Lux Rating on XL-H1 at DVinfo.net

Edwin Hernandez · September 15th, 2005, 08:44 AM

What's the lux rating of this camera?

-EDWIN

Craig Terott · September 15th, 2005, 09:39 AM

Why are camera companies not so forthcoming with this info? Pretty darned inportant to me.

Jean-Philippe Archibald · September 15th, 2005, 09:59 AM

Because it dosen't mean anything... lux rating at 0 db gain or +64626246568 db gain!??! it's only a marketing gimmik, only real world testing can answer this.

Edwin Hernandez · September 15th, 2005, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jean-Philippe Archibald

Because it dosen't mean anything... lux rating at 0 db gain or +64626246568 db gain!??! it's only a marketing gimmik, only real world testing can answer this.

It is a marketing gimmik, but somehow you get a general idea. If manufacturers state that it's a 3 lux at 12db, I'll start worrying. Right now, we know nothing about it.

Anyone in NYC can answer this? Light performance please!!!

-EDWIN

Eric Brown · September 17th, 2005, 05:34 PM

[QUOTE=Edwin Hernandez]It is a marketing gimmik, but somehow you get a general idea. If manufacturers state that it's a 3 lux at 12db, I'll start worrying. Right now, we know nothing about it.

Guess there'd be no need for that film grain button, eh?

Jacques Mersereau · September 18th, 2005, 08:12 AM

Although this opinion is pure spectulation, I do not expect the HD1
to be a great 'low light' camera. Sony has always been the low light
king. The VX2K is simply amazing.

When you pack MORE pixels into the same small 1/3" footprint,
it doesn't make physical sense, even with great processng, that the
HD1 could outperform, or even equal the VX2K in low light imaging.

Canon has yet to match Sony in low light imaging, but there are
positives and negatives in everything, and the HD1 seems like it
has (for me anyway) a lot going for it.

September 15th, 2005, 08:44 AM	#1
Edwin Hernandez Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Panama City, Panama Posts: 162	Lux Rating on XL-H1 What's the lux rating of this camera? -EDWIN

September 15th, 2005, 09:59 AM	#3
Jean-Philippe Archibald Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saguenay, Québec, Canada Posts: 1,051	Because it dosen't mean anything... lux rating at 0 db gain or +64626246568 db gain!??! it's only a marketing gimmik, only real world testing can answer this. __________________ Jean-Philippe Archibald http://www.jparchibald.com - http://www.vimeo.com/jparchib

September 18th, 2005, 08:12 AM	#6
Jacques Mersereau Trustee Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 1,334	Although this opinion is pure spectulation, I do not expect the HD1 to be a great 'low light' camera. Sony has always been the low light king. The VX2K is simply amazing. When you pack MORE pixels into the same small 1/3" footprint, it doesn't make physical sense, even with great processng, that the HD1 could outperform, or even equal the VX2K in low light imaging. Canon has yet to match Sony in low light imaging, but there are positives and negatives in everything, and the HD1 seems like it has (for me anyway) a lot going for it. __________________ Jacques Mersereau University of Michigan-Video Studio Manager

September 15th, 2005, 09:39 AM	#2
Craig Terott Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 691	Why are camera companies not so forthcoming with this info? Pretty darned inportant to me.

September 17th, 2005, 05:34 PM	#5
Eric Brown Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 427	[QUOTE=Edwin Hernandez]It is a marketing gimmik, but somehow you get a general idea. If manufacturers state that it's a 3 lux at 12db, I'll start worrying. Right now, we know nothing about it. Guess there'd be no need for that film grain button, eh?