I have been comtemplating the upgrade to high def, maybe I am one of the last ones?
I've shot a lot of camcorder footage over the years, using relatively high quality consumer models, Canon and Sony. Three or four years back I bought a Panasonic AG-DVC30 with the eye of shooting higher quality footage. For a number of reasons, I ended up not using the Panny much, although when I did I was very happy with the quality, noticably better than the stuff from the "consumer" camcorders.
Now comes high def, and my need for something a little smaller than the Panny. I understand there are editing issues I would face that I don't with SD, and that's okay, I can manage that, whether it is HDV (doubtful) or AVCHD. But my question is this: although one might say high def vs SD is a little apples vs oranges, is the footage one could expect out of something like a Canon HF100, the shooter's skills being equal, going to be significantly better than from the Panny I have?
Essentially, would I be better off selling the Panny and getting an HV30?
Is SD dead, no matter how high the quality of the camera?
Hope someone can offer their opinion, I would appreciate it! Thanks.
I've shot a lot of camcorder footage over the years, using relatively high quality consumer models, Canon and Sony. Three or four years back I bought a Panasonic AG-DVC30 with the eye of shooting higher quality footage. For a number of reasons, I ended up not using the Panny much, although when I did I was very happy with the quality, noticably better than the stuff from the "consumer" camcorders.
Now comes high def, and my need for something a little smaller than the Panny. I understand there are editing issues I would face that I don't with SD, and that's okay, I can manage that, whether it is HDV (doubtful) or AVCHD. But my question is this: although one might say high def vs SD is a little apples vs oranges, is the footage one could expect out of something like a Canon HF100, the shooter's skills being equal, going to be significantly better than from the Panny I have?
Essentially, would I be better off selling the Panny and getting an HV30?
Is SD dead, no matter how high the quality of the camera?
Hope someone can offer their opinion, I would appreciate it! Thanks.