Poor Low Light SO FAR

Chris Barcellos · November 7th, 2006, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Holly Rognan

I think you have these switched around the canon has the bigger sensors

Holly-- you are probably thinking about the new V1U from Sony, which has the 1/4" CMOS sensors.... The Z1 and FX1 have 1/3"

Joe Simon · November 7th, 2006, 12:39 PM

So I just went out and picked up an XHA1. I also own a HVX-200 and a PD-170. I'm going to do a low light comparison tonight and will posted it by tomorrow morning. I'm hopping to use this camera to start shooting HD weddings! I'm crossing my fingers.

Steve Nunez · November 7th, 2006, 04:31 PM

I did a little research and they both have 1/3" CCD sensors- in fact all 3 Canon HDV cams have this same sensor! (The HV10 uses a different CMOS sensor)

Steve Nunez · November 7th, 2006, 04:32 PM

Joe- I am extremly interested in hearing what you find- the HVX200 is an awesome camera and I'd like to see what you find.

Barry Green · November 8th, 2006, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Garrison Hayes

Wow...never knew that. i guess thats better being that i can screen a HD film here in Atlanta...as well in Japan without format change.
This stuff is getting so easy now...

Well, yes and no. You can screen SD or HD in Atlanta and Japan no problem, because Japan is NTSC and so is the US system.

But if you try to shoot something in HD and screen it in Atlanta and also in London, you'll run into a problem. European/Oceanic/Asian HD and US/Japan/etc HD are the same resolution and color space, but they're still incompatible because they run at different frame rates.

Garrison Hayes · November 8th, 2006, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Barry Green

Well, yes and no. You can screen SD or HD in Atlanta and Japan no problem, because Japan is NTSC and so is the US system.

But if you try to shoot something in HD and screen it in Atlanta and also in London, you'll run into a problem. European/Oceanic/Asian HD and US/Japan/etc HD are the same resolution and color space, but they're still incompatible because they run at different frame rates.

I'm just learnin' all kinds of worthless facts these days...Thanks Anyway Barry. Never knew that Japan was NTSC (lol)

Bill Pryor · November 8th, 2006, 10:35 AM

Is France still Seacam, which is the same as PAL but different?

November 7th, 2006, 04:31 PM	#48
Steve Nunez Trustee Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida Posts: 1,418	I did a little research and they both have 1/3" CCD sensors- in fact all 3 Canon HDV cams have this same sensor! (The HV10 uses a different CMOS sensor) __________________ Steve Nunez-New York City www.stevenunez.com

November 7th, 2006, 04:32 PM	#49
Steve Nunez Trustee Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida Posts: 1,418	Joe- I am extremly interested in hearing what you find- the HVX200 is an awesome camera and I'd like to see what you find. __________________ Steve Nunez-New York City www.stevenunez.com

November 7th, 2006, 12:39 PM	#47
Joe Simon Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 86	So I just went out and picked up an XHA1. I also own a HVX-200 and a PD-170. I'm going to do a low light comparison tonight and will posted it by tomorrow morning. I'm hopping to use this camera to start shooting HD weddings! I'm crossing my fingers.

November 8th, 2006, 10:35 AM	#52
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	Is France still Seacam, which is the same as PAL but different?