Sony NX100 vs Sony Z150 Low Light Performance

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WildLion786

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Hi there,

I currently own the Sony HVRZ7U camera and I'm looking to upgrade. I just needed to know, between the NX100 and Z150 which performs better in low-light or are they at the same level? Thank you.
 
WildLion786 said:
Hi there,

I currently own the Sony HVRZ7U camera and I'm looking to upgrade. I just needed to know, between the NX100 and Z150 which performs better in low-light or are they at the same level? Thank you.
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They are basically the same camera inside with the same lens, so the the low-light capability will be exactly the same. But with that said, the Z150 offers a 10-bit codec in HD so you might be able to squeeze a little more latitude out of the footage in post.
 
Hi Doug,

Thank you for your response. What about the Panasonic HC-X1, any idea as to how that camera handles in low-light in comparison to the Sony ones I mentioned? Thanks again.
 
Sorry, I don't know anything at all about the Panasonic. But if you're looking for good low light performance in an inexpensive camera you may want to wait until the PXW-Z190 is released in a few weeks. From what I saw at NAB it seemed excellent in low light even with some gain kicked in.
 
Thank you again. It seems like the Z190 will end up weighing around 6lb. That's one of the reasons why I'm upgrading from the HVRZ7U as it weighs about the same. I'd prefer something a bit lighter (Around 5lb or less). One last question, sorry. Between a 1 inch sensor and 3 1/2'' sensors, how much of a difference there will be over image quality, low-light, noise etc?
 
Hard to answer those questions until I have time to do some head-to-head comparisons, but my money is on the Z190 (1/3") and Z280 (1/2"). One big difference is that they both have faster lenses, better codecs, and better signal processing than the 1" cameras. The 1" cameras are nice and I really like my Z90 for it's tiny size, but the two new cameras are in a totally different league. They come from Sony's broadcast XDCAM product line while the 1" cameras have Sony's NXCAM prosumer heritage behind them.
 
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