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Originally Posted by Mr. E
I have the Canon Vixia HF S100 and my roommate who does video production has the HMC150. We have tested both inside and out shooting the same scenes and the Canon is noticeably sharper and more detailed. The colors just pop alot more and it does a better job with lower light thanks to its larger sensor. The only thing the 150 excels in are things like a dual XLR input and a few other things a pro may need. The Canon is loaded with more manual controls than most will need though. It even features a gain control as well as color bars and tone. You cannot beat it for its price.
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No way in blue hell would a 1 chip CMOS beat 3CCD chip in color representation. The reason for the color tweaking in the consumer cam is because most consumers will not have the knowledge or the care to even color correct their image. The HMC150 excels in every single area including but not limited to, focus, gain control, low light, xlr audio, iris/aperture control, etc... Canon consumer cams are for point and click home movies. You can get good professional results with just about any camera provided the shooter understands what to do. But there is a reason the HMC150 is 3x the cost and its not just marketing. Its performance and control for the professional.