Originally Posted by fmltube

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.