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Why would, or could, an independent professional video services provider spend $10K for a CMOS-based on-the-shoulder camera? Is the tag for the Panasonic HPX300 based on its lens interchangeability (like the high premium charged by Canon for its XL1 and XL2 models that were not at all (XL1) or slightly (XL2) superior to their fixed-lens GL2).

Sure, the company touts a lot of "professional" capabilities, and part of its premium is also for the WAY TOO EXPENSIVE P2 cards), but would I really want to have to develop a new approach beyond the HD acquisition already, to accommodate the concerns about judder, jello and jiggle currently well-documented regarding CMOS based cameras?

Seems over-priced, all things considered. Any thoughts? Comments?

Tags: CCD, CMOS, HPX300, Panasonic

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I could not tell ya why someone would spend RED money on that camera. Lack of research is the bottom line answer.
There are many that gravitate to it because they had 30k in their old betacam and find this camera familiar feeling and looking. The difference is their old betacams were worth it at the time and they paid for themselves with no problem. They see this camera as better and cheaper. Both true. But then there are a bunch of cameras better and cheaper than this one.
Taking us back to the lack of research answer.
Pierre, that is one sweet little tool. Thanks for sharing the link. This is an exceptional piece of hardware that will, as the man said, serve well into the production future of any video producer in business today.
I'm using a Sony EX3 right now and I won't ever go back to an XL2. Granted, it belongs to the National Guard, but I am working towards replacing my personal XL2 and Nikon D80 with a Canon D5 MII which as I'm sure everyone knows shoots video as well as taking amazing stills. For under $10K, I can get the D5 and some rigs for it and shoot far superior video than my XL2. I figure I can use that until I can afford something like the EX3. The EX3 just blows me away. Here is a link to a video I recently produced.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkklbDiFccs

This was shot on the EX3. This is the raw footage too, no color correction or filters either. I know I said a few years ago (and Earl can contest to this) that the XL2 was all I needed. Don't get me wrong, it's a great camera, but after using the EX3, I'm hooked. The picture quality is amazing, hands down. What I love is the ability to control my frame rate. I can shoot at 60fps and get true slow-mo or shoot at 1fps and get a nice stop-frame effect.

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