Curt,
Thanks for your input and points taken. However I disagree with the keying in DV statement. We have done that and while keying in DV is possible we shall not take that route again. I also believe that since your on the Sony ICE Team of course your opinions are going to be skewed to lean towards the XD Cam HD format as being superior. I’ve done the research and comparing it to the HVX200a obviously you are correct but I don’t necessarily believe that to be true when it comes to the HVX300 or higher even though the imagers are smaller.
What I find so very interesting here at the COW is how much info there is and how helpful the forum is. What I do find to be a bit confusing and sometimes daunting is the talk of “SPECS” and how some people rely on this information alone when purchasing a camera and how some people don’t take the “SPECS” as serious as others.
What else do we have to reference the differences in the quality of cameras out there other than the “SPECS?” I realize ones ability to operate the camera will outweigh the “SPECS” any day, but when the end of the day comes aren’t our final products an extension of what we choose to use?