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models compared on this page: Sony HDR-FX1 and Sony HVR-HD1000

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Sony HDR-FX1Sony HVR-HD1000
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Name HDR-FX1HVR-HD1000
European name ?HDR-FX1HVR-HD1000E
US name ?HDR-FX1HVR-HD1000U
lowest US price  1520 $
On the market since January 2005 May 2008
Manufacturers URL link to Sony 
Test preview

[ top ]Sony HDR-FX1Sony HVR-HD1000
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Sony HDR-FX1Sony HVR-HD1000
Video formats ? MiniDV
HDV
HDV
Recording Medium MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
video resolutions EU ?HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?25 Mbit/s25 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
MPEG2
MPEG2
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Carl Zeiss
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?12 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?32,5 mm40 mm
Filter diameter ?72 mm37 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?2 
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?31
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch1/2,9 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?1070000 Pixel 2280000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CCD
CMOS
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
Infrared recording ?No
Yes
Expanded Focus ?Yes
No
Peaking ?Yes
No
Signal Processing
Zebra ? Off
70-100%
Off
70%
100%
Histogram ?No
Yes
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
No
Black Strech ?No
No
Knee ?No
No
Colorbars ?Yes
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?Yes
No
Custom Presets ?Yes
No
Set Time Code ?No
No
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Sony HDR-FX1Sony HVR-HD1000
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 In
Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 In
Out
Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ?No
 Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
Out
USB ?No
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
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) 1990 g2700 g
Weight (with battery) 2178 g3000 g
Battery type Sony F570
Sony F570
Battery capacity 2200 mAh2200 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
No
Size
Height 139 mm384 mm
Width 182 mm206 mm
Depth 360 mm708 mm
Relative Size ?91560
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?252000 Pixel  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?250880 Pixel 211200 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Menu
Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ?Wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Focus switcher ?Yes
No
ND Filter ?Yes
No
Exp Lock ?Yes
No
Gain ?Yes
No
White balance ?Yes
No
Push AF ?Yes
No
Audio Levels ?Yes
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		3No
Audio

[ top ]Sony HDR-FX1Sony HVR-HD1000
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
Mini-jack external
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

[ top ]Sony HDR-FX1Sony HVR-HD1000
Recording Medium ?No
Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ? 3000000 Pixel
Resolutions ? 640x480
2048 x 1536
2848x2136
2848x1602
Standard ? JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
No
Misc.

[ top ]Sony HDR-FX1Sony HVR-HD1000
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[ top ]Sony HDR-FX1Sony HVR-HD1000
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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Sony HDR-FX1Sony HVR-HD1000
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 ?GoodSatisfactory
Resolution ?SatisfactoryGood
Color performance ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodGood
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?Very goodSufficient
Configuration / image ?Very goodGood
Configuration / sound ?GoodSatisfactory
Handling ?GoodSatisfactory
Portability ?SatisfactorySufficient
Photo function ?PoorSatisfactory
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?Very goodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		374304
Pros + Very good image quality impression
+ Wide optics
+ handling well-conceived
+ Very well equipped
- cheapest shoulder mounted HD camcorder to date
-lots of connection options
Cons - No full HDV-resolution
- DV-quality only average
- somewhat outdated technique
- almost no manual control elements
- no XLR
Conclusion 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.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
[ top ]Sony HDR-FX1Sony HVR-HD1000
slashCAM Review
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HVR-HD1000 Review
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