hmc40 vs hmc150

Good points all. The other MAJOR difference for me and why I didn't and wouldn't buy the HMC40 is that it doesn't have a manual lens and I shoot all my stuff like this. Having to hunt and waste time with a zoom motor is just a buzz kill so that's the really big reason that I didn't get a 40. Another point that some like and others wont is that the 40 is a really small camera and personally I found it a compromise in shooting handheld with it....


If you do shoot low-light a lot of time then the HMC40 will not be for you. recently at our church I was shooting side by side with the 40, which is a sharper camera, but it was unable to resolve a decent image during the concert and I was blooming during the shots....


So it is a bit of a compromise. The 40 is almost half the price and it is sharper, but you'll get a bunch of CMOS compromises if you are shooting action events, and if you are in low-light then you are really stuck..... If you are a shooting like me who snap zooms a lot and likes to keep it more on a film style shoot, then not having a manual lens is a deal breaker...
 
I use an HMC150 most of the time, a 7D for some pickup stuff and I used to own a HVX. I also shoot with an EX3 and some other sony cameras when I get hired out. My buddy has the HMC40. I'm about to buy a GH2 and the AF100. I don't know if I'm going to have to sell the 150 for financial reasons...
 
Justyn,

Since you have used both the HMC40 and EX3, how would you compare the differences in CMOS issues. You had indicated concerns with CMOS shutter issues on the HMC40, are they less problematic on the Sony? Do you imagine the AF-100 will be any different since it is CMOS also?

I usually shoot in controlled environments and outdoors in daylight, and just haven't had many CMOS issues. Maybe if all I had was CMOS cams, I'd be more concerned.

Grant
 
Well... Grant, It's hard to say with the HMC40 as I've not shot a lot, or really much of anything with that camera. Just through observation. I really don't think that rolling shutter or skew is much of a problem unless you are doing a lot of high action panning and moving and or your subject is moving. Flashing lights and strobes can be the other thing to watch out for. I'm not concerned on it for the AF100 as that's the main camera I'm eyeing for my feature. I believe that if you know how to handle it then there's ways around it. Seems like the last CCD camcorder from panny might be the 150, atleast at this price point.


If you can get to check one out before buying that's always the best solution. I really have had nothing bad to say about the 150. It's been a better camera than my HVX and I spend less than half on it than I did for the HVX.... Been a real workhorse...


I think we'll know more in a couple of weeks when the production model comes out. I'm also pretty interested in the GH2. Overall I did like the look of the EX3 but the ergonomics for handheld are really terrible....


I think you'll be fine in most controlled environments.... but its depending upon how and what you shoot.... cheers and good luck!
 
Justyn,

Seems like you have some negatives regarding the HMC40 without too much actual experience. What I have found is that in well lit circumstances, my HMC40 is a somewhat sharper cam than my HPX170. I like them both and use them both in different ways. The HPX is a real workhorse and is a nicer cam to use in many ways; better in low light, better flip out and VF, better controls, wider lens and the list goes on. The HMC40 has the Panna mojo in a little cam. For those that need a small cam, or a lot of cam on a small budget, the HMC40 is great. I hashed through my own list of short comings, but it is still a cam that makes me smile when I use it. What has really surprised me is how well the the 40 and 170 cut together. This took only a modest effort tweeking the scene files. My end game is that having both has expanded my possibilities and they play well together which is a nice bonus.

Grant
 
guys,
i am trying to decide the 40/150 for a new position with a law firm. i will be shooting testimonials (not depositions because i am allowed to edit). and i will also be shooting live events (speaking engagements, community sponsored events, and even some high school/college football games where the firm hangs banners and throws tshirts to the crowds). so my concerns are mostly with the audio. even by adding the xlr option to the hmc40 the price is still appealing compared to the hmc150, but i want to make sure it is a wise investment... basically wouldn't the added xlr still run into the camera with a 1/8 adapter cable? should that be a concern? it just doesn't seem you would get as good of audio doing that... or am I wrong, does the XLR input do away with the 1/8 input on the camera and give it XLR inputs instead... between that and the low light issues (due to the football games mostly), i am still keeping the 150 in my mind but if i could be talked into the 40, man that would save some cash that could be spent elsewhere...
one more issue... does the cmos sensor overheat in long shoot days?
 
jrod81 said:
guys,
i am trying to decide the 40/150 for a new position with a law firm. i will be shooting testimonials (not depositions because i am allowed to edit). and i will also be shooting live events (speaking engagements, community sponsored events, and even some high school/college football games where the firm hangs banners and throws tshirts to the crowds). so my concerns are mostly with the audio. even by adding the xlr option to the hmc40 the price is still appealing compared to the hmc150, but i want to make sure it is a wise investment... basically wouldn't the added xlr still run into the camera with a 1/8 adapter cable? should that be a concern? it just doesn't seem you would get as good of audio doing that... or am I wrong, does the XLR input do away with the 1/8 input on the camera and give it XLR inputs instead... between that and the low light issues (due to the football games mostly), i am still keeping the 150 in my mind but if i could be talked into the 40, man that would save some cash that could be spent elsewhere...
one more issue... does the cmos sensor overheat in long shoot days?
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get the 150 ,youll regret it if you get the 40 for what your doing
 
kaplanfilms said:
thank you bob and green hornet thats really helpful. I think that since the 40 seems like a great camera still and is more in my price range (and i dont have much lowlight filming) that i will be looking into that more.

Very helpfull thank you,
Brad
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