Canon C100 camera video quality not good? Help why?

Victor Engel wrote:

Andrew S10 wrote:

Victor Engel wrote:

Andrew S10 wrote:

You really need to do an apples to apples comparison to determine which camera fits your needs best. That would entail shooting the same subject with each camera in the same lighting, from the same point of view, and with the same lens; along with proper exposure, white balance, and focus. You'll have to move the tripod backward or forward to match the cameras field of view, just don't change the camera angle.

I can't agree here. If you move the camera, you are changing perspective, and hence the composition. The thing to change is the lens (or the zoom setting of the same lens), not the perspective.

Under normal circumstances, yes, but for test purposes the OP needs to use the same lens to determine if one camera has more detail & sharpness than the other. Zoom lenses have a sweet spot for sharpness; changing the zoom setting will throw off the test results. Ideally the OP could rent a couple primes that are rated at the same sharpness, at focal lengths that would equate both cameras to the same field of view.

The OP is considering which to purchase, so should use equipment for each he is likely to use, and compare that. That is unlikely (but possible) to include zooming with the feet.

It's not just the camera that matters. It's the complete system that matters.

I agree with you Victor, but I don't you're following my train of thought. The OPs main question was which camera will resolve more detail, my recommended test was only to determine the detail resolving power of each camera, it wasn't an equipment or video system endorsement.

I forgot to mention that lens filters should be removed before performing the test, as some filter can soften the image.