DVX100 or HVX200 ?

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Nasser

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Hello Folks,:)

Presently I'm a GS400 users and thinking for an upgrade, I'm hesitated which one to buy the DVX100B or its big sister the HVX200?
I thought the price difference between the two can be used to buy extra accessories for the DVX100B.

Waiting for your guidance :dankk2:
 
Questions to consider:

Do you need HD?
Do you need high quality 16:9 in DV?
Would you consider buying an anamorphic lens adapter for the DVX to get sharper widescreen DV?
Do you usually shoot with lights or is it more often with available lighting such as for events?
How important is image quality?
How important is learning?
How important is 4:2:2 color (for color correction and compositing effects?)

The DVX's "sweet spot" is DV.
The HVX's "sweet spot" is 720 HD and 4:2:2 color in DV (DVCPRO50).
The HVX requires more light than the DVX.
The HVX is significantly more complicated to learn to use. It does almost everything the DVX does, and then adds HD and features on top.

By defining what you need and how you intend to use the camera you purchase, you'll help define which is the best solution for you. They are both fantastic cameras.
 
If you plan on editing your footage I would also add that editing HD content will require more horsepower than DV.
 
Thank you.

Most likely my target is TV not film yet, sharpness and richness of colors is my aim

too
 
Let me jump in on this as well.
I am in the very same spot as Nasser, migrating from a GS400 to something better.

Thanks for the input Andy, at this point I do not require HD and really don't need to spend the $$$$.

The DVX seems like such an improvement for a reasonable expense over the 400. Especially for low light situations. I am filming High School drama productions and just not quite thrilled with the results from the 400.

Any aditional advice would be appreciated.
 
The DVX is a reasonable step up to the "pro" line for DV work.

You can see the impressive results people are getting with this camera on dvxuser.com

If you keep the GS400, you could use it as a "capture deck". You could then shoot on the DVX and capture from the GS400, saving wear on the heads of the DVX. It also gives you a "B" camera for 2-camera shoots.
 
Most of broadcasting TV channels in my region are still SD, but I heard that HD is taking over gradually.
 
Just wondering why the canon xh-a1 hasn't been brought up yet?

I know you didn't ask about it, and I really hate to choose it over the DVX, but at this point in time it's just the smarter buy than the DVX (for *most* users). And untill I hear that Panny is coming out with a new camera that can offer what the a1 can, in a competitive price range, I'm going to continue to point people in that direction.

Just don't want you to overlook some of the other options.

-brown
 
also what type of investment is this? are you gonna be able to upgrade again in 2 years or so, or is this gonna be your definitive camera for 5 years? I wouldn't buy an SD camera at this point unless I knew I could afford an HD one within a couple years.
 
Do you think it's necessary to upgrade to HD in a couple of years if your side job is shooting sports videos to send to college recruiters?
 
Joshua Provost said:
The 24p may not come from progressive chips, but it's not fake. That's flame bait.
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From what I've heard about the XHA1 it seems that the 24P should work just as well as the DVX.
 
sportsguy said:
Do you think it's necessary to upgrade to HD in a couple of years if your side job is shooting sports videos to send to college recruiters?
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Content is everything. As long as it's capture cleanly it doesn't matter what you use. SD will capture cleanly for years and years to come.......

The most important factor in good footage is the person behind the camera, not the camera itself. There's plenty of crap on both sides and it has nothing to do with the resolution.

DDP
 
I briefly considered the HVX over getting my newly purchased DVX.

The things I liked about the HVX was that it can do pretty much everything that the DVX can do with the option of shooting in HD and that it can shoot in 60 frames (I like that because it would be handy for doing slow-motion in my work). I also like the idea of shooting onto the cards because it eliminates any problems that may occur with using tape and the tape mechinism.

However, after calculating it out, when it is all said and done after purchasing all of the accessories and tax included I was looking at spending nearly $10,000CND!
Yikes!
A little bit too much for me as I do not shoot video full-time and it would be a long time before I made that much money back.

Plus, HD, I feel, is still not quite at the point where it is standardised for consumers. I would give that a couple more years where it is more accessible to the casual viewer.

The DVX will suit my needs and my wallet quite well for the time being. :thumbsup:
 
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