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commalot
2009 July 12th, 18:49
HF-S100 vs. HF200. If all we were talking about is image quality and nothing else is the S100 better? I can't tell a difference between the 2 on Vimeo. But I haven't seen them on a Blu-Ray disc.
dearcatastrophe
2009 July 12th, 19:03
yes.
commalot
2009 July 12th, 19:31
Thank you! Succinct and to the point.
JCM_GDL
2009 July 12th, 20:46
The resolution and sharpness maybe are quite similar in both models. The quality difference is in the sensor size, significant bigger in the HF-S100 making possible a shallow depth of field and more artistic scenes in this model than in the HF20 - HF200, where some portrait scenes are a little more plain and home video style.
commalot
2009 July 12th, 21:06
The resolution and sharpness maybe are quite similar in both models. The quality difference is in the sensor size, significant bigger in the HF-S100 making possible a shallow depth of field and more artistic scenes in this model than in the HF20 - HF200, where some portrait scenes are a little more plain and home video style.

I hadn't thought about the DOF. Since it's only using a a portion of the sensor for video. Anyway, I'm way over towards buying the HF-S100 now. I'd rather spend some more than be disappointed later.
JCM_GDL
2009 July 12th, 21:17
I hadn't thought about the DOF. Since it's only using a a portion of the sensor for video. Anyway, I'm way over towards buying the HF-S100 now. I'd rather spend some more than be disappointed later.

It use the full size sensor for video, sampling the 8MP to achieve a 1920x1080 image, except in the 1.7X Digital Teleconverter mode, using exactly a 1920x1080 pixel subset of the entire sensor in its center.
commalot
2009 July 12th, 21:23
It use the full size sensor for video, sampling the 8MP to achieve a 1920x1080 image, except in the 1.7X Digital Teleconverter mode, using exactly a 1920x1080 pixel subset of the entire sensor in its center.

Well, that settles it! I'm getting the HF-S100.

Thanks.