oldgit 0 #1 May 14, 2008 I am about to get an HDV camera and I have been reading lots of different views on both cameras and while it’s nice to have the latest camera HC9 it would seem that OIS is a problem. Is the HC5 with EIS a better bet even though its slightly lower quality? And when you edit the footage would you notice any difference? John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 5 #2 May 14, 2008 You'll predominantly notice quality diffs in low light. HC9 has a slightly better encoder, and a lot more customizeable/manual features, but for skydiving...they're vey similar. OIS can be an issue for some fliers, so you might want to stick with the HC5. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldgit 0 #3 May 14, 2008 Yeah I read the review you posted and as the camera will be used for skydiving only I see no problems with low light. I’m not bothered about the quality of stills either as I jump with a DSLR so it looks like the HC5 would suit me best. Thanks for the help John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beowulf 1 #4 May 14, 2008 I went with the HC5 and now have about 70 jumps with it. Most of the jumps have been freefly with a few RW jumps. So far I have been very happy with the video quality. I just bought a Blu-ray disk player and have wrote some skydiving video to DVD's in AVCHD format at 8mbps bitrate. I can say that I am very happy with the way the look on my TV. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Costyn 1 #5 May 15, 2008 Yup, I second that. I've recently bought an HC5 and I'm very happy with it... done wingsuit and freefly and it's done its job perfectly. The only downside is (for non-skydiving) is the lack of a focus ring or button (which the HC7 and 9 have I think), but using the spot focus is an acceptable substitute. CheersCostyn van Dongen - http://www.flylikebrick.com/ - World Wide Wingsuit News Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #6 May 15, 2008 With the HC3 you can use the dial on the side to set focus, does the HC5 have that?Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Costyn 1 #7 May 15, 2008 Nope, it doesn't have a dial unfortunately.Costyn van Dongen - http://www.flylikebrick.com/ - World Wide Wingsuit News Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
