Comments on: Mighty Yet Small HD Cameras: A Comparison Between JVC GY-HM100 And Panasonic AG-HMC40

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[...] to buy the JVC GY-HM100 or the Panasonic AG-HMC40. I even wrote a comparison between the JVC GY-HM100 and Panasonic AG-HMC40, two cameras I was deciding between. I consider both great values. Neither one uses tape [...]

By: EH

EH — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:12:23 +0000

There’s an interesting thread shooting out the two over here…
http://www.vimeo.com/forums/topic:15987#comment_2101142

By: PanoramaRick

PanoramaRick — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:14:50 +0000

No, I haven’t seen it but will definitely take a look. Thanks for the info.

By: Raoul

Raoul — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:06:03 +0000

And there you can visit (!) some videos with the HM 100:

http://vimeo.com/tag:hm100/page:4/sort:newest

By: Raoul

Raoul — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:01:43 +0000

Also, I have put the same question on vimeo weeks ago!
I also toke the liberty to make a reference to your article!

http://vimeo.com/forums/topic:15987l

I think I will go for the HM 100 ….

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By: Raoul

Raoul — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:55:59 +0000

Rick,

Have you seen this video on the HM 100??

http://vimeo.com/5882608

By: PanoramaRick

PanoramaRick — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:54:26 +0000

Another note on tape vs solid state storage. As I write this my wife is capturing a couple of hours of video we shot at a friends wedding last weekend. It stopped once due to a dropped fram, and the captured clip mysteriously went into the trash. So, she said THIS IS IT!! No more tape! So it looks more and more like we’re leaning toward tapeless cameras, or at least cameras that offer both options.

By: PanoramaRick

PanoramaRick — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:11:07 +0000

No, I didn’t make a choice. I suppose I’m leaning toward the JVC due to the transcoding issue with AVCHD on the Panasonic. If anyone can give information on the transcoding issues, it would be appreciated.

I’ve noticed this about myself lately: I don’t like capturing from tape. I just find it an annoyance. Yet on the other hand, I wrestle with what to do about storing the media after a project if it isn’t on tape.

Frankly, I’ve been super impressed with the Canon HV30 and HV40, and at well under $1,000, I could get three of them for the price of the JVC, and two for the price of the Panasonic. They don’t have a traditional focus ring and iris adjustment, but my project more and more tend to be the type that don’t really require that. The images are amazing.

By: PanoramaRick

PanoramaRick — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:06:53 +0000

I didn’t know that. They don’t list that as a convenience factor. Good to know.

By: Raoul

Raoul — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:07:03 +0000

Just a minor correction: the handle of the HMC 40 IS removable!!!
(2 fixing screws).

!!!!!