Canon HV30 vs Sony HDR-HC5E

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ninjea

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So, i'm buying a ideo camera and am lookingat one of these two. Which one wouldbe better. the sony can shoot in 200fps, while the canon can shoot in 60i. I like nice and clea slow motion.

Sony:

General

[*]Product Type Camcorder - 1080i

Digital Zoom 80.0 x

[*]Optical Sensor Size 1/3"

Optical Sensor Type ClearVid CMOS

[*]Min Illumination 0.0 lux

Digital Video Format MPEG-2

Special Effects Still , Low Shutter Speed (LSS) , Old Movie , Negative Art , Pastel , Skintone , Sepia , Mosaic , Solarization , Monotone , Trail , Flash Motion , Cinematic

Image Stabilizer Electronic (Super Steady Shot)

[*]Digital Scene Transition Black fader , Monotone fader , White fader , Mosaic fader

Min Shutter Speed 0.5 sec

[*]Max Shutter Speed 0.002352941 sec

Shooting Modes Digital photo mode

[*]Shooting Programs Candle , Spotlight , Fireworks , Beach , Twilight portrait , Sunrise , Landscape , Snow , Twilight mode , Portrait mode

White Balance Custom , Presets , Automatic

[*]White Balance Presets Outdoor , Indoor

Exposure Modes Program , Automatic

[*]Camera Flash Built-in flash

Widescreen Video Capture Yes

Main Features

[*]Camcorder Sensor Resolution 2.1 megapixels

Camcorder Effective Video Resolution 1.4 megapixels

[*]Camcorder Effective Still Resolution 2.0 megapixels

[*]Media Type Mini DV (HDV)

Recording Speed SP , LP

Lens System

[*]Type Zoom lens - 5.1 mm - 51.0 mm - F/1.8-2.9
 
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Lens Manufacturer Carl Zeiss

Filter Size 37.0 mm

[*]Focus Adjustment Manual , Automatic

Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive

Canon

Product Type Camcorder - 1080i

Digital Zoom 200 x

[*]Optical Sensor Size 1/2.7"

Optical Sensor Type CMOS

[*]Min Illumination 0.2 lux

Special Effects Art , Sepia , Vivid , Neutral , Skin Detail , Black & White , Low Sharpening

[*]Image Stabilizer Optical (SuperRange)

Digital Scene Transition Wipe fader

[*]Min Shutter Speed 1/2 sec

Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec

[*]Shooting Modes Digital photo mode

Shooting Programs Snow , Beach , Sunset , Fireworks , Spotlight , Night mode , Sports mode , Portrait mode

[*]White Balance Presets , Automatic

White Balance Presets Shade , Cloudy , Daylight , Tungsten light , Fluorescent light (cool white) , Fluorescent light (warm white)

Camcorder Sensor Resolution 2.96 megapixels

Camcorder Effective Video Resolution 2.07 megapixels

[*]Camcorder Effective Still Resolution 2.76 megapixels

[*]Media Type Mini DV (HDV)

Recording Speed LP , SP

Lens System



  • Type Zoom lens - 6.1 mm - 61 mm - F/1.8-3.0

    Optical Zoom 10 x
  • Lens system type Zoom lens
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Filter Size 43 mm

    Focus Adjustment Manual , Automatic
  • Min Focus Range 0.4 in

    Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive

Or you can suggest a similar camera. I've read alot about the hv30 hear, but it records at maximum 30fps, while the sony can record at mx 200. And I really like the slow motion to be clear, so you can watch it afterwards and see your mistakes and so on.



 
I have the HV30 and am very happy with it. I would recommend it for some one with not alot of money. it shoots good HD and SD. the only thing I dont like about it is the zoom feature and it doesnt do well in low light. I still think its the better choice.
 
Does being PAL really matter anymore, as i have a new LG LCD tv, which I can hook up with an HDMI cable (which, to what i've read, eliminates the whole PAL/NSTC thing). So if I get te NTSC version of the hv30 and hook it up directly to my tv for quick viewing, will there be any problems? All edits are going through my computer, so there i'll be able to convert it from NTSC to PAL for anyone who dosen't have a new lcd tv.

Thanks for answering my stupid questions.
 
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