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Full user review
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5.0 stars
"Well worth the money"
Pros: Excellent low light performance. The picture quality is just amazing. Packed with tons of manual controls. By far not a consumer camera. Perfect for video production students. I get compliments from professors on the quality all the time.
Cons: As of yet I have had no issues with it. Other than the fact that it costs alot even at a discount.
Summary: I am a video production student and this camera is perfect for me. This camera is just amazing. I use it for class projects and my wife uses it for all of her internship projects as well. If you really know cameras you will not be disappointed with it. On the other hand a novice could not operate this to it's full potential. While it does a good job in manual mode you really need to use manual controls and play with the picture profiles to utilize it to it's full potential.
I have heard a few people grumbling over some small things that really come down to amateur mistakes. The lack of XLR for example. Firstly I have had no trouble with the on board mic. It all sounds great and can even pic up very small noises. If you are using audio that is recorded onto a tape then why get hung up on XLR anyway If you are truly that concerned about Pro level production then you would record to a separate audio device and not use tape audio. That's why I don't get hung up on XLR on a camcorder.
The other complaint I had heard from other reviews is that the picture is grainy. The only time I have experienced that is when I experimented with using gain to compensate for low light as opposed to Iris or Shutter. I never use gain because it is an artificial boost. now if you are lazy and just want to hit the gain switch as opposed to the to extra button presses it takes to use the other two options then you might end up with a bit of grain depending on how high you have the gain boosted.
Well enough of me ranting in defense of the camera. I love mine and the only regret I have is the money I had to spend on it.
Well enough
Where to buy
Sony Handycam HDR-FX1000:
$2,849.00 - $3,199.99
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