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clickwired · 19-02-07, 03:03 PM

Is anyone aware how does the new Sony HC7 perform in low light ? Is there visible noise & grain ? Appreciate the response.

alikic · 20-02-07, 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clickwired

Is anyone aware how does the new Sony HC7 perform in low light ? Is there visible noise & grain ? Appreciate the response.

Take a look and decide for yourself:
http://www.listvideo.com/details.php?image_id=58

alienx · 20-02-07, 06:36 PM

Is there any videocamera that doesnt make noise to the picture? :-/

kevinb · 20-02-07, 09:21 PM

looks grainy to me.

hyperq · 20-02-07, 10:34 PM

The noise can be reduced in post production. I get noise on black background when shooting indoor or night scenes. So in post production, I go into color correction mode on my PC, adjust the master curve from the default 0,0-256,256 to 12,0-256,256 to make the black darker, thus reduce the noise on black sky. Works like a charm.

Bdub · 20-02-07, 11:38 PM

I'm deciding between this and the Canon HV20. Currently, I'm a little tilted toward the Sony.

Any advice here?

kevinb · 21-02-07, 12:43 AM

Make sure you demo both cameras and get a feel for holding both the cannon and the sony. They are quite different physically. I have always had sony's and found the cannon very awkward to hold.

dmeyer · 22-02-07, 06:58 PM

Nobody in my local pro-photo-video region has held the conon vh20 yet. Is it actually available? I believe the expected ship date is April. Am I wrong? I see that the sony hc7 exists, and I am tempted to buy the sony based on the following factors:
1. larger sensor
2. equal to canon in mic inputs
3. I need it before April
Reactions?

skycorr · 22-02-07, 11:12 PM

I ve just received the hc7 it's brilliant

saxel · 23-02-07, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmeyer

... I see that the sony hc7 exists, and I am tempted to buy the sony based on the following factors:
1. larger sensor
2. equal to canon in mic inputs
3. I need it before April
Reactions?

1. Sony HC7 don't have larger sensor (hv20 - 1/2,7", hc7 - 1/2,9")
I'm also deciding between both.

19-02-07, 03:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
clickwired Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	SONY HC7 Noise in Low Light Is anyone aware how does the new Sony HC7 perform in low light ? Is there visible noise & grain ? Appreciate the response.

22-02-07, 06:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
dmeyer Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Comparison: Sony hc7 and canon VH20 Nobody in my local pro-photo-video region has held the conon vh20 yet. Is it actually available? I believe the expected ship date is April. Am I wrong? I see that the sony hc7 exists, and I am tempted to buy the sony based on the following factors: 1. larger sensor 2. equal to canon in mic inputs 3. I need it before April Reactions?

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20-02-07, 06:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
alienx Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Is there any videocamera that doesnt make noise to the picture? :-/

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hyperq Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The noise can be reduced in post production. I get noise on black background when shooting indoor or night scenes. So in post production, I go into color correction mode on my PC, adjust the master curve from the default 0,0-256,256 to 12,0-256,256 to make the black darker, thus reduce the noise on black sky. Works like a charm.

20-02-07, 11:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
Bdub Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm deciding between this and the Canon HV20. Currently, I'm a little tilted toward the Sony. Any advice here?

21-02-07, 12:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
kevinb Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Make sure you demo both cameras and get a feel for holding both the cannon and the sony. They are quite different physically. I have always had sony's and found the cannon very awkward to hold.

22-02-07, 11:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
skycorr Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I ve just received the hc7 it's brilliant