Jeff Kellam
July 21st, 2009, 11:08 AM
It looks like the HMC-40 could be a good B camera to the HMC-150.
1. It shoots in the exact same modes and has the same scene file settings, so it should match.
2. It uses the same batteries!
3. Same SD media of course.
4. The menus are the same and the controls are very similar.
We will have to see how the low light and picture quality are. If the 1/4" 3MOS sensors are scaled down form the HPX-300 1/3" 3MOS sensors, it should be pretty good and may have better bright light resolution than the HMC-150.
I need another HMC-150, but it may be tough to justify another 150 with the 40 about $1,000 USD less expensive. I thought about the JVC GY-HM100U briefly, but the HMC-40 price point kills the JVCs chances of going mainstream.
What did I miss?
1. It shoots in the exact same modes and has the same scene file settings, so it should match.
2. It uses the same batteries!
3. Same SD media of course.
4. The menus are the same and the controls are very similar.
We will have to see how the low light and picture quality are. If the 1/4" 3MOS sensors are scaled down form the HPX-300 1/3" 3MOS sensors, it should be pretty good and may have better bright light resolution than the HMC-150.
I need another HMC-150, but it may be tough to justify another 150 with the 40 about $1,000 USD less expensive. I thought about the JVC GY-HM100U briefly, but the HMC-40 price point kills the JVCs chances of going mainstream.
What did I miss?