Re: HPX 3000 vs 2000

I noticed the exact same thing with the 3000 camera. I shot the same subject in DVCPRO HD, then set the camera to AVC 100... the difference was remarkable-like you say.

I am looking at either buying the 2000 or the 3000 in the next week or so... is there much difference to the eye in the pictures made by the 2 cameras? I understand the difference in chip sets etc etc... but I am an editor that goes by look and feel! I have a HPX500 and know that the image they create with pixel shift is great... sure it's not a full 1920 x 1080 pixel camera like the sony, but the camera still looks great. So I know that pixel size isn't everything... especially now Panasonic is releasing the new Varicam 2700 as a 1280 x 720 chip camera!

If you were at the expo, were you blown away by the difference in image between the 2000 and 3000, or can you only tell when you have them matched up next to each other? I was very impressed by the 3000, but I have been very impressed by the HDX900... The only reason I was thinking of the 2000 was the $20,000 price difference and the fact the 2000 in AVC will create a nicer image than the 900 in DVCPRO HD.