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Cannon XH-A1 vs. HVX200

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jack_weisman
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i understand there is a considerable price different between the two.  i have found the A1 for as low as $2000 used and $2900 new, and the HVX for around $3500 used with out the p2 card.  so im asking anyone who knows about one or the other or both.  is it worth it to spend to the extra 1000 and then the money for the p2 card for the hvx or is the A1 compairable enough that its not really worth it.  tell me your thoughts
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Jan 2 2008 10:18AM
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Snowcase
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You're going to get alot of replies from people who have never used either saying one is better for one reason or another. If you really want an educated opinion go to dvx user or a similar site. You probly don't even need to make a thread. Just look around.
Jan 2 2008 12:07PM
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horner
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it's like comparing apples to oranges.  Both are incredible cameras.  I have used an HVX pretty extensively and it's a great camera.  One thing you have to consider is how you will store your footage when shooting.  A 16gb P2 card can hold 40 minutes of 720p 24p footage.  Unless you plan on buying a few P2 cards, you will need some sort of way to dump your P2 cards in the field.  So, you'd either need to buy a couple P2 cards, which would be at least another $1,500 or more, or get a P2 store, which is about $1500 as well.  Shooting tapeless is not cheap, you can almost spend as much money on storage as you do for the camera.  To get into a good, efficient tape less setup, you'll be looking at spending at least $7,000 to $8,000.  Also, how much shooting experience have you had? The HVX has a pretty steep learning curve.

The XH-A1 is also a great camera, but it's HDV.  I have not used this camera but was considering buying one because of the amazing images you can get with it for the low cost.

There are so many differences to list.  go to www.dvxuser.com and research it a bit.  You will find everything you need to know there.


Jan 2 2008 12:16PM
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ummmmm53
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Well i know nothing about either of those cameras so when I googled them I came up with this deal from panasonic for a free 16gb P2 card when you buy the camera from an authorized panasonic dealer. You probably already heard about this but in case you didn't here it is...
http://catalog2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ModelDetail?displayTab=O&storeId=11201&catalogId=13051&itemId=93120&catGroupId=14571&surfModel=AG-HVX200&gclid=COecu-Gg2JACFQciIgodO1RdXg
Jan 2 2008 2:15PM
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