Sony 40S3000 vs. Sony 40V2500. Anyone had a chance to do an A-B comparison of these two Sony models that are awfully close in price?
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the major issue sony had with the 2500 series was the clouding issues, the 3000's are free of that mess. also it depends on how far away ur siting from the display...IMO get the 3000, at 40"s you wont be about to tell the difference between the High def resolutions. not till the 50" range will that matter...o and sorry...didnt do an A & B comparision. I"m still browsing myself HAPPY HUNTING
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Laurence, I've been doing a lot of research on these various Sony models (S,V,W, etc) and it appears that the S models do not have 120 hz refresh - only 60 hz - may be reason why they are the least expensive of all the models. Also, this 24p compatibility apparently only functions with Blu Ray players! Interesting. jm
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Greetings, I have both cameras, they are actually both GREAT! Some random thoughts: I like the ZS3 25mm wide views. The Sony's battery last longer. I like the SD card of the Pana. The Pana is thinner and a bit easier to carry. This is VERY subjective - the Sony video is slightly sharper. Small sound of the motor when zooming the pana video. Both cameras have tac sharp pictures. It's a hard one because both are so good.
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I wondered the same. From what I gather, the 30B is 47" and the 32B is 42" but otherwise the same, I believe. The 32B with my 65" Tv works great for such a price savings. I wouldn't notice any difference of 5 inches for twice the price. I believe, at the time, I made the right call but see the price has lowered for the 30B. So moot point now. I wouldn't pay for the above price for either, keep searching.
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Hmm,, I looked at both. I liked the 630 more. I was able to keep the price within $99 of the 530 when I got mine at Circuit City. It was just prior to them announcing they were shutting down. I think they were willing to deal on certain items. They matched the Amazon price in December and I was very happy with the deal. Although I always forget Amazon has the edge after taxes, but I got it the day I looked at it so to me it was worth the extra $. The 120HZ is a constant on the LN52A630. It's not to be confused with the Auto Motion Plus feature. The AMP is great for sports and documentary type programs or anything in a live format like news and such. For movies I'd turn it off. Both were nice sets, but for NOT much more $$ at the time I bought, I'd say the 630 was the better value.
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dear friendfrom my experience Nikon d3100 is much better than sony a390 I have the both camera and I am more satisfied with nikon
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I can not say as I don't have the models you mentioned to compare. I can say I was unhappy with SONY video cameras in the same price range.
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As far as I know, the differences are minimal....Both are excellent; save the $20,go with the 190XB. I love mine.
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I purchased both these cameras at the same time, the sony at my local best buy and a panasonic on amazon. They are pretty close to the same, the sony has a little more true color indoors but the panasonic has more vibrant colors outdoor. The sony looks a little more washed out outside. I was impressed with both cameras low light recording. The image stabilizer worked a little better on the sony I thought, the problem I have with the panasonic is that it almost tries to overcorrect the shake. It seemed any time I used the touch screen while recording (ie...zooming) I notice a slight jump in the picture. I think with a little practice I can eliminate this by how hard I tap the screen, but it's touchy. I didn't seem to have that problem with the sony. The panasonic gets a little warm in your hand, but considering I use it in a hockey arena it doubles as a hand warmer! The panasonic comes with a video light and a hotshoe and u have more manual settings. The software that comes with both is crap, plan on buying third party editing software no matter wich way u go. Is the difference worth the $70 more I paid for the sony? probably not, I can buy an extra battery and SD card for the pan. If you could find them for about the same price though, I would go for the sony.
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So where did you find the Sony KDL-32L4000 for $474.53? That sounds like a great deal.
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I was just debating the SX20 vs SX30, so I was really glad to find this discussion. I assumed the 30 would be an improvement, but it sounds from this discussion and many customer reviews that 20 is a better choice for image quality.
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I was interested initially in the 40A550, but ultimately went with the 40A650 because the important features were a priority for me, maybe a bit of futurizing. But now that I've had the 40A650 for 10 days, I've just made the plunge and am exchanging it for a 46A650. I figure I haven't bought a tv in 16 years, let alone a flat screen or high def, so I'm getting exactly what I want and I wouldn't want bigger..but for me the type I want came first if that was the only choice..don't know if this helps but as this post was 4/08, you may be past this by now..Good luck..
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I think the SX40 may be better than SX30 but there is no RAW output. Maybe time for a T3i!
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Cameras don't take pictures, photographers do. The 25EXR will serve you well if you spend time really learning how to use it. I love the tilting LCD screen, but both the 25 and 30 have that feature. I have fired Studio Strobes with the 25 with good results. There is about $60 difference between the 25 and the 30. Depending on your level of experience, I recommend the 30EXR, because it will give you the ability to grow by shooting JPEG + RAW or RAW only. The 25 does not give you this option. With the 30EXR you will have the opportunity to Post Process your images using a program like Lightroom. Please take lots of photos. You will learn from your mistakes. Never apologize for that. Cameras don't take pictures, photographers do. The 25EXR will serve you well if you spend time really learning how to use it. I love the tilting LCD screen, but both the 25 and 30 have that feature. I have fired Studio Strobes with the 25 with good results. There is about $60 difference between the 25 and the 30. Depending on your level of experience, I recommend the 30EXR, because it will give you the ability to grow by shooting JPEG + RAW or RAW only. The 25 does not give you this option. With the 30EXR you will have the opportunity to Post Process your images using a program like... » Read More Cameras don't take pictures, photographers do. The 25EXR will serve you well if you spend time really learning how to use it. I love the tilting LCD screen, but both the 25 and 30 have that feature. I have fired Studio Strobes with the 25 with good results. There is about $60 difference between the 25 and the 30. Depending on your level of experience, I recommend the 30EXR, because it will give you the ability to grow by shooting JPEG + RAW or RAW only. The 25 does not give you this option. With the 30EXR you will have the opportunity to Post Process your images using a program like Lightroom. Please take lots of photos. You will learn from your mistakes. Never apologize for that. « Show Less
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I literally just ordered a KDL-W3000 52 inch television 1 hour ago. I did 3 months of research and although I am not sure how I'll fell when I get the television, I can say that I went for the w3000. I looked at some seocnd tier brands first, but quickly moved on to the main brands.... settling in on the Sharp D64 or a Toshiba 167 or the Sony W3000. Of course the Sony was the most expensive of the brands I was looking at. As far as picture and blur: I can not even tell you if I could see any difference between the w3000 and the XBR, so I went for the XBR. I did see one scene in a movie where I saw a slight amount of motion blur, so I am sure it exists.. the quesiton is, "how bad does the blur appear to you and what is it worth for you to minimize the blur" ? For me... the answer was in my order.. I went with the W3000. The price was $2309 no tax, no delivery fee.
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I am looking at both of these models as well. I bought a Samsung 42" LCD 2.5 years ago and it is now failing. (Estimated repair cost for 1 of the 3 problems it is now having is $850.) Not a good track record for my money. So, I will probably go with the Sony. Has anyone had any repair problems with the Sony LCD's?
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Well, I'm now reading about another option: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20/B 10.1 MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Zoom and Super Steady Shot Image Stabilization.This one compares to the Panasonic ZS3 and both sell for approximately the same price. I guess I'm still stuck in wanting to figure out which one of these models (DSC-H20, ZS3, DSC-W350, W370) can do all of the things they promised but at a faster speed.