Which Video Cameras Do I Use for Live Production? (And Why?)

Doug Johnson Productions September 19, 2023
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DJP is a professional live video production company offering recording and streaming for concerts, business conferences, seminars, and sporting events on a client-friendly budget. This channel is used to share what we've learned, to review products, and generally contribute to the video production community. We have a mobile production trailer, whose construction is detailed on this channel, and also produce CrewAxis.com software for organizing and staffing video production events. DJP is located in Utah County, Utah, USA, and shoots all types of live events regularly. The owner and staff of DJP have been in the business for decades, and Doug is happy to share his knowledge and experience with anyone learning the trade.

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It has been quite a while since I did a video about which video cameras I use for live productions. And why I chose the cameras that I did. So here we go... I use Sony 1-inch sensor camcorders from the PXW, NX, and in some cases FDR series for most of the live events that I produce. Here are those models... Sony PXW-Z150 - https://djp.li/z150 Sony HXR-NX100 - https://djp.li/nx100 Sony PXW-Z90 - https://djp.li/z90 Sony HXR-NX80 - https://djp.li/nx80 Sony FDR-AX700 - https://djp.li/ax700 Sony PXW-X70 - https://djp.li/x704k Sony FDR-X3000 - https://djp.li/x3000 Sony FDR-AX53 - https://djp.li/ax53 I want to mention that while I have chosen Sony for my cameras, there aren't really any "bad" choices in the professional camcorder market. Everybody making these products is doing a fantastic job! You wouldn't be going wrong with any one of the big brands! 00:00 Introduction 00:39 Sony PXW-Z150 17:30 Sony HXR-NX100 20:53 Sony PXW-Z90 25:50 Sony HXR-NX80 27:17 Sony FDR-AX700 29:58 Camera Family Summary 31:29 Other Cameras; Mixing and Matching 31:46 Sony FDR-X3000 32:57 Sony FDR-AX53 36:02 Picture Profile Settings 44:08 Wrap-Up -------------- Join this channel for behind-the-scenes, early access to videos, and more: ►YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnsHD1yiKw-ERgDldZt_X2Q/join ►Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/djprod ►Sign up for our video production management website: https://www.crewaxis.com/pricing.php?rs=yt-mycams As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. https://www.amazon.com/shop/dougjohnsonproductions ►Equipment Used for YouTube Videos - https://djp.li/ytequipment ---------- Follow us online! ►DJP Website - https://www.djprod.biz/ ►Second YouTube Channel - https://djp.li/youtube2 ►Email Mailing List - https://djp.li/email ►Discord Discussion Server: https://djp.li/discord ►Social Media Accounts - https://djp.li/social ►Partial Equipment List - https://djp.li/gear ►Free Production Tools - https://djp.li/tools

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