EX1R contra XF305 at DVinfo.net

Attila Cser · July 1st, 2010, 09:14 AM

Hi,

I'm about to change my EX1. Today they announced the price of XF305
Is there anyone who managed to test the Canon so far or compared that with EX1?
Due to it's 50Mps 4:2:2 and 18X objective I'm really hesitating between the XF305 and EX1R

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/co....mc_id=C128881

Craig Seeman · July 1st, 2010, 12:22 PM

For me 1/2" chips are key. I like have that extra control of the DOF. One can add a nanoFlash and easily blow past that 50mbps 4:2:2. Of course a Canon person can argue they can add a 35mm lens adaptor and blow past 1/2" chips as far as DOF control is concerned.

It's not really about "best" camera but what tool fits your creative or business needs. Personally I'd still choose EX.

Chris Hurd · July 1st, 2010, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Attila Cser

Is there anyone who managed to test the Canon so far or compared that with EX1?

Yes. See this link: http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-xf...ml#post1543443 for a side-by-side comparison.

Please post any replies directly to that thread. Hope this helps,

July 1st, 2010, 09:14 AM	#1
Attila Cser Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Helsinki-Finland Posts: 65	EX1R contra XF305 Hi, I'm about to change my EX1. Today they announced the price of XF305 Is there anyone who managed to test the Canon so far or compared that with EX1? Due to it's 50Mps 4:2:2 and 18X objective I'm really hesitating between the XF305 and EX1R http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/co....mc_id=C128881 __________________ Atti

July 1st, 2010, 12:22 PM	#2
Craig Seeman Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 3,841	For me 1/2" chips are key. I like have that extra control of the DOF. One can add a nanoFlash and easily blow past that 50mbps 4:2:2. Of course a Canon person can argue they can add a 35mm lens adaptor and blow past 1/2" chips as far as DOF control is concerned. It's not really about "best" camera but what tool fits your creative or business needs. Personally I'd still choose EX.