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Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: SONY HVR-A1 - Recent Posts http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: SONY HVR-A1 - Recent Posts en Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:26:19 +0000 leif on "CANON AX10 opinions? Is the natural replacement for SONY HVR-A1?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-ax10-opinions-is-the-natural-replacement-for-sony-hvr-a1#post-72590 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:17:58 +0000 leif 72590@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Based on the many good reviews I recently got my own Canon XA10 PAL. The good impression is still growing. I find it has many features and up to now it has all I wanted: - great i lowlight/IR for total darkness - Lanc colntrol for tripod work - Top quality XLR-sound with phantom power and full manual control, just to mention a few of the details I felt important to me. It is very lightweight, so with the external microphone mounted it takes some care to keep on level when shooting handheld carried by the handle. I'm very satisfied so far. I'm a experienceed amateur videographer and can't say, what a true pro would think. Pablo on "CANON AX10 opinions? Is the natural replacement for SONY HVR-A1?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-ax10-opinions-is-the-natural-replacement-for-sony-hvr-a1#post-68931 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:20:49 +0000 Pablo 68931@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hi all. In the last months I been wondering whether is about time to quit HDV in favour of more modern technology.Â I am very pleased with HDV results it is the ideal format for what I do (mainly so-called "industrial video" and live events), but it is cleat that HDV is a fading away format and in a couple of years I believe HDV equiptment will significantly lost its value, and now I can make the swich with much less investment. I have the crossover "little pro" SONY A1 (which is a very good consumer camcorder HC1 with professional upgrades like XLR), and seeing the AX10 it is just the same (the very good consumer Canon Vixia HF G10 with pro upgrade) I thought it may the the natural replacement. SONY has launch its HXR-MC50 as an equivalent for the A1, but it lacks XLR inputs, which are a must for me (and for any prosumer camcorder I believe). Reviews of the AX10 are all very good. Note: in the past I always thought that if Canon should have done a pro based on HV-30 what Sony did with the A1 it would have been a real hit. Now it seems it has done it but in AVCHD world instead of HDV. I love the A1 quality with good light (cannot differenciate from its major sister SONY Z1). The size many times is more an advantage rather than a disadvantage. Despite not being the best for tripod, for eg., it allow me to shoot with prosumer qualityÂ in places where I should raise questionning with something with "real pro look" like the Z1. I hate the lack of manual gain and iris control with the A1, and I don't like too much the lot of noise the A1 has in low light. The lack of phisicall buttons for other manual adjustements is something I can live with. Do you believe AVCHD at 24 Mps equals HDV quality?Â Do you believe AVCHD is the natural replacement for HDV? Some people says that probable a future low cost XDCAM EX format will be the substitute for HDV, and AVCHD will be just a consumer format. Seeing that Canon has create a pro version of the Vixia HF G10, it is reasonable to believe that a new model is not going to be launched in the near future (pro stuff usually has much longer product lifetime that consumer's). Is this right? NormanWillis on "Opinions about HVR-A1" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/opinions-about-hvr-a1#post-48763 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:32:39 +0000 NormanWillis 48763@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I cannot comment on any of these other cameras, but I am thrilled with my Canon HF S10. I have used it under studio lighting, and the picture quality is great. I am not sure how it would do under low light, but perhaps a local camera store might let you check it out? Norman Pablo on "Opinions about HVR-A1" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/opinions-about-hvr-a1#post-48685 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:40:08 +0000 Pablo 48685@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hi. I am looking for a camera to shoot an independent documentary. Ideally, my choice would be a Z5 or Z1 but unfortunately are far from by budget. I am interested in the HVR-A1, but I read very bad reviews about its low light capacity, although in YouTube I have seen some very nice footage. My documentary will have many indoor shoots so low light capability is important for me. Not very dark, but good for an home room lit with, let's say, 200W bulbs. If necessary, maybe I can make an effort for the V1, but again, I don't know if it worth it as it is not well rated as the Z1 in low light. I am also thinking in going for a much cheaper (and different) Canon HV40 instead of the A1 to begin shooting and later get a V1 and keep the HV40 as second camera, specially because 24p is important for me. Don't know if it will be a good trade... I would appreciate real experiences with any of these cameras. Thank you!