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Originally Posted by AaronM
I guess I need to clarify a few things.
3 chip HD camera with same general size as the Canon XH A1.
IMHO, Cameras such as the Canon Vixia HFS10 are too small to use as a primary day to day video solution. I want something I can get both hands on comfortably and hold fairly steady.
Maybe we should be discussing the pros and cons of the different formats instead of the cameras themselves?
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Oh, I thought you were talking purely from a quality of footage perspective. The Vixia cameras have slightly smaller sensors than the XH A1, but the quality is not bad. The Vixia HF100 camera I use does produce some very good quality video, and I'm very happy with the results. But as you probably already know, it interlaces the footage and you will need to de-interlace the footage in post. In extremely low light the camera also backs the frame rate down to like 5 frames per second or something strange like that. Tape cameras tend to excel in low-light situations...
For the $600 they sell for these days, I wouldn't hesitate to pick one up just to test it out for a week or so. You can always return it if you don't like it.
As far stability, why don't you pick up a Steadicam Merlin?