"Biggest" DOF w/RED1, Scarlet, GH1, Canon ??

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George D.

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I have a hypothetical question I'd like to throw out there and see what your opinions are. Just humor me and give me your advise and expertise in this area.

IF all these cameras, the RED-One, the Scarlet, the upcoming Panasonic AF100, and the Canon 5D Mark II, used EXACTLY THE SAME size/portion of the sensor, which one would produce the BEST quality image with the "biggest" Dept Of Field? Not the shallowest DOF, the "deepest".

In other words, if the larger sensors were cropped down to match those cameras with smaller sensors, so all sensor sizes were EQUAL, which of these cameras would produce the highest quality video with the WIDEST depth of field, and give the kind of quality usable for HD television production?

Everyone on these forums seems VERY concerned about getting a camera that will give them the shallowest DOF possible, but I'm interested in exactly the opposite. I want the deepest DOF I can get with the best quality 1080p HD video. The kind of specialty work we do requires it.

Thanks.

PS - Sorry, in the heading I "meant" Panasonic AF100, not the GH1.
 
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Widest depth of field? Just use a high aperture and you got all the DOF you want (basically everything in focus). This can be done with any camera with removable lenses.

Arguably, you will likely see best image quality potential with the Red. Less rolling shutter, 4K starts with more data so easier for color correction, when you scale down to 1080p.

Your DOF is all about your lens and camera settings, not about sensor. Basic optics.
 
jonE5 said:
Widest depth of field? Just use a high aperture and you got all the DOF you want (basically everything in focus). This can be done with any camera with removable lenses.

Arguably, you will likely see best image quality potential with the Red. Less rolling shutter, 4K starts with more data so easier for color correction, when you scale down to 1080p.

Your DOF is all about your lens and camera settings, not about sensor. Basic optics.
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Thank you, but I realize that. That is not the question. The question is, which sensor in which camera will produce the HIGHEST QUALITY image at "that" given size with that given DOF ?
 
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