DVX100 vs DVX100a?

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lucidz

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Hi all, I apologize if this is the wrong place to post this, but I am curious. I'm in the market for a camera. I don't have any money at the moment and am saving to buy one. When and if I do get a camera I'll likely be buying used. I'm selling off nicknacks I have around the house to finance the camera because I don't want to spend out of pocket and discover I don't have the chops for filmmaking.

I plan to make short films and am going for a filmish look.

Originally I thought that the xl1s was the ticket. But after all the research it appears that its really not that great of a camera at all. So I've been looking at the dvx models. My question is this, what are the primary differences between the 100 and the 100a and are they large enough issues to warrant buying one over the other, when price is an issue.

Thanks a bunch guys
 
Re: DVX100 vs DVX100a?

As used from adamwilt.com

To summarize the changes made in the DVX100A as compared to the DVX100:

Video
In-camera 16x9 using 4x3 CCDs; very good in progressive mode

More gamma and matrix settings; knee present in cine gammas; more latitude (pix below)

Adjustable knee in video gammas: auto, high, mid, and low settings

Adjustments for vertical edge enhancement and detail coring
New color matrices and changes in color rendition
M.O.D. at telephoto reduced from over three feet to 1 foot 8 inches (i.e., from “50” to “37” units)

New prism for improved color reproduction; less flare
Slow shutter speeds: as slow as 1/6 in 24p, 1/4 in 60i and 30p

Audio
Perfect audio/video sync at 60i and 30p; much better than DVX100 at 24p

Progressive
Gain boost (to +12dB) and color bars in progressive shooting
“Focus assist” in progressive (auto-focus, but slow!)
Instantaneous switching between progressive and interlaced modes

Operations
EVF DTL – peaking in the EVF and on the LCD to improve focusability! Hooray!

Zoom ring has viscous drag for much smoother manual zooms
Raised guards on audio pots and scene file dial
Slower power zoom speed (30 seconds vs. 15 on my DVX100)
3 USER buttons instead of two, and two additional options for those buttons
VF readout of zebra setting when MODE CHK is pressed; high zebra extended from 100 to 105 units
“Marker” numerical exposure readout extended from 90% to 99%, with a center target zone for the spotmeter shown in the marker

More scratchproof EVF lens (I am told; I didn't test it!)

Color / B&W mode for EVF; more EVF and LCD adjustments
MODE CHK shows user button settings
Improved lens cap

And what hasn't changed:

The stabilizer still “clunks” when the camera is shut off and tilted back and forth.

The color saturation patterning problem still exists.
Same size, weight, lens threading, tripod socket, etc.: all

DVX100 accessories will fit the DVX100A.
Same exposure responsiveness, manual controllability, etc.
 
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