Left to Right: Panasonic HVX200 and Varicam 3700, Red One, Canon 5D
Well, we definitely had too many cameras and too little time. A total of 8 for only a few hours. Thus, we were only able to run 4 tests. And those 4 tests were not nearly as detailed and in-depth as we were hoping. But still, I think everyone would agree that this was an incredible experience and after taking a look at the results, we’ll be doing this again.
Now I just have to sift through all the different codecs, sync up audio, and get these images on a big screen.
Left to Right: Me, Sony EX1 with Letus Elite, Canon 5D, Curt Morgan, Jared Slater, Panasonic HVX200 and Varicam 3700, RED One
Winner? Oh no, you’re not getting off that easy. Each one of these cameras is designed for different uses and as a result have different strengths and weaknesses depending on your intended image. So choosing an overall winner is next to impossible.
I will say this though, the 7D amazed us all. That is, until we pulled out the chainsaw and the bow and arrow and started shooting the Phantom at 1000fps.
Curt Morgan with the Phantom HD Gold shooting 1000fps of Trey Chace with a chainsaw