3 chip camera opinions

Nephilim · Addict Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Posts: 658 City: Ephrata, WA

So I'm looking for a new camera and I have it narrowed down to these three; Canon GL2, Sony VX2100, and the Panasonic AG DVC30 Please give me your opinions on theses camera good or bad.

heres the goods and bads from the three as I see things so far.

GL2

Good:Compact, lightweight, and 20x lens.

Bad:

VX2100

Good: Low light performance,

Bad: a little bigger then the other cam, also a lot more spendy

AG DVC30

Good: price is lower then the other, great reviews

Bad: top handle doesnt have controls, mic is located on the camera body(might pick up tripod noise)

BillJ · Posted: Dec 23, 2004 1:38 pm Post subject:

I'm really surprised that you didn't include the Panasonic DVX100a in that list. It's the camera I'd pick out of all of those listed. The Panasonic GS400 is really nice if you want to spend less money.

The truth is that any of those will give you excellent results since they are all very good cameras. You need to decide which features are most important to you and then make a choice.

Nephilim · Addict Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Posts: 658 City: Ephrata, WA

the price ive seen on the dvx100a is a lot more then the others. the prices i've seen on the dvx100a is around the 3500-4000 im looking more around 2000-2500 max

JamesWatts · Addict Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 685 City: Santa Monica

the gl2, or 1 sucks. dont get it. and 20x zoom...thats digital...never use digital zoom. it looks like crap

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

JamesWatts, what didnt you like about the gl-2?

PimpinD · Addict Joined: 17 Feb 2003 Posts: 785 City: Orlando, FL

i just purchased the gs400, cheapers solution and still rather large CCDs... 1/4.7inch X 3 of them ... ill let yall know when i finally get it...

WakeboardNebraska · Posted: Dec 24, 2004 10:59 pm Post subject:

JamesWatts, the 20X zoom on the GL2 IS optical, that's one of the big selling features of the GL2. It's digital zoom is 40-100X.

The GS400 rocks!