RED MX QUALITY BETTER THAN SCARLET-X?

[Stelios Kokotos]

We've shot 3 projects using both the RED MX and the Scarlet-X, interchanging the same lenses between the cameras as required. I must say that to my eye the RED MX is producing consistently less noisy, 'smoother' looking images than the Scarlet-X when evaluated on a 2k monitor. The Scarlet-X is set up to match the settings on the RED MX, but the RED MX just seems to produce higher quality images.

Has anyone else noticed this difference? I've read in earlier posts that the RED MX and EPICS have the 'A' grade sensors but I didn't expect the difference to be that noticeable when compared to the Scarlet-X (especially with respect to the noise level).

[Steve Yager]

We've shot 3 projects using both the RED MX and the Scarlet-X, interchanging the same lenses between the cameras as required. I must say that to my eye the RED MX is producing consistently less noisy, 'smoother' looking images than the Scarlet-X when evaluated on a 2k monitor. The Scarlet-X is set up to match the settings on the RED MX, but the RED MX just seems to produce higher quality images.

Has anyone else noticed this difference? I've read in earlier posts that the RED MX and EPICS have the 'A' grade sensors but I didn't expect the difference to be that noticeable when compared to the Scarlet-X (especially with respect to the noise level).

Can you post some full res comparisons?

[Timur Civan]

My DIT has said the same thing. Curious to get to the bottom of this.

[Brant Hadfield]

And I would ask how often in life the old saying "you get what you pay for" turns out to be false. Maybe once in a rare while, but usually it is true. Maybe Red MX is better, doesn't mean Scarlet isn't a great camera, even if it were true.

[Jason Rudd]

Well if it's true, and if we had known what exactly was the difference between the sensors or chips between these two, some of us would have gotten a used Red MX package at a bargain.

[Carey Lee Coffey]

The good news is, Scarlet is still in its infancy... it will only get better through firmware and sensor upgrades.

[Timur Civan]

http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthr...l=1#post979895

read this post, sheds some light on the subject.

[Martin Weiss]

Please do not double post. The board has enough noise as is.

http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=243510