Last Updated on 05/02/2011 by Chris Gampat
So the other night, my good friend Mike Florio and I shot some video footage for my friend’s band: Mancie. The footage is in the video above, but we’d like to know if you can tell which was used more: the Canon 7D or the Sony NEX VG-10. Here are some hints:
– The Sony was shot at +24 decibels of gain and the Canon was shot at ISO 6400.
– The Canon had the 50mm F/1.8 on it and the Sony had the 50mm F/1.4. Because of how dark the venue was, the lenses were shot wide open.
– One camera’s footage was much more difficult to transcode than the other, and it was all edited in Final Cut.
– One camera is better resolution wise.
– One camera’s sensor has a larger dynamic range than the other as well as better high ISO handling. DXoMark could help you with this one.
As you know, I’ve stated that I wanted to throw the NEX VG-10 out the window, but I’ve also admitted that it has some terrific footage. Additionally, I swear by my Canon 7D, and still consider it one of the best cameras out there for the money. Don’t think it’s possible? You’d be surprised.
Let us know in the comments below with a good reason and once we’ve reached 30 comments we’ll reveal the answer.
Update: Most of the footage in the video was from the Canon 7D. Indeed, the footage from the Sony NEX-VG10 is the pixelated footage. At first, I thought it was just a creative effect. I was wrong, Final Cut was having problems transcoding the footage.