Sony HDR-SR11 vs. Canon HV30

[Robert M Wright]

Originally Posted by Pietro Impagliazzo

Re-using tapes could damage the heads somehow?

Or the problem is just related to recorded material fidelity?

I question whether or not reusing tapes will result in dirtier heads (I don't know for sure, but would guess it would). You will get more dropouts reusing tapes. I'd sooner use cheap tapes once than premium tapes twice or more.

[Robert M Wright]

Originally Posted by Robert Morane

Is there any good footage of the HF100 , how does it compare to the HV30?
I am seriously thinking of getting one or the other and can't make up my mind. I have a Canon A1 and love it but also want a small cam.

I don't have an HF100 yet, but from what I've gathered, image quality (on the whole) is quite comparable to the HV30 (or HV20).