On 10 Jan 2003 23:21:31 -0800, big_cochino@go.com (Big Pig) wrote:

>d_ruether@hotmail.com (Neuman - Ruether) wrote:

>> Go to http://www4.big.or.jp/~a_haru/index.html and

>> compare the MX2000/2500/3000/5000 images with the

>> VX2000 images, or even with any Sony 1-CCD camera images

>> (for low-light range). The VX2000/PD150 image is easily

>> better than these in good light, with FAR greater

>> low-light range available. The only Panasonic that is

>> comparable with the VX2000/PD150 is the DVX100, and I

>> still prefer the Sony to this excellent camera...

>> I think for event work in low light, you will find

>> all but the DVX100 difficult or impossible to work with

>> (I took an EZ30U to a reception once, and after a quick

>> look in the finder, it went back into the bag, never to

>> go on a low-light job again...;-). Best bet, if you have

>> a PD150, is the VX2000 with its similar picture...

>Most images on the Japanese "~Haru" site are not taken

>under identical lighting conditions, some are but mostly not.

>There are much better image comparison web pages available

>for the purpose of examining the merits of the Panasonic

>3-chip units against other makers comparable 3-chip offerings.

>

>This site uses documented camera set points & light meter readings.

>Read the comments at the bottom in regard to noise and sharpening.

>

>http://www.bealecorner.com/trv900/lowlight3/index.html

>

>These pages were posted by a Taiwanese video magazine. The images

>were taken during a "side by side" shooting test, which assures

>identical lighting conditions:

>

>http://www.dvworld.com.tw/product/panasonic_mx3000_vs_tb03.htm

>

>http://www.dvworld.com.tw/product/panasonic_mx3000_vs_tb02.htm

>

>http://www.dvworld.com.tw/product/panasonic_mx3000_vs_tb01.htm

But, where are the MX5000 images? This is the camera of

interest to the original poster - and the Haru site does

appear to compare this camera to others in controlled

lighting for judging low light range (and the Pan.

models [except the DVX100] all appear to have seriously

limited low light range - worse even than several Sony

1-CCD models...). The site you mention in your other

post compares the cameras of interest, but in a way that

doesn't tell me much... BTW, I have some comparison sites,

at: www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/camcorder-comparison.htm,

www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/sony_dcr-vx2000.htm, and

www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/camcorder--comparison.htm - and

a video image characteristics site, at:

www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/vid_pict_characts.htm. With these,

I kept the lighting as consistent as I could - but this

then limits these sites to the cameras available at the

time. The Haru site has inconsistent lighting for the

exterior images, but there are still many things one can

compare in these images, and his list of compared models

and his range of shooting situations are very broad. (The

site is at: http://www4.big.or.jp/~a_haru/index.html.)