What is the cheapest 2/3" chip camera on the market?

[Matt Gottshalk]

I'm seriously considering the HPX-500. $8K for the camera head is a steal. I shoot with it all the time and the picture is gorgeous.

I already have sticks and p2 cards.


I've been looking at some HD glass....THAT is where it hits you.

And yes, you can put GOOD SD glass on it and it looks just fine for 85% of my clients.

 

[robbo]

Haven't shot with it yet - but at that price ...

Interesting times.

edit: Until Scarlet comes out - looks to be a good option.
How much could you lose ? couple of grand maybe 3 .... <shrug>
Depreciation on the books takes care of that.

 

[Chosei Funahara]

I've tested and you can find camera reports everywhere.
It's big camera and better dynamic range than HVX200.
But, all depend on glass and industry standard pixel-sift CCD.
If you use HD glass that about 20K, pix looks beautiful.
If you need now, you must get it.
It's not bad camera.

Scarlet is different camera.

 

[AshG]

Again, nearly 3X the price without lens, LCD, etc. This is a camera priced and featured to compete with the HVX and EX1 and it blows them out of the water. All the whining is shocking and some of it is so ignorant it is laughable.

This is an HVX for half the price, a sensor that is twice the size and AT LEAST 3X the resolution (HVX is 960X540). The LCD is bigger and most likely much better quality.

IMHO this positions RED perfectly in the market.




ash =o)