Does the HVX200 Need More Light than the DVX100a??

[cortiz001]

Hi

Finally made the upgrade(HVX200) after shooting for 3 years on a DVX100a. I just shot in an environment that has descent lighting and when I took the HVX there it seemed like there wasnt enough light in the room. So, does the HVX need more light or is it the LCD a little on the dark side?? I havent had time to load the footage into final cut to play around with color grading.

Thanks

[RUSKA]

The hvx has more pixels on the same size ccd making it less sensitive. most all similar hd cams suffer from this.

[NeverColdCall]

Yes, definitely. When I shot a Christmas boat parade at night last month, the HXV spent the night in the safe and the DVX came out to play.

[reem12]

the canon hdv works realy well in low light bud sd is still better.

[NeverColdCall]

The nighttime boat parade footage came out great, but I have to say ....

... going back to tape is HELL!!!!

P2 RULES!

[cortiz001]

Thanks guys this helped, thats good I didn't sell my DVX :)

[cortiz001]

I have one more question. How does the latitude on the HVX (HD) compare to the DVX (SD)?

[Barry_Green]

HVX has about 1 stop more latitude.

[cortiz001]

Thanks everyone!
:)

[puredrifting]

I thankfully kept my DVX when I bought my HVX. I still shoot an occasional project with the DVX when corporate clients request DV. I still love shooting with my DVX, it's a great little cam. Oh yeah, you are right, going back to tape after two years shooting P2 is very weird. Oh yeah, pre-roll? Oh yeah, missing all of those shots because the tape takes so long to get going?

But my DVX still has a soft spot in my heart. This camera made me so much money!

Dan

[NeverColdCall]

Oh yeah and the DVX is so light and easy to go handheld after using the HVX!

[videojoe]

the cine scenes also stop down the auto iris...don't forget.

[Fousthvk]

I am going to be a new user to the whole DVX HVX Line I understand the ccd's are the same size on the HVX so, when you shoot DV is the low light equivalent to that of DV? I have had the horrors of HDV in low light.

[NeverColdCall]

HVX has the same size CCDs but they are higher resolution. Higher resolution = smaller pixels = less sensitivity.

[Fousthvk]

I understand that but specifically when shooting in DV the resolution would be smaller so would it perform similar to DV cameras. Sorry If I sound like a idiot.

[William_Robinette]

The HVX still uses all the pixels on the chip no matter what mode you are recording in.

[Igor Bineli]

HVX has about 1 stop more latitude.

hi there!
Barry, let me ask you something.. if it has less sensitivity wouldn't the latitude decrease as well?
am I missing something or the latitude has nothing to do with sensitivity?
doesn't the latitude depends on dynamic range (determined by sensitivity)?


PS.: just found this discussion: http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00Ddj4&tag=
still havent's read

[Barry_Green]

1 stop less sensitive, 1 stop more latitude. Latitude is unrelated to sensitivity.