Sony HDR-FX1 3-CCD HDV High Definition Camcorder w/12x Optical Zoom
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Sony HDR-FX1 3-CCD HDV High Definition Camcorder w/12x Optical Zoom
Customer Review: fabulous!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
truly a dream come true. even received a phone call to tell me when they would be delivering it since it is a higher dollar item. very professional.Customer Review: Used professionally to capture weddings & other events
Summary: 5 Stars
Amazing picture quality not a regret a bit, however focus is a bit slower at times.Customer Review: Braodcast Quality
Summary: 5 Stars
The quality of the HD video is equal to that of HDTV cable and DBS channels.Customer Review: It may not be the best camera ever but it still rocks!!
Summary: 4 Stars
I am a student filmmaker and I just bought this camera from sonystyle.com. Its a great consumer camcorder. It does not offer true HD picture quality but it does offer true HD resolution. If you want a HD camera that rivals film cameras expect to spend 50 to 100 thousand dollars.
The best thing about the camera is its resolution and true 16:9 aspect ratio. If you hate the 16:9 squeeze mode on other camcorders this is the camcorder for you. some people are disappointed about the camcorder lacking a progressive scan mode, 720p. its debated if 720p is true HD. the HDR-FX1 shoots 1080i which is true HD resolution. If 1080i shot progressive scan it would go outside the bandwidth limit. So if you plan to transfer it to film one should get software with de-interlacing capabilities.
Over all the minor flaws will piss off professionals, but they have to realize at the moment true HD is only 1080i not 1080p. The lack of XLR inputs will also hurt the camcorder but there are ways around that to. One big worry is the amount of compression that occurs while shoot HDV on a MiniDV tape. From what I have experience the compression is not a major factor to worry about yet until I do more testing. Over all this is a superior camcorder compared to regular DV camcorders. 24p is not the only thing that give the film look. Aspect ratio and detail are very important as well. The resolution and detail is far superior to any other consumer camcorder. If detail and resolution are top of your list, than this is the camcorder for you, once the editing software comes out for it.
Customer Review: Great for short films!
Summary: 4 Stars
Got my hands on one of these babies this weekend for a no-budget short film. Loved it. So easy to use, and the picture is great. It's true, the finished look is not "cinematic", which is a fair criticism, but for the price it is great if you're looking to upgrade to a high-def digital picture. Watched the playback on a 16:9 widescreen TV before editing and it was beautiful. However, you can't rely on the auto-functions. Tried using auto-focus and auto-iris at the start, but ended up doing both manually for the most part. A small complaint considering a real filmmaker shouldn't be using them anyway. Otherwise, a great camera.