alright here's the deal. I'm looking at upgrading to this camera from my Sony HDR-FX1. Its got everything mine does and then some. Namely the XLR inputs, 24p recording, interval recording (timelapse), and "super slow motion" (whatever that means). I've spent plenty of time researching this camera and from what I hear it should be pretty nifty to say the least. However I still have some questions.
A. It uses 2:3 pulldown for the 24p, but is still sampled at the HDV res of 1080i. Does that mean (like usual) that every 5 frames there is an image compiled from 2 interlaced images. basically, how valid is the 24p if its recorded to tape at 60i?
B. super slo-mo. haven't heard or seen much about it technical aspects or specs. All they say is that is super slow and really "sexy" according to one review. I also read somewhere that due to the slight drop in res, it is able to shoot 12 seconds of slo-mo at 240 fields per second. that was not on a sony site, but if that is true does that mean its shooting at 120fps? if not how fast is it?
C. The optional drive. According to Sony, the camera picks up images in 1080p. However, due to the downsampling to the 1440x1080 HDV res, that really has no bearing on the image imported into the NLE. So the 1080p claim if shooting on tape is basicall null/void. However, is it possible to record 24p at 1080p res directly onto the hard drive? If not, what is the highest res supported by the hard drive? does it allow uncompressed HD like the Panasonic HVX200 with the P2 cards?
Thanks for any and all input and info. If you have any personal opinions on the camera itself, qustions to ask, or really any input at all, it would be appreciated. Hopefully we'll tap the gurus here and find answers to any and all questions. THANKS!
