The Amazing low light performance of the HPX500

[sotty]

When I say it was dark outside, I mean 10 minutes later it was black.

Just my cat in the yard here hunting down something I couldn't see. Its just to show the low light performance. Using the Fujnion 17X7.6BERM.

This was shot with the aperture wide open at about a distance from 15 feet then about 6 feet for the closeup. In Cinelike V no less.
No gain was added here.

Frame grab 1
http://www.quickieflix.com/test-hpx/HPX-1080.bmp

Frame grab 2
http://www.quickieflix.com/test-hpx/HPX-1080-2.bmp

Here's a short avi, shot in 1080 downrez in 720 - 38mb
http://www.quickieflix.com/test-hpx/cat4.avi

For the brave, here is the 1080- 200mb
http://www.quickieflix.com/test-hpx/1080-cat.avi

I will leave the 1080 up for a few weeks.

[davide]

That's really cool. Does anyone know how the HPX500 compares with the DVX100 for low-light performance? About same?

davide

[Kaku Ito]

What I learnt from forums, 2/3 CCD is more sensitive than 1/3 CCD.

I have both HVX200 and HPX555 (500), the difference is obvious.

[Barry_Green]

HPX500 is more sensitive than the DVX in standard-def, less sensitive in interlaced.

[Kholi]

=\ Sotty again, makin' it harder not to spend money on upgradin' to an entirely different camera.

[Brad Neal]

Hey Sotty,
I downloaded the AVI, but can't play it back from my XP machine. Did you use any funky codecs or anything?

[sotty]

Which clip the 720 or 1080?

[hunter richards]

I noticed with my camera, 720p is slower than 1080/24pA. Weirdness.

[Erik Olson]

Really nice available light footage. One question, is your cat wearing eyeliner?! I swear, the fine quality of the HPX's image continues to amaze me.

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[sotty]

Really nice available light footage. One question, is your cat wearing eyeliner?! I swear, the fine quality of the HPX's image continues to amaze me.

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LOL. I don't think so this time....however I caught her a few times putting on her makeup before a performance.

[Brad Neal]

Which clip the 720 or 1080?

I actually tried both. Must be something weird on my machine as doesn't look like anyone else is having problems.

[earmarkcreative]

Same on my machine Brad. No luck playing back those files.

[mule ferguson]

Wonderfull Photos. You can tell its not a very busy season for filmmakers, All I have shot lately was my dog,cat, wife, squirrels and birds at the feeder. I used a Canon SD lens.IF J15ax8b4I RS on the HPX2000,1080x60. This was shot thru a glass door going to the back deck.

http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g77/muleferg/

Mule ferguson

[sotty]

Ok, let me try reposting or changing the codec. I was able to play them back on both my XP and Vista, so, I don't know. I'll have it changed shortly.