This is great advise.
I do shoot wedding videos and until recently shot with both the Sony DVX2100 and the Panasonic AG100a. Both are great cameras. The Sony the winner in low light but the Panasonic’s rich colors and XLR inputs were superior. That said, I have just purchased the Sony HVR-Z5U which is their newest pro HD camera. A step above the FX 1000 (no XLR) inputs. This camera is amazing and is 1.5 Lux. The is negligible difference in low light (even HD) with the Sony 2100. A bit heavier but is so worth the extra effort. It has a 20 X zoom G lens and a wide angle lens as well. The best of both worlds. I do get far more request for sD wedding than HD. And few want Blue ray yet. But I do get occasional HD weddings, and a price bump up. Just being able to offer HD has brought more people to my site. It looks good in this HD era.
If you are going to spend the money on a new camera for weddings, I strongly suggest going HD and this camera. You have the capability for hard drive (FlasH card) as well and can shoot both mini DV and Hard drive at the same time. Not bad. Back up Back up Back up. Makes you feel more confident for these no second chance to get it right events.
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gigi
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