On Sun, 09 Mar 2003 04:57:37 GMT, Niko© <Niko@fiveminutesoffame.uk> wrote:

>I am going to be in the market for another DV camera and I haven't heard

>much about the dvx100 lately. Is there anything new I should be aware

>of or something from someone else coming out soon?

All the major players have "current" "handy-cam"-style

models out, unlikely to be replaced soon (these have about

a 5-year "life" before replacement); all these are about

"state of the art", given the CCD size and type limitations

used by each manufacturer. Who knows, though - it is past

time for a much-improved XL-2 to appear, so...;-)

>Is would seem that Canon could use it's full framed digital 35mm sensor

>on a dv-cam doing real progressive scan 24p and be a real hit.

Their video 3-CCD blocks cannot do full-resolution

PS-mode - and the still-camera CCDs cannot deliver

high-enough frame-rates, either... The JVC HDTV

camcorder looks only moderately interesting so far,

since it appears to be very "low-end". A $4000

3-CCD version with a better VF would be FAR more

interesting than this so-so 1-chipper early entry...

>No one else has the shallow depth of field thing down.

The PDX100 doesn't either...;-) It is an excellent

camera (as is the Canon GL2, JVC 300, Sony TRV950

(except for low-light range), and my still-preferred

for best picture and greatest low-light range, Sony

VX2000/PD150), but none of these small-chip cameras

can do magic with DOF.

>It seems to be the "next thing to do".

Lock the aperture at maximum, dial in a ND filter,

zoom a bit long, move in close, and....;-)