[QUOTE=Jamie Kehoe;702897] I use a PowerMac Dual 2.3GHZ G5. The PD170P has saved my ass when I cannot use light, such as in dark receptions with nothing more than candlelight to light the scene, you can't use lighting because people hate it. The Z1 would be dead in that situation.
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Sounds like the solution for you is the EX1. I recently made the switch, and the light sensitivity of the 1/2" Exmor sensors is amazing. They exceed my VX2000 with superior color and blacks, and of course, resolution. Actually, the footage from the EX1 blows away that from the Z1.