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High Definition comparison clips from HVX-200 and Canon 7D

This week, a friend and I are flying to Wisconsin to shoot some customer interviews for a client.  Over the Christmas holidays, I purchased a new Canon 7D camera.

I really want to shoot this corporate video with the Canon 7D because the visuals are quite amazing.  So, in preparation for the shoot, Allan and I did a side-by-side comparison of the two cameras using an identical lighting setup.  Here’s the HD video on Vimeo:

HVX-200 setup:

  • Scene setting 5:  720p, 24 fps, film gamma
  • Lens sizes were estimated to match 7D’s 50mm and 85mm
  • Recorded audio internally
  • Codec was DVCPro HD

Canon 7D setup:

  • HD 1080p, 24 fps
  • Lenses: Canon 50mm f1.4 and Canon 85mm f1.8
  • Recorded audio on a Tascam DR-100
  • Codec was AVC H.264

Edited in Final Cut Pro:

  • Created ProRes 422 (HQ) sequence
  • Transcoded all Canon 7D footage to ProRes 422 (HQ)
  • No color correction or exposure adjustments
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A nice corporate video shot with the Canon 7D. This camera continues to amaze me!

  • Filmed with Canon 7D, Glidetrack, Glidecam, Rig, Tripod. 1080p / 24 fps. Converted to 720p 24 fps.

Lenses:

  • Tokina 11 – 16 mm 2.8
  • Canon 50 mm 1.8
  • Sigma 30 mm 1.4

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Another great video shot on the 7D. The visual aesthetic of this camera is really amazing for video. Here are some details about the video:

A Video about Estefania Urrutia, young painter from Madrid working at her Studio in La Verneda (Barcelona)

  • Canon 7D
  • Tamron 17-50 f2.8
  • Canon 85 f1.8
  • Editing & Grading in Final Cut Pro.

Music: “Tu Vienes vendiendo Flores” By Enrique Morente. From his album “Despegando”
Guitar: Pepe Habichuela. (Amazing Flamenco record.)

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This is a great little short shot on the Canon 7D with a Canon 100mm f2.8 Macro Lens. Nice work!

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Short Film, “Old” shot with Canon 7D

Yeah, I finally found a video that wasn’t a wedding video shot with the 7D.  This is a simple short film called “Old”

A story of broken relationships.

  • Directed, Written, and Edited by Matt Morgan
  • Director of Photography – Colin Cabalka
  • Shot for Motion Picture Production class @ the Los Angeles Film Studies Center
  • My first official 7D film, shot on October 21, 200 in the USA.

Equipment used:

  • Canon 7D
  • Canon 50mm 1.8, 70-200 f/4L, and 28-135 lenses
  • Micro Dolly Camera support
  • Arri Fresnel Kit
  • SMX-10 shotgun mic

The quality of this camera continues to amaze me.