Panasonic P2 vs. Sony SxS – Which Camera To Buy?

[Rob Burrows]

HI,

You can shoot concerts with the EX3 – I have! The strobe effect shows as full frame if the Effects Manager sets the strobe to 1/25 of a second or more. This proved easy to sort out as I had to liaise with the Stage Manager etc and sound guys to obtain the sound track. However, there can be a case for allowing the cut-off flash effect as it can look good anyway (like a laser).

In terms of the media, I use Kingston Adapters with Scandisk SD cards and shoot full HD at 25p with no problem using 16gig cards. The media is cheap and reliable. There is one caveat: I only use SXS when overcranking (I have not need for full HD interlaced, but if I dod I would use SXS) as these modes can push the SD cards too hard causing a media error.

Ther are also filmic settings for the EX3 that out perform other cameras with ease making it better than the RED in practice and price.

Rob