I purchased a Panasonic DVC80 camera from B&H back in 2003 for shooting standard def. DVDs. Love the camera, worked well, still works well! However, we're no longer going to produce DVDs and instead move to an online format. Everything is HD now, so I need to purchase an HD camera. I've looked at some of the consumer level cams tests on youtube, vimeo, and am stunned by the clarity of these things! Do I really need a prosumer HD camera when the consumer cams quality looks so spectacular? For example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Obu8R4DTON8
that's a test of the Sony HDR-CX700
vs a $2k Canon XA10 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3lPS9Lynv0
I look at the quality (on youtube nonetheless) of that sony cam for $1k and wonder how it could get any better to the human eye. Youtube compresses the heck out of videos and it's still crystal clear.
The main thing I liked about the DVC80 were the XLR inputs right on the camera... But I know they make add on devices that allow you to have XLR inputs like Beachtek, etc.
The main use of the new camera will be talking head videos, in a controlled environment (lighting).. From all the test videos I'm seeing, I don't see the need to go 3CCD prosumer again, unless there's something I've missed?
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The main issue getting a Beachtek to work is the cam must have a stereo external mic jack and manual audio level controls. Most consumer camcorders lack the latter and are always AGC pumping. The Panasonic TM900 or Canon G10 are good choices. So is the older HDV format Canon HV40 for reasons stated here (posts #9 and 10)
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Thanks for the reply! Yes, I'm familiar with the need for external mic jacks and manual audio level controls. My main concern was about the picture quality. That Canon HV40 is only $600 at B&H. The sensor in this one is bigger 1/2.7" than the G10 1/3", doesn't that make it have a better quality picture? Why is it so much less $$
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The HV40 is previous generation when sensors were designed for both video and still shooting. This resulted in smaller Bayer pixels and this in turn affected low light performance. The G10 uses a video only design were there are fewer but larger Bayer pixels. This improves low light performance and overall signal to noise. The G10 has a better picture but that won't make a huge difference for Youtube or Vimeo. It will be obvious on a large screen HDTV. Make sure your computer can handle AVCHD.
Why is it so much less $$Last edited by edDV; 22nd Nov 2011 at 20:08.
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That should do. The most efficient AVCHD software is Grass Valley Edius.
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Is it better, or no difference to go with a consumer level camera Canon VIXIA HF G10 with an external XLR adapter, or to go with the prosumer Canon XA10 that already has the XLR adapter built in?
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Read here... I will too in time. Let me know what you find or conclude.
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Hmm, this might be a deal breaker for that XA10 camera:
Specs say that it records audio in "2-Channel, Dolby Digital (AC-3)" Isn't it better to record in uncompressed PCM?? -
AVCHD uses AC3 audio to allow more bit rate to go to video.
Some prosummer AVCCAM (Panasonic) or NXCAM (Sony) models offer a choice of PCM Stereo or AC3. The extra bit rate of PCM is additive so it takes 24 Mb/s up to 25+ Mb/s.
At the AVCCAM/NXCAM level the AVCHD video codec is the same but you can move up to pro camera features like 3x CCD sensors and better lenses.Last edited by edDV; 24th Nov 2011 at 16:44.
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This one is starting to look pretty good, and I'm used to Panasonic already: AG-HMC80
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If you're going to shoot HD, why would you choose to shoot 720 instead of 1080?
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