Samson Zoom video comparison of Q3 vs. Q3HD: Is the HD obviously better than the Q3?
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I have exact same question. Samson's own home page does not even have a product introduction beside their stupid vedio which takes a century to download.
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The HD10 doesn't do very well in low-light environments. The video quality is poor with a very grainy image. The camera works really well in the outdoors during the daytime.
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Thanks. I am assuming from all these answers that the Eee PC processor (Atom N270 or N280) is beefy enough to show the video without jerkiness or other problems?
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Thanks for the response. I'm not really interested in the 24p aesthetic. I am interested in taking video of quarter midget race cars racing. I have a HV10 now that has two problems (as I see it). One is that it's HD format is 1080i and the other is that the HD video is compressed to the same bit rate as SD video. It looks like the native 24p mode of the HV40 could solve one of these problems. It boggles my mind that so few camcorders offer progressive recording. Nearly all the still cameras that take video do it in progressive format.
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@ Ronnie Dale Frost: What do I think? I've already pre-ordered one! Yes, $5,200 is a bit steep, but I will sell my current D3 body (mint condition, should fetch $3,200 - $3,700) and use those proceeds to offset the purchase price. I want and need the extra 1-2 stops this new extended ISO range will provide. Regarding the 720P-only video, while the omission of 1080P seems both inexplicable and ridiculously short-sighted (given what is readily available elsewhere, and for far less money), it's not a dealbreaker for me--and that comment is all the more interesting when you factor in that I am an independent filmmaker. Nope, for filmmaking, I want a REAL video camera/camcorder, designed for filmmaking from top to bottom. The Canon 5D Mark II, for example--and despite that whole very impressive Laforet short--is NOT a camera I would even consider using for indie filmmaking.
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I think if you can find the HD at a decent price I'd go with it. I got mine (Ultra HD) at Best Buy on sale for $169.99 plus I had $10 dollars in rewards coupons, so $159.99. I think there is about a $50 +/- difference in the two. I love the video on the HD, but I've seen two Ultra video reviews that look pretty darn good in quality. I'm thinking of getting my son the Ultra non HD for Christmas, just because he will trash it quick and why spend the extra $$$.
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The G11 does good video but the G15 is better HD. I don't think you'd be disappointed with G11 but there have been some improvements with the later series. Give it a try as a test run and if you don't like it upgrade to the 15.
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I'm wonder the same, esp. since the Q2 hypes Zoom 96/24 full fidelity PLUS Mid-Side recording (for more realistic, wider and deeper sound). Yet the Q4 is 3 times the price! Sounds to me like at best it's a close call between the 2 machines.
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Can you explain the difference in the following 3 Panasonic Camcorders:HDC-TM90KHDC-TM700HDC-HS700I REALLY need to buy a good camcorder (under about $700) to take video of my son's lacrosse games for college recruiters. THANK YOU!!
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I just ordered the ZS7. I first tried the F80 but returned it after finding pictures had a remarkable amount of compression artifact. All the files come out around 4 MP (max) and faces start to look like pastel when you zoom in. That said, it does perform better in low light. If you don't care about HD video consider the F70, which I read is better. (For that matter, the ZS3 is supposed to be better, but I want the bells and whistles.)
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Thanks a lot for your kind answer. I know the ZS3 looks better on the spec sheet, but here in Brazil it is absurdly expensive. 80% more than the SX200, God knows why. I am ok with the H264 because it works fine on IMovie and Vimeo. Not so sure about AVCHD, even though I know it is a more modern codec.
