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The (4:3) half inch chip has a surface area of 30.72 mm2. The 1"/3 chip has a surface area of 17.28 mm2 - or roughly 50% less. The EX1's 5.8 to 81.2 mm f/1.9 lens sure will make a dof difference, I can assure you. The Z1's full tele of 54 mm at a smaller f/2.8 aperture is feeble in comparison. tom. |
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In any case, if the EX1 is better in low light and can record longer per memory card than the HVX200, it will likely become more popular for event videography. Whether it's worth switching from one to the other is something to wait and see as discussed in previous posts. |
"But if low light isn't an issue and you do a lot of grading, DVCPro HD is vastly superior to the codec than you're going to get with the EX1."
On the outset, this statement is correct, however there is ALOT that can be done in an 8bit 4:2:0 world. Consider Vegas 32bit float rendering as a starter. Then consider the same render or even the source itself, to be a transcode from Cineform or Sony YUV at 4:2:2. The differences will be barely noticable to DVCproHD. Considering the Luma sampling of the EX is sourced at 1920x1080 native pixel res (as opposed to 960x540 on the HVX), dropping this down to 720p or even 1440x1080, increases the colour sampling range anyway. DVCproHD is an incredible format, no doubt, but its not the bees knees. In addition, if codecs are an issue, the fundamental difference between the 2 units is SDI. HVX does not have this. And with the coming of the bolt on SDI capture to CF adapter, it will be the definitive option for running and gunning uncompressed footage. I do not doubt that we will see the EX used in motion pictures as stunt cams, steadicams, crash cams or even B Roll. Its cheap, looks incredible as is, (uncompressed is even better) and extremely flexible in regard to output options. |
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Not sure what you mean when you say '8 mm dof', EJ. Super-8 film? Each frame has a projected area of 21.3 mm2, so it sits happily between the 1"/3 and 1"/2 chips. And you're right, down the wide end everything's in focus in all three formats generally.
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But even in a low noise situation, I don't think a 35Mbs 4:2:0 codec is going to have anywhere near the grading latitude as a 100Mbs 4:2:2 codec. But I would be completely thrilled to find out my guess is completely wrong. |
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Exactly when is the Sony going to be available for some objective side by sides? |
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In any case, good observation that people are successfully grading HDV footage, so the EX1 should at least be better than that. |
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I'll post my results soon. |
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