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dvx100, dvc 80, or vx2100
I’ll try to keep this concise: I’m buying a camcorder to film a whitewater documentary. The 100a is my ideal piece of equipment, but I can’t afford it. So I’m looking at the dvx100, the dvc80, and sony’s vx2100 (is it sacreligious to even mention that camera on here?). For my puproses, I will probably be shooting in standard, interlaced video in order to maintain sharp auto-focus on the swift-moving boats. So I could get by with the dvc80, though I’d like to have 24p on-hand. Problem: in reviews the 100 is said to have high-contrast artifacting and blown-out highlights on occaision. This could be a problem on a bright-lit river with frothy whitewater. Can anyone tell me if the interlaced video on the 100 is indeed superior to the vx2100 and how it compares to the 80. I don’t know if the dvc80 was taken from the 100 or the 100a, but a friend raves about interlaced video on the 80. So if it is a 24p-less clone of the 100, that would give me confidence. But I want to be sure I’m getting a camera that will handle high contrast days on the river. Any recommendations? Sorry this was not so concise after all.
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The 80 is not bad but IMHO 24p is worth making sacrifices for and the DVX100 is the only cam of those 3 that has it. You should be able to easily find a used DVX100(not a or b just 100) for the price of a new 80. That would be my suggestion.
Noah
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Thanks for the input. It’s good advice, and helpful.
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You can buy various types of lens filters to balance out the sunlight changes and reflections of the water.
I have a clean and perfect condition DVX100 I’m selling that will fit your needs. I have a listing in the classified section of the Cow, contact me at jherring@yogifish.com if interested.
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