Portrait of a Place

Visual Storytelling: Stories of place

In the preliminary stages of shooting-and filming a project, it is of paramount importance to be knowledgeable about every aspect of the equipment and how it works. I have not yet had the opportunity of using either cameras but based on personal preference I would prefer the Sony brand because of my familiarity of the quality of Sony and high comfort of the products that they represent to me. Sony is a brand that is recognized more and respected in the film industry. In comparing and contrasting the two types of cameras my physical observation and initial impression with the jvc camera is that it records 2 SD cards which are more convenient and efficient in terms of filming and in the editing process. The Sony has more features such as 2 ND filters and the ability to use external filters, which is extremely impressive in such a device of its type Also the Sony has a more professional appeal it is more industry standard. The only unique feature with the jvc is that it had sd card makes it extremely easy to transfer footage to a hard drive effortlessly saving valuable time, however in my experiences with devices that have the sd format the sd card is very touch sensitive and very easily of getting damaged because of the size and durability of this component and most importantly the memory space in which the sd card holds.