Once you've used the VX1000, you'll stick to it! (Sony Handycam DCR-VX1000)

Member Name: FrederikS

Product:	Sony Handycam DCR-VX1000
Date:	06/01/02 (2522 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: design, Image quality, Image Stabilizer

Disadvantages: no manual zoom, no lcd

Why? Quite obvious: the VX-1000 has all the features of a professional camcorder and more. I've worked with several other camcorders and this one has it all. If I'd buy a new one today, I would probably choose the VX-2000, the newer version which has a manual zoom (not on the VX-1000), an lcd monitor (I miss this feature on the VX-1000, but I can live with it...)and as far as I know a more powerful zoom (but after all, if you're serious about video-making, why would you need a 100X zoom ??)
the VX-1000's image is perfect, the microphone of great quality (at least for what I'm doing) and the connectors/buttons are where you need them.

One of the other non-features I absolutely dislike about my version of the VX-1000 is the fact that the firewire connector is only OUT , IN was disabled. Makes it quite useless if you ask me. But, ok , for serious video editing, you'll use a separate DV deck after all.

Summary:

PRO:

- design
- Price/quality (features)
- perfect image/sound
- Optical image stabilizer

CON:

- no manual zoom
- firewire OUT , not IN (this wouldn't be an issue on the newer version)
- no Lcd monitor

FS

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