Hello all...

I currently have a Sony A1U and a Nikon DSLR that I am shooting with.
I also have all the XLR Audio Gear (Shotgun & Wireless Lav), lights, stabilizers, crane/jib, yadda - yadda...

I shoot mostly Documentaries including Interviews - inside and outside - day and night.

I just got funded $3,000 for a new camera for a new project.

I do need to be able to shoot 1080p so that I can match the footage of my DSLR.
I also "want" at least (3) 1/3" sensors if possible.

Any thoughts?

I was going to say Canon XF100, but its only single chip. Three chip under $ 3000 seems a bit of a stretch...

1080p what? 30 or 60?

If 30p, you could consider an AX2000. If 60p, you might have to look at smaller consumer 1-chip cams like the cx700v.

(Whoa, just noticed the price on the AX has gone up considerably. I thought it used to be just a little above $3K. The FX1000 is a little cheaper but records to tape and doesn't have XLRs.)

Is there any reason you don't want to get another Nikon and may be some nice lens for it?
they would match perfectly;
If I wouldn't be shooting live events, I'd go DSLR all the way, even now my B and C cams are Canons,

1080p what? 30 or 60?

60 would be nice, but not a hard requirement. My DSLR will only do 24p @1080 right now... 30 with the next firmware release.

But hading the flexibility of 60 would get used...

Is there any reason you don't want to get another Nikon and may be some nice lens for it?
they would match perfectly;
If I wouldn't be shooting live events, I'd go DSLR all the way, even now my B and C cams are Canons,

Having been a Nikon shoot for more than 10 years, I have a very large stock of pro-glass to use with my DSLR's and I use them heavily for low to no motion shoots.

The reason I don't want another one is the simple fact they don't auto-focus very well. And with the kind of shooting that I do - I rely on auto-focus (maybe too much)...

For example I have a shoot coming up in a couple of weeks where I will be collecting footage of a working cattle drive. There will be about 250 head of livestock - 1/2 dozen cattle dogs and a dozen hands on horseback with ropes - it gets really crazy sometimes!

I was just emailed about the Panasonic AG-HMC150PJ - seems that it van be had at B & H for $2,900

Learn about Panasonic's AG-HMC150PJ (http://catalog2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ModelDetail?displayTab=O&storeId=11201&catalogId=13051&itemId=274232&catGroupId=112502&surfModel=AG-HMC150PJ)

Does anybody know much about this beast?

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Thanks - hopefully this is not the only option - I like to have choices - but my budget might constrain that.

Canon XA10? Only downside is single 1/3" CMOS chip, the rest is great. Dual XLR, 1080p, dual SD slots, etc.

Canon XA10 HD Professional Camcorder 4922B002 B&H Photo Video