NAB07: Sony XDCAM EX Camcorder Plays Follow the Leader - Gizmodo Comments

NAB07: Sony XDCAM EX Camcorder Plays Follow the Leader

Ejody — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:19:20 EDT

There is NO comparison between the XDCAM EX and the Panasonic HVX 200 or even the HVX 900. It is not about the compression. Sony has clearly shown their 1080-line F350 XDCAM HD creates superior images to the 720-line Panasonic cameras. And Sony isn't playing "follow the leader"-- they ARE the leader in tapeless recording. This camera will kill P2, plain and simple.

(And to call this "prosumer" is like calling a Barrett .50 sniper rifle "a good squirrel-hunting gun"...)

I own an XDCAM HD F350 and an F900R HDCAM ($100,000). I can hardly see the difference between the two, and in my tests with the XDCAM EX for Sony before 2007 NAB, it looked as good as my XDCAM HD!

Editing will be simple (I've already done it.) And with 35 mbp/s you don't need "more computing power." Any new-ish laptop will do great.

This is why every high-end HD D.P. I know in Hollywood can't WAIT to get their hands on one of these.

Adios P2.

Ejody

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alaskacameradude — Mon, 07 May 2007 15:16:58 EDT

That's wrong! XD cam HD is 35 Mbit MPEG-2 with VBR. What does that mean? Well it means it looks really really good. And it doesn't have the low pixel count of the HVX.....using pixel shift to get to the amount of pixels needed. Most people I know prefer the look of the sony 350 HD-XD cam to the look of the HVX 200....and this cam looks to be using the same chip set at the 350. The only downside I see is the extra computing power needed to edit with the format....but with more powerful computers that isn't much of a downside anymore.

alaskacameradude

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petetownshend — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:32:16 EDT

The Panasonic AG-HVX uses 1/3 CCD's. If the XDcam EX uses 1/2 CCD's then it is the clear choice if one can afford the $8,000 price tag. I understand the compression argument for those in the Panasonic camp, but 1/2" ccd's would allow for more depth of field control than the 1/3" ccd Panasonic, as well as a better overall image.

petetownshend

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ekornblum — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:58:25 EDT

Meh. I'd rather stick with one of the Panasonic HVX200's.

The DVC-PRO-HD codec is 100 Mbit and all i-frames, so it's easier for editing.

The XD-CAM HD is 18 Mbit mpeg-2. Basically it's HDV. Lower data rate/quality & slower editing...

ekornblum

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javed — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 08:48:53 EDT

I was thinking of buying a Z1 later this year but stil comparing it to the HVX202 but my prayers have been answered. I get the functionality of the 202 with the size/weight familiarity of the sony with bonus express card support instead of those insanely expensive P2 cards.

javed

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UpIrons — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 08:01:47 EDT

I consider 1080P the holy grail of prosumer video and I am blown away at the price this sucker is going to come out at. Yeah $8K may sound like a lot to some but the specs on this thing are incredible for under $10K and you know it will come down even more when it is actually released. As much as I try to avoid Sony of late, I can't help but appreciate their video camera expertise.

UpIrons

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StackyBotrus — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 06:19:18 EDT

HOLY POOP. Im gonna shoot my download all over her laptop. Which is what bill and steve said.

StackyBotrus

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aussie — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 06:05:22 EDT

This camera is too fantastic! The price, wow!

aussie

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Duffasaurus — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 05:47:26 EDT

It's going to downscale the video for youtube. You won't notice much difference.

Duffasaurus

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direktor — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 02:54:08 EDT

This is an intermediate camera between the V1 and the PDW-330/350, not an HDC-950.

PDW=$15k to $35k with lens.

HDC950=$100k with lens.

This article also did not mention it uses 1/2" chips, which makes drastically better pictures than a Z1 or V1. How do I know? I own the PDW-F350 with 1/2" chips.

direktor

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deusdiabolus — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 02:19:59 EDT

Wow, you mean Sony developed something that doesn't record to a proprietary format?

deusdiabolus

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daftrok — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 02:05:58 EDT

8 grand is pretty cheap for a movie quality camera. I wouldn't be surprised if some directors used this for low to medium end films.

daftrok

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Qwiggalo — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 01:53:52 EDT

"With its small size and solid state technology, just imagine how great the skateboard videos and shots of guys getting hit in the nuts will look on YouTube in high definition."

I'm imagining it'll look the same as all the other videos since YouTube compresses the video and audio.

Qwiggalo

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endless — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:40:31 EDT

as much as i dislike sony in general.

the general specs on this camera look rad.

endless