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Ingrid, I have a quad core with 4Gb of RAM and a 512Mb video card. I also have a 500Gb internal hard drive which is filling-up (little over a year's worth of video - gonna need to add 1Tb). I just got the Sony SR12 and LOVE IT! My computer can handle the editing - it's a little slow but not impossible - I'm using Pinnacle Studio 12 (Ulitmate version)software - VERY easy to use - and I'm burning DVDs and Blu-rays with it. You'll want a quad core computer for rendering - the software uses ALL FOUR cpus while processing HD material. I coudn't be more pleased with the computer, software and video camera combination. Editing (clippping, cut&paste clips, etc) could be a little faster, but when using native 1920x1080i resolution, expect a little slow-down when compared to SD (non HD) footage. Rendering times will be much longer for HD than SD - but go do something else for 4-6 hours while the computer crunches your 1 hour video. Then be totally amazed at the Blu-Ray (or regular DVD using AVCHD format) disc playing on your Blu-Ray player on your HD TV. WOW ! That is the way of the future - many say the future is NOW. Hope this helps. Tony PS...If you really shop smart, you could get all the hardware and software I mention above (not including the SR12 or extra 1Tb hard drive) for around $1,250 or so - INCLUDING a Blu-Ray burner for your new Quad Core PC and Blu-Ray player for your HD TV - NOT including the TV of course. That price includes the Pinnacle software too!
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I'm sure it CAN be -- the H-series mics have a stepwise adjustable manual setting using two of the directions on the four-way button. The Q3 has similar hardware, and two of the four-way button's directions are unused during recording.Question is, whether Zoom are interested in doing it.But get this: unlike many other electronics manufacturers, Zoom actually read emails in English addressed to info@zoom.co.jpand they reply to them too! So if enough of us politely inform them that they're losing sales, they might feel inclined to change their feature-choosing policy. After all, upgrading to an H-series mic isn't an option if you actually need the video. I'm sure it CAN be -- the H-series mics have a stepwise adjustable manual setting using two of the directions on the four-way button. The Q3 has similar hardware, and two of the four-way button's directions are unused during recording.Question is, whether Zoom are interested in doing it.But get this: unlike many other electronics manufacturers, Zoom actually read emails in English addressed to info@zoom.co.jpand they reply to them too! So if enough of us politely inform them that they're losing sales, they might feel inclined to change their feature-choosing policy.... » Read More I'm sure it CAN be -- the H-series mics have a stepwise adjustable manual setting using two of the directions on the four-way button. The Q3 has similar hardware, and two of the four-way button's directions are unused during recording.Question is, whether Zoom are interested in doing it.But get this: unlike many other electronics manufacturers, Zoom actually read emails in English addressed to info@zoom.co.jpand they reply to them too! So if enough of us politely inform them that they're losing sales, they might feel inclined to change their feature-choosing policy. After all, upgrading to an H-series mic isn't an option if you actually need the video. « Show Less
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i cant tell the difference from this one and the one that came with it. Both have same great video images on HD.
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Hi SamuelWhy would you NOT pick the Zoom Q3?Because the Q3 doesn't have a proper manual level setting. It offers you Low, High and Auto. "Low" is 24 dB lower than "High", that's a big jump. "Auto" lowers the recording level when it needs to, but never raises it. Unfortunately, it doesn't put markers in the file to tell you when it lowered or how much it lowered, which makes it a bitch to correct the audio file for level changes. And if the applause after your first number is louder than your second number's going to be, you have to turn off the Q3 and start over.The Q3 can use the same wall-plug power unit as the H mics, but it's not included in the nice price. If none of this bugs you. its a really great machine. Hi SamuelWhy would you NOT pick the Zoom Q3?Because the Q3 doesn't have a proper manual level setting. It offers you Low, High and Auto. "Low" is 24 dB lower than "High", that's a big jump. "Auto" lowers the recording level when it needs to, but never raises it. Unfortunately, it doesn't put markers in the file to tell you when it lowered or how much it lowered, which makes it a bitch to correct the audio file for level changes. And if the applause after your first number is louder than your second number's going to be, you have to turn off... » Read More Hi SamuelWhy would you NOT pick the Zoom Q3?Because the Q3 doesn't have a proper manual level setting. It offers you Low, High and Auto. "Low" is 24 dB lower than "High", that's a big jump. "Auto" lowers the recording level when it needs to, but never raises it. Unfortunately, it doesn't put markers in the file to tell you when it lowered or how much it lowered, which makes it a bitch to correct the audio file for level changes. And if the applause after your first number is louder than your second number's going to be, you have to turn off the Q3 and start over.The Q3 can use the same wall-plug power unit as the H mics, but it's not included in the nice price. If none of this bugs you. its a really great machine. « Show Less
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Jim,It has been edited, I still think the Vado HD is a better deal. Thank you :-)Oscar V.