There are pluses and minuses to every opinion, here are some arguments to yours.
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Price: Amphibico is WAY cheaper, and yet they perform better, and are lighter.
Until you flood it and have to replace the electronics
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Dyvrdwndeep)
Mechanical -VS- Electronic: Amphibico has electronic controls as opposed to Gates which is not. Electronic controls let you access your menu's, focus, etc at the touch of a button, and more or less gets rid of the shakes. Manual forces you to adjust by removing your eye from the shot in most cases.
Manual controls allow you to access many of the same functions as electronics, just with a little more reaching.
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Dyvrdwndeep)
I will use nothing but Sony video cameras. I use the HDV HDR-HC1, the pro model is the HVR-A1U. Each has a single CMOS chip as opposed to the 3CCD I admit, however!!!!
There are a lot of great cameras out there and each one has it's points.
My findings are Sony cameras tend to be more blue and Panasonic's tend to be more red/orange, so I personally prefer the Panasonic camera.
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I have had video/TV production owners tell me my video is excellent. I not tooting my horn
Not saying this pertains to you, but have you seen stuff on TV, just because they are production owners and have stuff on TV, doesn't mean that it is quality stuff.
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I am only pointing out that a single CMOS chip is no slouch.
I agree about the CMOS chips, but 3 is always better than one.
I'm interested to see what the XDCAM EX looks like.
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As far as low light, all I do is up my exsposure, and BLAM problem solved. On the A1U you can do the same with WB and Gain as well
Gain=Grain.....STAY AWAY!!!
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As long as you have good lighting, you cant go wrong.
AMEN!!
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Dyvrdwndeep)
In the end, I would be wary about the new compact models. If you must get a 3CCD go with the FX1 or the Z1u. Money wise the FX1 is the ticket. If you choose the CMOS chip.. Buy a used HC1 or a new A1U. they also have the FX7 now which is a 3COMS chip!!! I am actually looking a those as well, but I am waiting on my new optics to test before I invest
CMOS or CCD, both are good, but anytime you can shoot Progressive frame instead of Interlaced is a good day, so look for that as well. For us NTSC people, 30P is the way to go, unless you are going to transfer it to film, but I don't think any of us are doing that.
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