Background: I have not been involved in pro video production at all for about 15 years, and haven't done it full time for about 25 years. The cameras I used to use cost as much as my house. Technology has moved on
I want to get back into video on a part time basis.
I've been trying to get up to speed on what is available in cameras now days. I'm looking for something that will be suitable for music clips, but will need to use it for events as well to justify spending so much money. Being used to professional cameras from years ago I don't think I could live with anything that doesn't have proper pro ergonomics, even though I've been reasonably impressed with the quality of the output I've found on the Internet from some modern high-end consumer camcorders.
So far, the 2 cameras that interest me the most are the EX1R and the HM750, but I have not been able to find any sample clips from either of them. I'm assuming the output quality will be good from both of them.
I am unable to put my hands on either of these cameras (or any pro cameras) due to where I live (Cairns, Australia).
The JVC is only $500 more than the Sony and apart from the chip size seems to be better suited to me.
- The EX1R is not shoulder mount. I don't know what it's going to be like to hand-hold until I try it.
- SxS cards are incredibly expensive (4x the price) and Sony state that Using SDHC is only for emergencies.
- The HM750 has an interchangeable lens, but in reality I'm likely to stick with the stock lens anyway.
I will be editing with Premiere and After Effects and would prefer to avoid the extra time and possible generation loss required to transcode. The bread and butter work is going to require the fastest turnaround possible.
So my questions:
How does the low-light performance of these cameras compare?
Does anyone have any sample clips that can be shared?
Can someone please send me one of each camera to try?
Any other opinions on the pros and cons for event/ENG use?
I want to get back into video on a part time basis.
I've been trying to get up to speed on what is available in cameras now days. I'm looking for something that will be suitable for music clips, but will need to use it for events as well to justify spending so much money. Being used to professional cameras from years ago I don't think I could live with anything that doesn't have proper pro ergonomics, even though I've been reasonably impressed with the quality of the output I've found on the Internet from some modern high-end consumer camcorders.
So far, the 2 cameras that interest me the most are the EX1R and the HM750, but I have not been able to find any sample clips from either of them. I'm assuming the output quality will be good from both of them.
I am unable to put my hands on either of these cameras (or any pro cameras) due to where I live (Cairns, Australia).
The JVC is only $500 more than the Sony and apart from the chip size seems to be better suited to me.
- The EX1R is not shoulder mount. I don't know what it's going to be like to hand-hold until I try it.
- SxS cards are incredibly expensive (4x the price) and Sony state that Using SDHC is only for emergencies.
- The HM750 has an interchangeable lens, but in reality I'm likely to stick with the stock lens anyway.
I will be editing with Premiere and After Effects and would prefer to avoid the extra time and possible generation loss required to transcode. The bread and butter work is going to require the fastest turnaround possible.
So my questions:
How does the low-light performance of these cameras compare?
Does anyone have any sample clips that can be shared?
Can someone please send me one of each camera to try?
Any other opinions on the pros and cons for event/ENG use?
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