vx2100 came today!

Tommy Haupfear · August 31st, 2004, 06:57 AM

Welcome Tatjana!

The VX2100 is an amazing cam for the price and for a little more you can get the PD170 with built-in XLRs. Either of these cams will give you a great picture and I would only consider the XL2 if you require widescreen and 24p/30p.

Lou Bruno · August 31st, 2004, 02:10 PM

Keep in mind the XL2 only uses the the full 1/3 inch chips in the 16:9 mode.......4:3 is the same as 1/4 inch chips.

<<<-- Originally posted by Tatjana Knapp : I'm one step away from purchasing vx2100, but I cannot help wondering....
Should I wait for canon xl2, in which I ''fell in love'' right after it was announced to come out (little short on cash to get it just now)? In any case I'd use it for short videos and some documentary work.
Decisions...
Right now I'm (un)happy with my little sony dcr-trv60E (very cute for home use, but of course no more than that). -->>>

Tommy Haupfear · August 31st, 2004, 02:13 PM

Quote:

4:3 is the same as 1/4 inch chips.

A lot of cams don't use the entire CCD for 4:3 especially ones with 680k or more pixels per CCD.

Tom Hardwick · September 6th, 2004, 12:04 AM

The reason a lot of us passed on the XL1 or 2 is tha lack of a decent side screen. In my view, and for my type of shooting, this is a very serious omission.

tom.

August 31st, 2004, 02:10 PM	#17
Lou Bruno Go Cycle Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntington, NY Posts: 815	Keep in mind the XL2 only uses the the full 1/3 inch chips in the 16:9 mode.......4:3 is the same as 1/4 inch chips. <<<-- Originally posted by Tatjana Knapp : I'm one step away from purchasing vx2100, but I cannot help wondering.... Should I wait for canon xl2, in which I ''fell in love'' right after it was announced to come out (little short on cash to get it just now)? In any case I'd use it for short videos and some documentary work. Decisions... Right now I'm (un)happy with my little sony dcr-trv60E (very cute for home use, but of course no more than that). -->>> __________________ Lou Bruno

August 31st, 2004, 06:57 AM	#16
Tommy Haupfear Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,415	Welcome Tatjana! The VX2100 is an amazing cam for the price and for a little more you can get the PD170 with built-in XLRs. Either of these cams will give you a great picture and I would only consider the XL2 if you require widescreen and 24p/30p.

September 6th, 2004, 12:04 AM	#19
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	The reason a lot of us passed on the XL1 or 2 is tha lack of a decent side screen. In my view, and for my type of shooting, this is a very serious omission. tom.