My new Panasonic DVC80 is going to be delivered tomorrow!

[Night201]

I can't wait. I should be able to get some good footage of all the snow we will be getting. Maybe I'll post some videos within the next few days.

 

[Joker81]

the AG-DVC80? = $3000 why you need something that good?

 

[Dissipate]

Any purchase of such a high quality digital product requires a mandatory release of PR0N videos.

 

[Ikonomi]

Congratulations on going Panasonic. They're my favorite company.

Please do post some snow vids, so I can live vicariously through your camera.

 

[Joker81]

Originally posted by: Dissipate
Any purchase of such a high quality digital product requires a mandatory release of PR0N videos.

Edit. Any purchase of digital products requires mandatory Pron.

For you.

Vids?

 

[h8red]

Originally posted by: Joker81

Originally posted by: Dissipate
Any purchase of such a high quality digital product requires a mandatory release of PR0N videos.

Edit. Any purchase of digital products requires mandatory Pron.

For you.

Vids?

touche - well done

Night:
let us know how you like it. I'm in the process of trying to buy a camcorder too. I'm looking at the sony vx-2100 but I've read that the dvc-80 or 100 are very good and probably beat the sony's video and are much better in audio

 

[Night201]

Originally posted by: h8red

Originally posted by: Joker81

Originally posted by: Dissipate Any purchase of such a high quality digital product requires a mandatory release of PR0N videos.

Edit. Any purchase of digital products requires mandatory Pron. For you. Vids?

touche - well done Night: let us know how you like it. I'm in the process of trying to buy a camcorder too. I'm looking at the sony vx-2100 but I've read that the dvc-80 or 100 are very good and probably beat the sony's video and are much better in audio

The audio is better on the Panasonic, but the Sony's are better in low light - they have a lower lux.
The Sony has a 12x optical zoom, the Panasonic has a 10x. The Sony goes to 48x digital, but I don't use digital zooming.
The Sony is about $800 more than the Panasonic. For that price difference, I'd go with the Panasonic and get the 1.6x lense kit to bring the lense to a 16x optical zoom. You'll still come a little under the price of the Sony. The Panasonic is 12-bit - great color and it has I think like 30,000 more effective pixels so the picture should be a little sharper. The 2100 is a great camera, but depending on what you need, I think the Panasonic is a great choice.

What will you be using it for? Don't forget about accessories and warrenty. I use it for professional stuff, so I had to get a new omnidirectional mic for it (I already have a Sennheiser shotgun mic and wireless lavalier and handheld), 5400MAH battery (last about 5-6 hours), 10-pack of tapes, tripod & head, 2-year extended Mack Warrenty, UV protective lense. That's about an extra $800 or so.

I'd go with the Sony if you need better low light filming, otherwise, I think the Panasonics are the way to go.

Let me know if you want any more info or have any other questions.

 

[h8red]

Thanks for the reply Night. Most of what I want to film is spontaneous family stuff. Since a lot of it will be shot inside and it seems to me to be a poorly lit room I thought the 2100 would probably be best for low light situations. I'm not too knowledgeable about lux rating. The 2100 is rated at 1 lux whereas the DVC-80 is rated at 3 lux. I assume most people wouldn't really be able to tell the difference.

It looks like the DVC-80 is going for $2200 at B&H but the vx-2100 is $2400 (if you request e-mail me a better price) so its only a $200 difference unless you got a better deal on the DVC-80. Of course I could probably find a prety good deal on a vx-2000 too

I'm hoping to hold out until the spring to see which new camcorders are coming out...maybe something with a true 16:9 1/3" CCD and have good low light capability (I'm not holding my breath)
Let us know how everything turns out.