zoom range of HVX and DVX

[menchifus]

Does anyone know the 35mm SLR equivalent of the zoom range of the lenses on the HVX and DVX? For example, is it 20mm-80mm?

[Jarred Land]

32.5mm to 423mm equivelent.

[menchifus]

Is that a typo? Does the lens really go all the way to 423mm? I never thought the telephoto on the cams were that powerful.

[Barry_Green]

DVX is 32.5 to 325, HVX is 32.5 to 423. DVX is 10x range, HVX is 13x.

[MarcusX]

Is that a typo? Does the lens really go all the way to 423mm? I never thought the telephoto on the cams were that powerful.

It's not about the lens, the lens is just 45 mm (DVX). But the sensors are that small compared to a 35mm frame, which gives you the zoom-range.

If you shoot some 1080p at full zoom, then crop the picture to SD-size in post, you get about 800mm equiv.. It's like the digital-zoom on those digital compact-cameras.

[alpi69]

get the Panasonic FZ5 stillcameras and you will have a small, perfect director´s-viewer with its 35-420 zoom and you can show the crew what shot you have in mind on the LCD ..... ;-)