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Canon or Pansonic HDV camcorder?

by hipgeek Jul 6, 2007 2:29AM PDT

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by Kiddpeat Jul 6, 2007 3:34AM PDT

You didn't say what the Panasonic 'version' is.

I can tell you that the XH-G1 is a professional level camera that has many powerful capabilities. You certainly will not go wrong with it if you know how to use it. However, I am wondering why you are looking at the XH-G1 rather than the XL-H1. The H1 costs a bit more, but not that much more. It brings the ability to change lenses to the table. That means SLR lenses on a video camera with all the functionality that adds to the camera.

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The only Panasonic I can think of
by boya84 Jul 6, 2007 3:25PM PDT

that is around this class is the HVX200. The P2 cards are great - but pricey. I was on a shoot this past weekend. 8 gig card holds 10 minutes of HD 24p video - 2 cards can fit in a camera. You can also use miniDV tape - but we would transfer the video on the full card to a Mac G4 laptop (has a PCMCIA slot - the newer laptops do not) and an external FireWire drive.... Final Cut Pro works just fine (v 5.1.4) and start the logging. Once transferred, the clips were deleted from the P2 card and back into the camera.

In this range, also consider the Sony HVR-V1U.

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I looked at that. The G1 clearly outclasses that Panasonic.
by Kiddpeat Jul 6, 2007 11:25PM PDT

Just a few specs.

The Pannie's minimum light is 3 lux. The G1 is .4 lux.

The Pannie's max shutter speed is 1/2,000. The G1 is 1/15,000.

The Pannie's lense goes from 32.5 to 423mm. The G1 goes from 32.5 to 650mm. (35mm equiv)

The G1 has more powerful output options including Timecode and Genlock.

The specs at B&H don't show the manual adjustments, but the G1 has the ability to control both shutter and aperture while shooting. That's very powerful. It acts more like a still camera than video in that respect. You can also customize virtually every aspect of the A1/G1's operation.

The G1 is a very powerful camera, and it looks far more capable than the AG-HVX200.

I am beginning to wonder if the poster knew what the G1 is, or what a comparable Panasonic would be.

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