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Post #8 by Eynstyn
Source ForumMacNN
CategoryHardware
Post DateSat, 14 May 2005 - 12:40
Original URLhttps://web.archive.org/web/20050524075425/https://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?t=254622
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Originally Posted by CaseCom
Yes, when I said the "Panasonic has 3 CCDs" I was speaking specifically about the PV-GS250 that I mentioned in my post, compared with Canon's Optura 60.

I'm not looking at pro-level cams, just consumer level cams below $1000. I'll probably just be using iMovie, not Final Cut. 24p is not an issue, although 16x9 mode would be nice since my next TV will probably be widescreen.


Resolution in this case (as opposed to other features) seems to be the name of your game and that means the Panasonic PV-GS250 will give you better resolution with a Leica lens and 3.1 megapixels resolution than the Canon Optura 60 with 2.2 megapixels (although the Canon does have 16:9 aspect ratio). But, now that I look a bit further (in the B&H Photo catalog that came in yesterday's mail) I think the Panasonic might also have the better feature set as well.

Tough call. You wouldn't go wrong with either one, but I'd go with the Panasonic.

Although I would REALLY search around for the very best deal I could get on a AG-DVX100 or a 100A. Chances are you would NEVER outgrow it's capability, no matter who was watching the finished product they would NEVER find fault with the image quality and (this may seem a petty issue but it DOES sometimes mean the difference between landing a gig or not landing the gig) because the DVX100 is a true professional quality camera it just LOOKS more impressive than either of the other two.
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