John Mulvihill
April 16th, 2010, 03:12 AM
Been a while since my last comparison. Here's one that is a bit more fair. Both cameras were on manual except for focus. I did not record the settings. Some of the clips were setup the same except for the zoom just to match the f stops. I also shot a few scenes set up for best possible video. You should be able to see the difference. Both cameras were shooting SD.
YouTube - NX5U & DVX Side By Side Comparison (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkB5paUzDRs)
My opinion have changed somewhat regarding both cameras. Basicly the DVX is a better camera and the short comings are far fewer then I believed in the past.
The NX5U I believe has some inherent problems. The one that effects me the most is the auto focus. It reacts very slow. I also believe that there is a back focus issue. For it to work for me I have to zoom in and out to achieve proper focus. Keep in mind 95% of my shooting is at night at ever changing scenes (crime, fire and police) and I have little time to change setting and still get the money shot. With the DVX I chose to use auto focus because it was spot on. This is not the case with the NX5U. The big advantage I found with the NX5U is the slow shutter speed under low to almost no available ambient light. If the subject is static I can grab footage that would have never been possible with the DVX.
I am using the Sony exclusively now. Getting much more comfortable with it's capabilities and limitations.
I am still waiting on my external HD so I can start shooting HD also.
John
YouTube - NX5U & DVX Side By Side Comparison (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkB5paUzDRs)
My opinion have changed somewhat regarding both cameras. Basicly the DVX is a better camera and the short comings are far fewer then I believed in the past.
The NX5U I believe has some inherent problems. The one that effects me the most is the auto focus. It reacts very slow. I also believe that there is a back focus issue. For it to work for me I have to zoom in and out to achieve proper focus. Keep in mind 95% of my shooting is at night at ever changing scenes (crime, fire and police) and I have little time to change setting and still get the money shot. With the DVX I chose to use auto focus because it was spot on. This is not the case with the NX5U. The big advantage I found with the NX5U is the slow shutter speed under low to almost no available ambient light. If the subject is static I can grab footage that would have never been possible with the DVX.
I am using the Sony exclusively now. Getting much more comfortable with it's capabilities and limitations.
I am still waiting on my external HD so I can start shooting HD also.
John