The company I work regularly for are considering a new camera, which will pretty much be used exclusively for Corporate Live Events (they have an FS100 for corporate work).
The camera must have a decent lens throw, SDI out, HDMI out, TC in/out, tapeless and continuous recording
I'm weighing up the following options...
Second Hand Sony EX-3
Pros - Cheap. lens options for longer throw. tried and tested workhorse. Integrates well with PMW 500. 1/2" chip
Cons - Second hand. expensive media when considering cards and card reader. 35Mb/s internal.
Sony PMW-200
Pros - 50MB/s internal. Integrates well with PMW 500. 1/2" chip
Cons - Fixed lens. expensive media when considering cards (especially for larger data rate) and card reader.
Canon XF305
Pros - 50MB/s internal. Longer throw than the above two as standard. Cheaper cards and reader. Cheaper in price.
Cons - 1/3" chip. Have never used so can't comment on integration with Sony XDCAM line.
The Sony EX3 was the first option I was considering. The second two are more recent options I have thrown into the mix mainly down to the 50MB/s internal on both, and with the use that'll be gotten out of it (which could rule out a second hand purchase).
We hire EX-3s and EX-1Rs a fair bit at the moment. And work alongside PMW500s fairly often. So the PMW200 does feel like a natural step.
But we've fallen short on lens throw a couple of times (something where the XF305 has an advantage) and the price of reliable 64gig Compact Flash cards and reader is literally pittance in comparison to 64gig SXS and an SXS card reader. Coupled with the lower price, the XF305 builds some strong advantages.
But... it's a 1/3" sensor. And I'm not sure how this performs in relation to the 1/2" sensor the Sony cameras sport when considering lowlight performance, and noise.
Next step would naturally be to hire a XF305 on an upcoming gig. But I just wanted to see if there are any long term users on here that may have some input.
Another consideration is the imminent EX-3 replacement. However my thoughts are that the price tag for whatever this is will probably be out of budget.
Thanks in advance
The camera must have a decent lens throw, SDI out, HDMI out, TC in/out, tapeless and continuous recording
I'm weighing up the following options...
Second Hand Sony EX-3
Pros - Cheap. lens options for longer throw. tried and tested workhorse. Integrates well with PMW 500. 1/2" chip
Cons - Second hand. expensive media when considering cards and card reader. 35Mb/s internal.
Sony PMW-200
Pros - 50MB/s internal. Integrates well with PMW 500. 1/2" chip
Cons - Fixed lens. expensive media when considering cards (especially for larger data rate) and card reader.
Canon XF305
Pros - 50MB/s internal. Longer throw than the above two as standard. Cheaper cards and reader. Cheaper in price.
Cons - 1/3" chip. Have never used so can't comment on integration with Sony XDCAM line.
The Sony EX3 was the first option I was considering. The second two are more recent options I have thrown into the mix mainly down to the 50MB/s internal on both, and with the use that'll be gotten out of it (which could rule out a second hand purchase).
We hire EX-3s and EX-1Rs a fair bit at the moment. And work alongside PMW500s fairly often. So the PMW200 does feel like a natural step.
But we've fallen short on lens throw a couple of times (something where the XF305 has an advantage) and the price of reliable 64gig Compact Flash cards and reader is literally pittance in comparison to 64gig SXS and an SXS card reader. Coupled with the lower price, the XF305 builds some strong advantages.
But... it's a 1/3" sensor. And I'm not sure how this performs in relation to the 1/2" sensor the Sony cameras sport when considering lowlight performance, and noise.
Next step would naturally be to hire a XF305 on an upcoming gig. But I just wanted to see if there are any long term users on here that may have some input.
Another consideration is the imminent EX-3 replacement. However my thoughts are that the price tag for whatever this is will probably be out of budget.
Thanks in advance