dvx100 vs. hd10U

cjl467 · Post by **cjl467** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 4:11 am

I want to buy a new camera by the end of the year and I'm stuck between the new JVC JY-HD10U and the Panasonic AG-DVX100. I am freaking out on this decision. I know that I can get either camera for around $3000 one way or another, so price isn't an issue, but there's so much else to consider. The obvios difference is that one is HD, the other isn't. But the only use I have for a HD camera is the possibility of converting it to 32mm later (a low pretty low chance), most of my stuff gets seen on regular TVs, so HD is pointless. But with 24fps on the DVX100, what's on TV will look more like film, and with 3 CCD, i guess it still looks decent on 32mm. my main conflict in this decision.
--- but what are the other main differences with these things aside? The other thing is that a format change to HD might confuse me a little, how hard is it going to be to adapt to it? Do I need a new editing program, new capture hardware even?

foxwood · Post by **foxwood** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 5:23 am

Get a sony or a Cannon, that would be my advice. Since price is no matter, look at the DVX-2000 from Sony or the XL-1 form Cannon.

cjl467 · Post by **cjl467** » Mon Nov 24, 2003 5:33 am

not familiar with a "DVX-2000" from sony --- i have shot with an xl1 and it looks sooo artificial, its way overrated, and it's not hand held. neither company offers 24fps option or an economical HD camera, so i've eliminated them both from my decision. has anyone used the dvx100 or the jy-hd10u that could lend me some advice?

Raptor · Post by **Raptor** » Mon Nov 24, 2003 3:10 pm

Even tho I currently shoot DV on a JVC, go with the panny, Panasonic has generally better optics, I have seceral Panny Super-VHS cams that produce excellent results despite their age.

TimXL1 · Post by **TimXL1** » Mon Nov 24, 2003 3:45 pm

Originally posted by cjl467
i have shot with an xl1 and it looks sooo artificial, its way overrated, and it's not hand held.

Well you know what they say about bad workmen!

How is it not hand-held? It has two separate grips, which makes it twice as hand-held as regular cameras!

iamnothing · Post by **iamnothing** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 8:57 pm

cjl467 wrote:not familiar with a "DVX-2000" from sony --- i have shot with an xl1 and it looks sooo artificial, its way overrated, and it's not hand held. neither company offers 24fps option or an economical HD camera, so i've eliminated them both from my decision. has anyone used the dvx100 or the jy-hd10u that could lend me some advice?

If you have trouble getting a quality shot on an XL1/s, you'll probably have the same difficulty on the cameras you're looking at buying.

I've gotten excellent footage on both the Canon XL1s and Sony PD-150, and from what I've read, the Panasonic is a great little workhorse as well. And I've also taken some horrible footage with the same cameras. It had more to do with things I was doing wrong than the cameras.