Help With Purchase Decision--TRV900 vs PV-DV953?

Barry Green · July 26th, 2003, 01:16 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Frank Granovski : Doesn't the PD100A have a wider lens or field of view that the TRV900? -->>>

No, they're the same lens, but the PD100 was sold in a package that included an add-on wide-angle converter lens.

Allan Rejoso · July 26th, 2003, 06:17 PM

Rick,

Jap sites indicate that the 950 and PDX10 have exactly the same dimensions: 93 x 99 x 202mm. Weight 750/940 grams (with batt)

Assuming the 953's body is identical to MX5K, the dimensions are 75 x 91 x 179mm. Weight 950/1400 grams (with batt, XLR)

I do have a personal issue hand-holding the 950 (and my hands are pretty normal) and the balance is not as good as 953. Yeah it IS a chunk, IMO. I haven't seen nor touched a PDX10. It may be trivial to others but better check out a 950 wherever it's available in your area to give you a better idea on how a PDX10 would feel on your hands.

Regards

Chris Long · July 26th, 2003, 07:34 PM

Allan, might the weights that you list be reversed? Don't know, since I haven't touched the 953, but I always assumed it would be lighter than the PDX-10.

On the hand holding issue,my default preference is for a bigger camera, preferably on my shoulder--so the small size of any of these cams is not my first choice. It never feels like I can keep it as still as I'd like. I almost always use 2 hands, sometimes one of them using the LCD screen as an outrigger to steady it.

Allan Rejoso · July 26th, 2003, 07:54 PM

Ooops, yeah the weight are reversed. Thanks!

July 26th, 2003, 01:16 PM	#31
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	<<<-- Originally posted by Frank Granovski : Doesn't the PD100A have a wider lens or field of view that the TRV900? -->>> No, they're the same lens, but the PD100 was sold in a package that included an add-on wide-angle converter lens.

July 26th, 2003, 06:17 PM	#32
Allan Rejoso Major Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 569	Rick, Jap sites indicate that the 950 and PDX10 have exactly the same dimensions: 93 x 99 x 202mm. Weight 750/940 grams (with batt) Assuming the 953's body is identical to MX5K, the dimensions are 75 x 91 x 179mm. Weight 950/1400 grams (with batt, XLR) I do have a personal issue hand-holding the 950 (and my hands are pretty normal) and the balance is not as good as 953. Yeah it IS a chunk, IMO. I haven't seen nor touched a PDX10. It may be trivial to others but better check out a 950 wherever it's available in your area to give you a better idea on how a PDX10 would feel on your hands. Regards

July 26th, 2003, 07:34 PM	#33
Chris Long Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Middletown, Maryland USA Posts: 177	Allan, might the weights that you list be reversed? Don't know, since I haven't touched the 953, but I always assumed it would be lighter than the PDX-10. On the hand holding issue,my default preference is for a bigger camera, preferably on my shoulder--so the small size of any of these cams is not my first choice. It never feels like I can keep it as still as I'd like. I almost always use 2 hands, sometimes one of them using the LCD screen as an outrigger to steady it.

July 26th, 2003, 07:54 PM	#34
Allan Rejoso Major Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 569	Ooops, yeah the weight are reversed. Thanks!