Why bother with the HPX500?

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Indyreel

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If the hvx200 is good enough to intercut footage with the Varicam, then is there any reason to buy an hpx500?
 
Better low light sensitivity, higher-resolution CCDs, interchangeable lenses, the ability to shoot NTSC and PAL, better in-camera image control and better focus assist come to mind.
 
HPX has higher res CCDs?

i though they were the same config as the HVX 960x540 pixelshifted?
 
amazing.

Im really thinking about dumping the HVX and getting a HPX w/ LetusEX b4 relay..... Soooooo drooling over that.
 
Gulp, I've just done a muilticam with the HPX500 with big lens and 4 HVX200, I tell you what I just couldn't see the difference! And this was a stage peformance.

That's not to say there isn't a huge difference in most conditions - I cut it together and it worked well.

I think the sensivity of the HPX was eaten up by the 33x lens though!
 
I'm getting a demo of the HPX this morning. Had my HVX for a year now...the only thing I don't like about it is that I worry about clients taking me seriously. I think there's something to say for a full-size ENG camera in the professional world. Along with all of the other positives mentioned above...
 
Mike McNeese said:
I'm getting a demo of the HPX this morning. Had my HVX for a year now...the only thing I don't like about it is that I worry about clients taking me seriously. I think there's something to say for a full-size ENG camera in the professional world. Along with all of the other positives mentioned above...
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Well coming from the big camera betacam world, my clients like the more discrete and slimmer technological approach.

It's not been a problem for us. They kind of expect things to be getting smaller and I can sure as hell get better shots on the whole with the type of work we do - and that's from nearly 10years of shoulder busters!
 
If you are worried about 'size', just dress up your HVX with rods, matte box and follow focus. It looks a lot more serious then, especially to clients ;-)

Dan
 
I think Panny should sell an HPX500 shell for like $500. We could put the HVX inside of it. Then we would be the MAN!
 
Sensitivity, lenses and depth of field. For those of us in the documentary/EFP style shooting world, it makes all the difference.

Plus ease of manual control. It's much more than size.
 
what does the hpx 500 retail for?

I recently shot with an hpx 3000 on loan from panasonic---WOW! what a camera. Great low light and just beautiful image. 2.2k res. if i recall.
 
BAJA PRODUCTIONS said:
what does the hpx 500 retail for?

I recently shot with an hpx 3000 on loan from panasonic---WOW! what a camera. Great low light and just beautiful image. 2.2k res. if i recall.
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Yeah... it's identical to the F900 pixel wise.... 2.2 Megapixels; the 900 is 3:1:1.... so the 3000 (4:2:2) definately has it beat there. And the D5 comparable AVCIntra format, far above HDCam.

The 500 retails for $14,000; body only.

Does anybody have any HPX3000 footage I can see, at full res.?.... My only worry about the HPX3000 is lack of variable framerates.
 
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In addition to the the aforementioned reasons, also:

-SDI output, so no more component headaches
-real TC syncing
-some find the shoulder mount form-factor to be easier to operate handheld
 
And the reason I didn't buy the HVX200: PAL/NTSC switchability .. the HPX500 is a world camera, the HVX200 isn't.

- Mikko
 
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