PMW-200 or (2) EX1’s?

[Ashraf Helmi]

Hi, Shall we chat offline, what’s your email? ashraf.helmi@gmail.com

[Rafael Amador]

Sell one EX-1 and buy a NANO-Flah. The price has gone to half.
you will be able to use it with the FS700 and the EX-1.
422/280Mbps Intraframe is not the same you get with any of those cameras.
You can spend the rest of the money in CF cards or glasses.
rafael

http://www.nagavideo.com

[Michael Johnston]

I agree with Rafael. No reason to get rid of two EX1’s and buy a 200. Sell one EX1 and buy a Nano. Problem solved.

[Michael Johnston]

Just want to point out that Sony has now released the PMW160. So what’s the difference in the 160 and the 200? Basically they are the same camera EXCEPT the 200 has the EX1 (14x optical zoom) lens and the 160 has the NX5U’s (20x optical zoom) lens. This is huge to me. That makes the 160 far better than the EX1 or 200 in my opinion.

[Michael Palmer]

But the 160 has a smaller 1/3 sensor, much worse in low light. If I were looking for a 3-chip fixed lens camera the sensor size is my first concern.

Good Luck
Michael Palmer

[Dan Hyman]

The visual difference between 1/3″ and 1/2″ chips is huge. The EX1 was the first camera we had that I considered professional, and we were using all 3-CCD 1/3″ chips before that.

The biggest difference is 4:2:2 and 50mbs. Much better color and room for correcting that color in post.

[Michael Johnston]

Wow, not sure how I missed that the 160 has 1/3″ chips, especially since its listed as $1k MORE than the 200 on B&H. Total waste of time and resources on Sony’s part to release this camera with 1/3″ chips. No reason for anyone to buy it at that price point.

[Eirik Meyer amundsen]

There is no difference between 35 and 50 mb. What I miss with the Ex1
is slow motion….30 fps is not enough….
Otherwise- EX1 is outstanding for its price…
Eirik

EIRIK MEYER AMUNDSEN

[Michael Slowe]

There is a huge difference if you want your stuff on the BBC here in the UK. They will only take 50mbps material, as will many other broadcasters now. Of course you don’t need to tell them what rate you shot at but there you go.

Attended a Master Class yesterday by Alister Chapman at Top-Teks, on the PMW 200, pretty impressive, especially the refinements in the Picture Profile menu that we don’t have with the EX 1.

Michael Slowe