Is the EX1 TRUE 1080 P Progressive or not?

[Cinemano]

I read that the F350 has true 1080P progressive not the EX1..
Is that true?

 

[matthew77]

Yes, the EX1 is true 1080p progressive. Not only that, it's one of the few that are a full 1920x1080 on the chip.

Where did you read that it wasn't?

 

[Cinemano]

i read it at this blog: http://www.philipbloom.co.uk/Philip_Bloom/Kit.html
under KIT it says the F350 has Full progressive 1080P implying the ex1 doesnt? Read further below when it gets to ex1 it doenst mention it.

 

[Cinemano]

i meant 1080P progressive as opposed to 1080i

 

[matthew77]

It does both 1080p and 1080i. The real deal.

I think Phil will confirm that - I think that's just incomplete info on the site.

 

[EzE]

yes it really does both, i have the EX1 as well and it can both... 1080p25/24/30
and 1080i50/60...

 

[Barry_Green]

Yes, the EX1 is full progressive. The F350 isn't; it scans from interlaced chips and drops to half resolution when you speed up the frame rate past 30fps. The EX1 doesn't, it uses a progressive chipset and scans progressive at all times.

 

[androbot2084]

To be considered full high definition 1080 progressive wouldn't the camera have to have the capability to shoot in this format at 60 frames per second ? If the camera does not have this capability then it has no higher resolution than its 720p shooting mode.

 

[matthew77]

androbot2084,

No. 1080 60p is barely supported by any camera. Most cameras we call HD do not do it.