VX2000/2100 - excellent high and low light picture, good ambient-sound

recording with the built-in mic (and the camera is more compact, less

intimidating looking - and "hiss" is a non-issue for all but quiet-room recording,

and good noise-reduction software easily takes care of what little may be

evident there...), very long recording time with inexpensive and compact

batteries, proven history of reasonable durability/compatibility, etc.

I did not like the TRV950 (and variants) - the picture is too contrasty (the

900 is better in this and low-light range; the VX2000 [and variants] are

better yet...). The alternative would be the DVX100 (though the range of lens

converters is more restricted, durability may not be as high, and the low-light

picture is not quite as smooth...).

--

 David Ruether

 d_ruether@hotmail.com

 http://www.David-Ruether-Photography.com

 

"reinholdus" <reinholdus@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:3b5e3c8c.0312310659.4c2922b9@posting.google.com...

> Since quite a while i am considerung the pro and con of the following

> listed Cams for travelling run and gun documentories:

>

> PD170 for low light and good auto functions and qual audio, excellent

> picture, wide lens included (hiss problem again!!)

> 

> DVX100A: superb picture cinelook and superb sound, low light at least

> at 25p (Pal) no good, at 60i exceptable ! ??

>

> PDX10: True16/9, unsuspicious, low light less goodfor the size, auto

> functions and the true 16/9 (how good is it, any experiences) how good

> is the pic quality

>

> VX2100: good low light, build in mic more unsuspicious

>

> Main decisional consideration are fluctuating around low light,

> handling in nonsrcipted settings and picture quality (cine Look,

> 16/9).

> I'm shooting sort of (self)experimental roadmoviestyle biketraveling

> docu, so lots of landscapes, roads, people..dust, temperature,

> gravitational impact

> I appreciate any hint or comparative glue concerning the handling of

> these cams in  nonscripted settings.

> Mic will be ME66 or MKH 416. I had a TRV 900 for 5 years now, half

> smashed and rotten by now.