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The camera has tons of manual settings ( still learning all those ) which most people will never use. I purchased this camera about two months ago to replace my Sony VX2000. I have shot two events so far with the FX1000 and I am very pleased with its performance. I did purchase the Rode VideoMic to use with the camera because we all know how well on board mics work ( FYI, very good stereo shotgun mic ), I do wish the FX1000 had XLR inputs. I will be shooting a short film next month with the camera and then a feature film in a few months, I am looking forward to really testing this camera out.
I purchaized FX1000 form Amazon two months ago to videotape theatrical performances at home. I have chosen it because of good low light specification (1.5Lux) and made the right choice. With correct manual settings (most important - maximum gain
This camera is fantastic, especially given its price range. The largest negative is the location of the hot-shoe in relation to the lcd screen. The lowlight, with manual settings, is fantastic. The picture quality is awesome as well. If you have a mic (a must) or light or whatever, it blocks your ability to close or open the LCD. Otherwise, this is a camera to surpass the Canon XH-A1, which has previously been top of the class at this price point in HDV 3-chip cameras.
Given the trade off, I decided that the cleaner image in the long run was more important for me and returned the FX1000 for another FX1. While the FX1000 image was brighter, this increase in brightness came with a tremendous increase in the amount of "grain" in the image.
The very first thing I shot with this camera was an indoor awards ceremony where the lights in the auditorium were pretty dim. I previously purchased the Sony HDR-FX1 a couple of years ago and when it was time to purchase a second camera to add to my growing video company, I bought the HDR-FX1000 since it was advertised as a better version of the FX1.
In fact, the footage from the FX1 looked MUCH better. I shot this event with both cameras.
Because the FX1000 has a lower lux rating I expected this camera to be able to give better and brighter images in the low light conditions. The FX1 image was a slight bit darker but the image was significantly cleaner.
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