[Eric C. petrie]

Hello,
I definitely have experience with all the cameras you listed. The great thing is that all of these cameras have unique strengths. I’m not so sure i would invest in an EX3 right now. The camera is fairly old and the PMW-300 (the replacement) was shown behind closed doors at NAB. Sony’s starting to move (slowly) away from the 35mbps 4:2:0 and instead offering more cameras that are 50mbps 4:2:2, the PMW-300 is expected to have that.

The PMW-200 would be a nice logical move from the EX1. It wouldn’t be much of a change at all. So if you’re looking for more of the same i’d go that direction.

The PMW320 is, of course, a large shoulder mount camera. The advantages here are the super stable ENG form factor for long no-tripod shoots, and the ENG lenses. Now you’ve got the option of getting very nice Fujinon or Canon power zoom lenses that can be incredibly versatile and very high quality. But its a big heavy camera. And it too is a little older.

Lastly you mentioned the F700. This is en entirely different beast. This camera is designed for cinema-style shooting, basically the complete opposite of the 320. There really isn’t any such thing as a 18x zoom lens for this kind of camera because of the large image sensor size. It’s designed to use fixed or very short zoom cine or photo lenses. Instead of having 1 ENG lens cover everything you’ll likely be working with a bag of 6 lenses. Also the shallow DOF looks great, but presents challenges focusing in run-and-gun scenarios.
Right now we are offering the F700 with a FREE Metabones adapter that allows you to use Canon EOS lense with full electronic control. It’s a great deal.

Contact me if you want any other info.
Eric C. Petrie @ Pro Video 888-661-7451, Tax-Free Portland Oregon

25 years of Digital cinema equipment sales, Tax-free Portland OR, 888-661-7451