EX-3 vs new Panasonic AG-HPX300

[Bob Mark]

Shoulder mount is great, and it is looks like a very nice camcorder…
BUT.. 1/3″ 3MOS sensor is a deal breaker.

Bob

[Ronnie Martin]

I shot with the Ex-1 all last year and now have the ex-3. What I would like to see from Sony is the Ex-3 in a shoulder mount camera about the size of the 270U. I really like the work flow with the Ex and since I now have invested in the SXS cards I would like to see a full size camera developed around the EX. The only thing I dislike about the EX-3 is the design of the view finder. Since it does not come off and the camera is rather wide (because of the viewfinder) it is hard to find a bag that would allow you to travel and have the view finder protected.

If Sony made a full size EX camera similar to the Panasonic 300 with the 1/2 inch chips they would not be able to make them fast enough.

Ronnie Martin
http://www.dirtracingvideo.com

Ronnie Martin
Kato Video Productions
http://www.dirtracingvideo.com

[Craig Seeman]

[Ronnie Martin] “What I would like to see from Sony is the Ex-3 in a shoulder mount camera about the size of the 270U.”
Well if you’ll accept 1/3″ CCD, JVC HM700 uses XDCAM EX codec and it’s shoulder mount.

https://pro.jvc.com/prof/attributes/tech_desc.jsp?model_id=MDL101851&feature_id=02

[Ronnie Martin] “If Sony made a full size EX camera similar to the Panasonic 300 with the 1/2 inch chips they would not be able to make them fast enough. “

I can’t help but think this is going to happen soon. Just my gut but it seems like the next logical step for this NAB.

[William Primrose]

we got 2 ex-3’s last September. so far, they have been great except the card door broke off. it came with a crack in it.. as we shoot a lot of music videos we have found the Ex-3 to work perfectly. it’s light, and easy to move around with on a glidecam or a wheel. With a depth of field adapter and some Nikon lenses we have been getting amazing images, even in low light. Our clients can’t believe it’s so clear. They ask if it’s film.

we also rent them out to a few other crews, and so far they love the images and the feel of the camera..
we turned away from the red, because we felt it was overkill for what we do, As most music videos end up on youtube.
Panasonic had to do something to keep up with Sony, not too sure if they did.
For what they cost us, they have been a great investment, and are a solid camera, no one is complaining.