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Sony HVR-HD1000

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Sony HVR-HD1000
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Name HVR-HD1000
European name ?HVR-HD1000E
US name ?HVR-HD1000U
lowest US price 1520 $
On the market since May 2008
Manufacturers URL  
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? HDV
Recording Medium MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
video resolutions EU ?HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?25 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG2
on-board memory ? 
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?40 mm
Filter diameter ?37 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
ND Filter ? 
Exchangable optics ?No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?1
Size of image sensor ?1/2,9 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2280000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
Focus ?auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/10.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/3
Apperture control ?auto
manual
Infrared recording ?Yes
Expanded Focus ?No
Peaking ?No
Signal Processing
Zebra ? Off
70%
100%
Histogram ?Yes
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Cinegamma ?No
Black Strech ?No
Knee ?No
Colorbars ?Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
Custom Presets ?No
Set Time Code ?No
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
HDMI ? Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 Out
USB ?USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Lanc ?Yes
Time-code interface ?No
Genlock ?No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
HD-SDI ?No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 2700 g
Weight (with battery) 3000 g
Battery type Sony F570
Battery capacity 2200 mAh
Charger ?internal
Remote control No
Size
Height 384 mm
Width 206 mm
Depth 708 mm
Relative Size ?560
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Viewfinder format ?16:9
Viewfinder pixels ? 
Display
Display available ?Yes
Color display ?Color
Display size 2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:9
Display pixels ?211200 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ?Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Focus switcher ?No
ND Filter ?No
Exp Lock ?No
Gain ?No
White balance ?No
Push AF ?No
Audio Levels ?No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		No
Audio

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Audio Formats ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
Microphone ?Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ?No
Effective pixels ?3000000 Pixel
Resolutions ?640x480
2048 x 1536
2848x2136
2848x1602
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
Misc.

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Test results

Test pictures
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luminance resolution
chrominance resolution
lens distortion
test small ISO image
noise / internal microphone
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ? 
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Satisfactory
Resolution ?Good
Color performance ?Satisfactory
subj.Picture impression ?Good
Optical Zoom ?Sufficient
Wide Angle ?Sufficient
Configuration / image ?Good
Configuration / sound ?Satisfactory
Handling ?Satisfactory
Portability ?Sufficient
Photo function ?Satisfactory
Optics ?Good
Dynamics ?Good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		304
Pros - cheapest shoulder mounted HD camcorder to date
-lots of connection options
Cons - somewhat outdated technique
- almost no manual control elements
- no XLR
Conclusion For training purposes the HD1000 is not very suitable, since it isn`t operated in the same way as pro-cams.For a professional handling you`ll need many control elements on the camera body, and those are lacking on the HD1000.But compared with other current top consumer cams, many things actually can be controlled manually, a fact that might make this camera interesting to some buyers.If Sony had included the chips and the display used on the SR11/12, many more customers might have taken interest in this model, not least due to the manual shutter control.But now what you`ll get is middle-rate (but not bad!) image quality in a price range where not many cameras are to be found.Those looking for an cheap shoulder cam -- even if it`s only to look more professional to customers -- will not find anything less expensive in HD.
More information

Reviews and Forums
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slashCAM Review
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external reviews/tests digitalcontentproducer.com
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