XLH1 or HVX200?

Marty Hudzik · August 31st, 2007, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve Rosen

To make an increasingly long story short.. if I was told I could have one, and only one, camera, it would be an XL H1 - with the 20x, 16x and 6x lenses - which is, coincidentally, exactly what I have sitting in my locker.

I have the exact same combination. Exact! By the way, by having these different lenses you aren't really stuck with "1" camera in the traditional sense. Changing lenses drastically changes the feel of the camera IMHO. It is hard to beat as every lens has its positives.

20x-Good overall range. Can zoom and get far shots and with OIS it is very usable. Possibly suffers from some CA or a slight magenta cast in certain situations. Servo focus is sluggish but doable.

6x- The best WA you can get in this class of cameras. 6x still has a decent usable zoom range unlike the previous 3x. Despite the obvious great wide end, this lens is so sharp and pristine it really makes the 20x look bad. In the same focal range the 6x is just superior to the 20x.

16x- while not technically being HD lens, this bad boy also tends to produce better images than the 20x. The focusing control is unbeatable and the lens has an overall more "contrasty" image than the 20x which seems to increase the sharpness some. The lack of OIS is the only real drawback I find when I need to zoom. also this lens is very light in comparison to the 20x and 6x.

My least favorite is the 20x. But I find I use it the most as it seems to fit the scenarios I shoot in the most. A lot of handheld stuff that I have to zoom is saved by the OIS.

Peace!

Steve Rosen · August 31st, 2007, 10:20 AM

Yeah, all true - unfortunately I gotta sell mine... but I'm not in a hurry...

Marty Hudzik · August 31st, 2007, 11:39 AM

Good luck. I wouldn't regret shooting on the HPX500 instead of the H1 in the least. However when it comes to bang for your buck and actually owning the camera the H1 is a bargain for what it delivers.

Peace!

Douglas Villalba · August 31st, 2007, 01:32 PM

Here are a couple of sample with Canons and the HVX.
Even tho they are in youtube you can see how they look.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQwU3ggEojQ

Here is a Sony, Canon & Panasonic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeNFuYhEmJg

Sony & Canon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FimirGcSN_c

Mike Teutsch · August 31st, 2007, 05:23 PM

What in the world does this tell us about the differences between the two cameras?

August 31st, 2007, 01:32 PM	#34
Douglas Villalba Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Miami, Florida, USA Posts: 479	Here are a couple of sample with Canons and the HVX. Even tho they are in youtube you can see how they look. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQwU3ggEojQ Here is a Sony, Canon & Panasonic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeNFuYhEmJg Sony & Canon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FimirGcSN_c __________________ Douglas Villalba - director/cinematographer/editor Miami, Florida, USA - www.DVtvPRODUCTIONS.com

August 31st, 2007, 05:23 PM	#35
Mike Teutsch Inner Circle Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida Posts: 2,614	What in the world does this tell us about the differences between the two cameras? __________________ Chapter one, line one. The BH.

August 31st, 2007, 10:20 AM	#32
Steve Rosen Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Monterey, California Posts: 895	Yeah, all true - unfortunately I gotta sell mine... but I'm not in a hurry...

August 31st, 2007, 11:39 AM	#33
Marty Hudzik Trustee Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 1,771	Good luck. I wouldn't regret shooting on the HPX500 instead of the H1 in the least. However when it comes to bang for your buck and actually owning the camera the H1 is a bargain for what it delivers. Peace!