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Panasonic NV-GS400/NV-GS100/AG-DVC30 comparison movie files

CAMCORDER COMPARISON PHASE I

Upon some enthusiastic request from fellows at dvinfo.net forum, I shot some footage with camcorders in this subject and I am posting these files for them.

After the name of the each camcorders, the specifics are described so you can be sure how it was shot.

Also, please note that the software and hardware explanation is listed, so you know what I used to capture/edit/encode the footage.

NTSC 4:3 Interlaced Footage Files

Content: Bike riding in front of my house
Screen Size: 720 x 480
Format: NTSC Interlaced video (60i)
Encoding: MPEG2 at 6.8Mbps/no audio, 2 pass VBR
Shot by: My wife with limited experience when I occasionally ask her to help me shoot video.
Other info.: OIS is off. Vinten Vision 3 tripod is used for the ultra smooth panning.

Panasonic AG-DVC30
Footage [CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD/File Size:20.2MB]
Specific Operation Info.: Full automatic mode. Zoom is adjusted with the mutifunction focus ring. The iris seems to stay in the range from F9 to F5 depending on the light condition.

Panasonic NV-GS100 Footage [CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD/File Size:20.1MB]
Specific Operation info.: Full-automatic mode. Zoom is controlled with the zoom slider.

Panasonic NV-GS400 Footage [CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD/File Size:19MB]
Specific Operation info.: Full-automatic mode. Zoom is controlled with the multi-function ring at the lenz.

NTSC 16:9 Anamorphic Frame mode Footage Files

Content: Bike riding in Yoyogi Park
Screen Size: 720 x 480 Squeezed
Format: NTSC Psuedo-Progressive video (30P)
Encoding: MPEG2 at 6.8Mbps/no audio, 2 pass VBR
Shot by: Myself, but not attending because busy riding.
Other info.: OIS is off. The camcorders are placed on small tripods close to the ground.

Panasonic AG-DVC30 Footage [CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD/File Size:19.6MB]
Specific Operation Info.: 16:9 Frame Mode (psuedo-progressive) iris set to F5.2/auto focus

Panasonic NV-GS100 Footage [CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD/File Size:20MB]
Specific Operation Info.: 16:9 Frame Mode (psuedo-progressive) iris set to F4/auto focus.

Panasonic NV-GS400 Footage [CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD/File Size:19MB]
Specific Operation info.: 16:9 Frame Mode (psuedo-progressive) iris set to F4/auto focus.

List of editing environment

CPU: Apple PowerMac G5 Dual 2GHz
Display: Apple Cinema Display (but not important because I did not adjust the color)
Software: Apple Final Cut Pro HD for capturing as DV format and encoded to MPEG2 with Apple Compressor

Be sure to check this out, too.

Post about comparing 30p and 60i, 30p and 60i deinterlaced.

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