2/3" ccd w/ 30progressive fps for $1000 ?? at DVinfo.net

Kurth Bousman · April 20th, 2004, 10:39 PM

Perhaps this is a naive question and I've been looking a little on other sites , like dpreview,etc. , but I find no info on using the new still cameras movie mode which shoots an ,almost, dv resolutionof 640x480 with a more filmic 30fps and is only limited by storage size of cf cards (or microdrives ). Any experiences ? Seems to offer some interesting possibilities like depth of field and progressive frames . Still cameras seem to have a more filmlike color space. Perhaps the lower resolution might be worth the advantages? All opinions are welcome and appreciated. thanks - Kurth

Frank Granovski · April 20th, 2004, 11:02 PM

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2/3" ccd w/ 30progressive fps for $1000?

How about a 1/3" CCD with 30P for under $1000?! Yup, that's right. There are used JVC GR-DVL9500U cams on the market for under $1000 US! Oops. You mean still cams. These still cams shoot MPEG and not DV.

Dylan Couper · April 21st, 2004, 12:34 AM

Good question.
However...
I think the worst DV camera ever made produces better video than the best still digital camera.

I have a brand spanking new Minolta A2 and the 30fps VGA video it produces is good for fun use only. My little Canon ZR40 $300 miniDV camera blows it away. Plus a 1gb card only holds 16 minutes of video and costs more than the whole ZR40.

Jeremy Peterson · May 23rd, 2004, 01:02 AM

I own a Fujifilm s602 Digital Still camera, and up till a few months ago I use it for video as well as stills, I consider the video and color to be very good at 640x480, although lack of features like ZOOM and FOCUS during capture are a major flaw, not to mention the extremely poor audio. (8khz)

I agree that alternate video sources are possible, unfortunately still cameras are very limited in almost everything but the picture, that makes them very hard to use practically, but possible.

April 20th, 2004, 10:39 PM	#1
Kurth Bousman Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: san miguel allende , gto , mexico Posts: 644	2/3" ccd w/ 30progressive fps for $1000 ?? Perhaps this is a naive question and I've been looking a little on other sites , like dpreview,etc. , but I find no info on using the new still cameras movie mode which shoots an ,almost, dv resolutionof 640x480 with a more filmic 30fps and is only limited by storage size of cf cards (or microdrives ). Any experiences ? Seems to offer some interesting possibilities like depth of field and progressive frames . Still cameras seem to have a more filmlike color space. Perhaps the lower resolution might be worth the advantages? All opinions are welcome and appreciated. thanks - Kurth

April 21st, 2004, 12:34 AM	#3
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Good question. However... I think the worst DV camera ever made produces better video than the best still digital camera. I have a brand spanking new Minolta A2 and the 30fps VGA video it produces is good for fun use only. My little Canon ZR40 $300 miniDV camera blows it away. Plus a 1gb card only holds 16 minutes of video and costs more than the whole ZR40. __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

May 23rd, 2004, 01:02 AM	#4
Jeremy Peterson Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 34	still camera video I own a Fujifilm s602 Digital Still camera, and up till a few months ago I use it for video as well as stills, I consider the video and color to be very good at 640x480, although lack of features like ZOOM and FOCUS during capture are a major flaw, not to mention the extremely poor audio. (8khz) I agree that alternate video sources are possible, unfortunately still cameras are very limited in almost everything but the picture, that makes them very hard to use practically, but possible. __________________ Jeremy 4volt.com