I'm Sold on 60p Video

[Scott Thomas Anderson]

Originally Posted by J. Stephen McDonald

The video mode on the HX100V can have its EV setting changed, but everything else is auto-set by the camera. I assume that it's using a 1/60-sec. shutter, like other photo cameras. The ISO level is auto only, although the camera does a good job of handling low-light situations. You'd have to expect some noise in dark areas, when the light is this dim. I think that my Sony HX1 is a little better with low-light videos, however. You can check out the pages of my Vimeo album and see many videos I shot with the HX1 in very limited light.

Next, I plan to find some good subjects in full daylight and experiment with using my Raynox 2.2X telextender with the HX100V.

You know what's funny? I actually like the asthetic of noise in darker scenes. I don't really know why I like it, but I do. There's probably something wrong with me.

[Floris van Eck]

The AVCHD spec was updated to 2.0 and 1080 50p and 60p variants are now included.

[Galen Rath]

Dan, you indicated the NX5 doesn't do 60P, but doesn't it do 60P at 720? Is that setting worth using?

[Dan Asseff]

Galen, I mean 1080/60i yes it does 720p but I never use it.
Dan