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models compared on this page: Sony HVR-Z1 and Sony HDR-FX1

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Sony HVR-Z1Sony HDR-FX1
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Sony Information on Sony

Name HVR-Z1HDR-FX1
European name ?HVR-Z1EHDR-FX1
US name ?HVR-Z1UHDR-FX1
lowest US price 5295 $ 
On the market since April 2005 January 2005
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Sony
Test preview

[ top ]Sony HVR-Z1Sony HDR-FX1
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Sony HVR-Z1Sony HDR-FX1
Video formats ? MiniDV
HDV
DVCAM
MiniDV
HDV
Recording Medium MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
video resolutions EU ?HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
DVCAM 720 x 480/60i
MiniDV 720 x 576/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
video resolutions US ?HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
DVCAM 720 x 480/60i
MiniDV 720 x 576/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
Max Bitrate ?25 Mbit/s25 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
MPEG2
DV
MPEG2
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Carl Zeiss
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?12 x12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?32,5 mm32,5 mm
Filter diameter ?72 mm72 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?22
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?33
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?1070000 Pixel 1070000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CCD
CCD
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/10.0001/10.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/31/3
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70-100% Off
70-100%
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?Yes
No
Knee ?No
No
Colorbars ?Yes
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?Yes
Yes
Custom Presets ?Yes
Yes
Set Time Code ?Yes
No
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Sony HVR-Z1Sony HDR-FX1
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 In
Out
In
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 In
Out
In
Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ?No
No
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
In
Out
USB ?No
No
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
Mini-jack
Headphones ?Mini-jack
3.5 mm mini-jack
Lanc ?Yes
Yes
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
Standard
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 1995 g1990 g
Weight (with battery) 2182 g2178 g
Battery type Sony F570
Sony F570
Battery capacity 2200 mAh2200 mAh
Charger ?external
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 139 mm139 mm
Width 182 mm182 mm
Depth 360 mm360 mm
Relative Size ?9191
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?B/W and color
Color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?252000 Pixel 252000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch3,5 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?250880 Pixel 250880 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Menu
 Ring
Menu
Manual Aperture ?Wheel
Wheel
Focus switcher ?Yes
Yes
ND Filter ?Yes
Yes
Exp Lock ?Yes
Yes
Gain ?Yes
Yes
White balance ?Yes
Yes
Push AF ?Yes
Yes
Audio Levels ?Yes
Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		63
Audio

[ top ]Sony HVR-Z1Sony HDR-FX1
Audio Formats ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
Microphone ?Stereo internal
external XLR
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

[ top ]Sony HVR-Z1Sony HDR-FX1
Recording Medium ?No
No
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?  
Standard ?  
Flash ?No
No
Misc.

[ top ]Sony HVR-Z1Sony HDR-FX1
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Product Shots

[ top ]Sony HVR-Z1Sony HDR-FX1
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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Sony HVR-Z1Sony HDR-FX1
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 ?GoodGood
Resolution ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Color performance ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?Very goodVery good
Configuration / image ?Very goodVery good
Configuration / sound ?Very goodGood
Handling ?Very goodGood
Portability ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Photo function ?PoorPoor
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?Very goodVery good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		384374
Pros + Very good image quality impression
+ Wide optics
+ handling well-conceived
+ Very well equipped
+ Supports also formats with 60i
+ individually controllable audio channels
+ Very good image quality impression
+ Wide optics
+ handling well-conceived
+ Very well equipped
Cons - No full HDV-resolution
- DV-quality only average
- No full HDV-resolution
- DV-quality only average
Conclusion Just as the consumer version FX1 the Sony HVR-Z1 lacks CCDs with full HDV-resolution, which is noticeable at least in the horizontals.Nevertheless, the subjective image impression is still very good due to the very good dynamic behavior with extremely little noise and the consistent color reproduction.Despite the comparatively large wide-angle, optical errors are within limits, only little distortion and chromatic aberrations can be detected.In low light-situations the FX1 is good, the low noise being a plus.The Sony FX1 lacks CCDs with full HDV-resolution, which is visible at least in the horizontal resolution.Nevertheless, the subjective image impression is still very good due to the very good dynamic behavior with extremely little noise and the consistent color reproduction.Despite the comparatively large wide-angle, optical errors are within limits, only little distortion and chromatic aberrations can be detected.In low light situations the FX1 is just about good -- here too the low noise a plus point.
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Sony HVR-Z1Sony HDR-FX1
slashCAM Review
HVR-Z1 Review
HDR-FX1 Review
external reviews/tests digitalcontentproducer.com
www.digitalproducer.com
videosystems.com
videosystems.com
www.digitalproducer.com
www.camcorderinfo.com
www.hexus.net
www.camcorderinfo.com
www.hd-channel.com
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