? I know about OIS.
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Rob, yes Electronic Image Stabilisation.
I looked at that link - Damned that's ugly - I'd get laughed out of the shoot taking one of those along ;) Aaron |
> I would consider one chip
>a loss over a 3 chip. Since it will have a much lower resolution >at the same pixel count. Sensor area/light sensitivity considerations aside, a higher resolution single CCD should outperform a three CCD device in color resolution if there are at least 2x the total # of pixels. The additional pixels are needed for the color interpolation. For three chip devices with single sensors or720x480=345,600 pixels, a 3*345,600 chip device offers about one megapixel of full color resolution. The Sony sensor is listed with 3.3 Megapixels, though "camera mode" is listed as using 2 megapixels. So, I think the camera color resoltion is comparable. As for light sensitivity, this new Sony device is listed as 5 lux. minimum, which is less sensitive than the VX-2000 3 chipper. |
1-CCD camcorders tend to lose color saturation as the light gets marginal. With good light, they can produce an excellent image, even if not quite as saturated as 3-CCD.
It boils down to meeting the the consumer/customer's expectations. Low light rating are often meaningless among brands, and even within a brand unless the measurement conditions are specified; e.g., shutter, aperture, gain, image IRE produced from what reflectance target, and image noise elvel. |
Even if they are first it doesnt mean they are better. Anyone remember Sega Dreamcast ... ? I barely do. Sega put out the first 128-bit system, but suffered severly in sales and support. First doesnt always mean better. Thats my two cents.
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I downloaded the video while at work today and I wasn't all that impressed. I've had my share of single chippers and their level of creativity is greatly reduced by the lack of manual controls and latitude found on 1/3" 3CCDs and larger.
Seems like anytime a new compact cam rolls out there is always someone claiming the image quality can compete with the larger cams. I think in the right situation with an ideal environment todays compact cams can come close but always fall short in overall performance. I've owned a little bit of everything in the sub $4k range over the last few years and I'm not knocking the smaller cams as they are an amazing bang-for-the-buck. Here are my cams from the last four years: DCR-TRV120 DCR-VX2000 DSR-PDX10 PV-DV852 PV-DV953 NV-GS100 GR-DVL9000U VL-AX1U Optura Pi Optura Xi AG-DVX100A Quote:
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Besides it's made by Sony. Who'd bother. We'll sell you something, but bugger you when it comes to service. PC
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