By Adam Wilt: Does the EX1 render the HVX200 obsolete? Don’t be too sure!

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Does the EX1 render the HVX200 obsolete? Don’t be too sure!

http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/awilt/story/whither_the_hvx200/

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The PMW-EX1 is Sony’s answer to Panasonic’s HVX200: a variable-frame-rate, progressive-scan, multiformat HD camcorder using solid-state storage. The EX1 has higher resolution; it lets you shoot VFR in 1080p as well as in 720p; it betters the HVX slightly in both zoom range and latitude; it offers more image tweakability. Why would anyone bother with an HVX now that the EX1 is available?
There are plenty of reasons: the HVX200 does a lot of things the EX1 can’t. Back away from the bulleted feature lists and the bigger picture becomes clear. Despite superficial similarities, these camera fill different niches and serve different markets.
The fundamental difference between the two products is profound. The HVX200 (http://www.dv.com/reviews/reviews_item.php?category=Archive&articleId=187202354) is a “crossover camera”, with one foot in the standard-definition taped-based world and the other in the solid-state HD future, and compatible with both. The EX1 is a pure HD camera, with only token accommodations to standard-definition realities, and little real-world applicability to SD workflows.
 
Cinematographers have always had to work within the limitations of their available tools. I hope this is reposted in the EX1 forum also. The more we know, the more we can do effectively. Both cameras are excellent tools, and no doubt either can produce astonishing results in the right hands. Cheers to sharing the knowledge! :beer:
 
semila58 said:
Cinematographers have always had to work within the limitations of their available tools. I hope this is reposted in the EX1 forum also. The more we know, the more we can do effectively. Both cameras are excellent tools, and no doubt either can produce astonishing results in the right hands. Cheers to sharing the knowledge! :beer:
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Exactly. I just produced a sportfilm where we used HVX, EX-1 and also a Sony FX-1 as C-Cam. The output was to be in Digital Betacam (SD).
HVX and EX-1 produced similar images, both in 720p with lots of framerates. This EX-1 is the first SONY I ever saw that was able to create Panasonic like images. Very nice. But I shot all interviews in SD, the FX-1 was switched to 50i DV mode too. In post in that workflow all the EX-1 footage needed to be rendered. No big deal, but when you need to be fast, then every second counts.

Anyway it is true, they do different stuff and both can create stunning images. Enjoy whichever you got ;-)
 
"The trick is always to analyze your requirements and to find the camera or cameras that best meet them. "

Best quote of the whole article.
 
Adam likes the HVX200 over the EX1, as I read it, due to the DV capabilities of the Panny.

Kinda of interesting.
 
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