HMC150 x Z1

Friends...

I've been a wedding videographer over 15 years... I already worked with VHS, S-VHS, 8mm, Hi-8, Mini DV and now HDV...

I have 2 Z1 and I got some problems with HDV format... So, let me post my doubts...


1 - In HDV we have macroblocks under fast light changes... As example, under disco light (here in Brazil, wedding receptions is like a night club, with a lot of strobe lights), under photos flashes... The next frame after a flash, it distorts a lot... If anyone wants, I can mail some pictures, to see what I'm saying... I know that it is a problem with HDV codec... Do I have macroblocks with AVCHD Codec ? Specially under photo flashes and strobe lights ?


2 - With Z1, sometimes we get the oil paint "effect"... Do I have this problem with HMC150 ?

3 - Can I edit AVCHD format with Final Cut Studio 3 (I mean a native way, without conversions) ? Also, will it work with an iMAC, dual core 2.4 GHZ, 2 GB of RAM (this is my computer configuration that I use to edit HDV footage) ? So, if not, what is the minimum configuration to edit AVCHD with Final Cut Studio 3 ?

4 - I read that HMC150 does not delivery true HD (1920x1080), that it does some pixel interpolation (as HDV that changes 1440x1080 o 1920x1080)... Is it true? Anyway, wich camera has a best video resolution, a greater image quality, Z1 or HMC150 ?

5- Wich one is better under low light condition, Z1 or HMC150 ? Both has 3 lux, as I could check at bhphotovideo.com ...


Thanks a lot for you help.

Regards,

Marcelo Navarro