Steadicam Pilot Vs Glidecam hd4000 W/ X10 Vest

[SupaDave03]

Debating on these two products for my canon XH-A1..Has anyone used either or both what were your pros and cons.
Thanks,
Dave

[tukaniray]

A cam operator friend of mine really likes the glidecam he feels it is much more smooth and is better weight distributed than the steadicam, keeping you from getting tired.

-Ray-

[SupaDave03]

Im leaning towards the steadicam a little bit cause I've read that the glidecam is harder to stablize..Which Glidecam does he or she use?

[tukaniray]

I will ask him ...

Well, I know there are mixed reviews about both ... they both seem to be fairly even in my opinion. I don't use steadi-cam equipment ... but reading the reviews it seems like a tough choice.

Side note:
Nice a Canon XH-A1 ... I am disappointed that Canon stopped working on the XL-H1 HD ... I know the 5D is great, but I like the full body feel of a real HD Camera.

Panasonic and Sony definitely hold the battle in the Full HD Pro-Camcorder crowd.

-Ray-

[SupaDave03]

The Glidecam is cheaper for sure an you know what they say,"you pay for you what get".. but yea I love that little camera it produces great HDvideo but without the image stablizer like on my XL-H1a its hard to free hand that thing, but still a great camera.