- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 5 reviews Back to product review
- My rating: 0 stars
Full user review
-
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
4.5 stars
"For under 5k the best pro camcorder you can find"
Pros: For under 5k this camcorder has about everything you need to get started
Cons: The internal mic is very weak.. but who uses internal mics anyways?
Summary: At first I was really studying the Cannon XL and GL series and although those where my first choices and awesome cameras I really needed a camera that would film beautifully in lowlight/indoor conditions. I'm a professional wedding Videographer so I needed a camera that would perform very well in those conditions and this hit the mark. Most cameras I like to use the Manuel options/focus, with the HDRFX7 I leave the focus on auto focuses dead on immediately, so I never have to worry about it becoming out of focus quickly during filming. With most camcorders I've used the option for backlight where just pity consumer stuff that never really worked well, again this is the first camera I've used where that setting works very well but if you?re a professional or serious Videographer who doesn?t have pro equipment right? Which brings us to the Mic, yes the Mic on this camera is very very poor and it can carry allot of background interference but then again if you?re a serious videographers or professional we already know not to pay attention to internal mics use pro-audio equipment, then problem solved. The headphone jack works very well too.
Overall this camera as of right now is my prized possession I LOVE IT! The pans and zooms are very smooth, the grab handle makes it easy although it makes for a much smoother ride if you use some kind of steadyrod with it, and it looks just beautiful on a tripod/dolly or just as a floating camera. The menu I never found to be hard to operate. The white bal function is very easy to work with so is the shutter speed and most of the other functions (just sit down and play with it for awhile) I also like the zebra effect it really helps when your using the white bal/shutter speed.
The playback: Sony has all the options for playback fire wire, composite, HDMI, etc. the colors are very rich and good contrast yet not loud or noisy. Also there is 6 different picture profiles 4 are preset and if you?re using this for a Wedding as I am today the portrait profile is a perfect choice for editing people sitting or walking and other 2 you can preset your own settings (just remember to have a flash card to save them)
To end with overall this camera is the best out there right now for under 5k actually you can find it easy for 2,500, I bought mine for 2465. If you?re just starting out in videography, if you?re an indie filmmaker or if you?re just a "pro-consumer" and want the best at an affordable price this is defiantly the camera for you! I love this thing.
Paul Gilmore - Chief Videographer/Creative Producer
Symetri Studios
Where to buy
Sony Handycam HDR-FX7:
$1,749.00 - $2,399.99
| store | price | in stock? | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
|
$1,999.00 | Yes |
|
|
$1,999.99 | Yes |
|
|
$1,999.99 | No |
|
|
$2,399.99 | Yes |
|
|
$1,999.00 | Yes |
|
