"chubby" <c9708095@studentmail.newcastle.edu.au>

wrote in message news:bqh2d2$e5m$1@seagoon.newcastle.edu.au...

Wrong NG - try the non-marketplace groups (but since you are here,

here goes...;-).

> What is the quality of the low light (night shot/view) modes on the

> following video cameras?

I will change this to low-light non-"night-shot/view" mode...:

> Panasonic MX500A (PV-DV953)

Poor...

> Sony TRV80

Sorta poor...

> Canon MVX3i

Likely sorta poor...

> Does anyone know what shutter speeds are used?

Anything you want, assuming that lower than normal shutter speeds are

available - but anything lower than the lowest normal range will halve the

vertical resolution and introduce artifacting due to the dumping of one

of the interlace fields...

> I have previosly had a Panasonic NV-GX7A, and the night view mode was

> useless due to slow shutter speed.

This is true for all that do not switch out the infrared-blocking filter and

shoot in IR-mode (the imager is then more sensitive, but the color is

terrible - best to shoot at normal shutter speed and use B&W mode to

remove the color when doing this). You can also add light, either visible

or infrared...

> Does Sony compr[om]ise colour depth to allow a higher shutter speed?

No, it switches to IR-mode, making the color useless - but the shutter speed

in this mode can be normal, giving a better image...

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David Ruether

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