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Sony HDR-FX1 3-CCD HDV High Definition Camcorder w/12x Optical Zoom | 
| Brand: Sony
Category: Photography
Buy New: $4,999.95
as of 9/2/2010 22:57 PDT details
New (1) from $4,999.95
Seller: Wall Street Photo
Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 6576
Media: Electronics
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 12
Display Size: 3.5
Maximum Focal Length: 54
Minimum Focal Length: 4.5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7
Dimensions (in): 17.6 x 11.8 x 10.1
MPN: HDRFX1
Model: HDR-FX1
UPC: 027242654815
EAN: 0822766009000
ASIN: B00068JKR0
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Three 1/3-inch wide-aspect-ratio advanced HAD CCD imagers for true-to-life color rendering | | • | Play and record interlaced high-definition video at resolutions up to 1440 x 1080 for professional-quality video | | • | 12x optical zoom with Super SteadyShot Optical Stabilization System | | • | 3.5-inch wide precision hybrid SwivelScreen LCD | | • | Record at either 30 frames per second or, for a film-like feel, at 24 frames per second |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
RE)SONY HDR-FX1 HIGH DEFINITION CAMC
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 17
excellent! October 8, 2005
Ali Hasan (Eagle County, Colorado)
57 out of 63 found this review helpful
Indie Filmmaker here, always looking out for a better camera!
The Sony HDV series is an astonishing technology
Don't let people tell you that the footage is "too compressed" ---- technically, it is, but once it gets on screen, it looks stunning!
I haven't done much filming with this camera ---- but I have seen its footage and edited its footage
Both on television and the computer monitor, I was impressed with its 'look' ---- very detailed and extremely clear
Editing was a BREEEEEZE with this footage! I edited on Final Cut Pro and could composite 5 layers all above each other, each with a different opacity, and FCP's real time engine kept up without having to render! Thus, the compressed footage makes editing EASY - but Sony has managed to make a beautiful picture out of this stuff too
For the Indie Filmmakers out there ---- test one out before purchasing..... I find the Sony HDV to be the most clear look out there --- emulating a beautifully shot NFL game on HD..... but for cinematic looks, I still may stick with the Panasonic DVX100, as there is a more cinema feel to that one
hope that helps
HAPPY BUYING!!!!
Best camera out there May 12, 2005
D. Miletta
28 out of 33 found this review helpful
Hello, I bought my Sony HDR-FX1 about a month ago from amazon.com and let me just say that this camera is amazing. The resolution, when on a computer is 1920x1080. That right there is enough to sell the camera! Its great for me because i work with CG and CMI, the higher the resolution, the more accurate you can be. This is also great for blue/greenscreening as the high resolution, and the amazing color. There are several different modes to shoot in (all are customizable) you will mostly want to make sure you shoot in Cinemaframe30 or Cinemaframe24 because it will look just like film. You can also adjust how much color is allowed in, standard it is at "0" but you can up the color so much that its more vibrant then most movies. The new willy wonka movie has broad, powerful colors and this camera can easily achieve that. I would talk more about this camera but im out of time (great DOF). So dont get stuck in the Canon Xl2 fad where you pay 3,000 more dollars for a crappier camera.
Best prosumer camcorder yet, but not for true professionals. January 17, 2005
tron3 (New Jersey)
66 out of 83 found this review helpful
Addendum 3/30: To correct the guy correcting me 2 reviews above. In regular mini-dv mode with widescreen, there is definitely a wider picture. Focus on one item and switch modes, you will see the picture get wider. HD mode is anamorphic 4:3 - stretched to fit 16x9, but keeps the aspect ratio so everything doesn't look stretched. I've run tests and know what I am saying. Do you?
Recently shot my Uncle's wedding in Widescreen, and played the video back on his widescreen TV. The aspect ratio of the image is accurate and not stretched. Yes, this shoots in widescreen, but not in hi-def at the same time.
Original review:
My first "prosumer" camcorder I ever owned and I love it. The color reproduction is phenomenal and has great features. A few caveats may scare away people looking for something more, but this is more of a VERY HIGH END consumer item. Not for the novice, but someone with more shooting talent than the average person. If you want a TRUE HD professional camera, spend 15+ grand and stop knocking this one.
A bother to me was that regular mini-dv can record in true 16:9 mode. While the HD mode is anamorphic 4:3. (Stretched to fit 16:9) The wide-angle lens can fix that for about $500 more.
But if you are transferring to regular DVD's, you can still shoot mini DV widescreen because DVD doesn't record in HD.
So, unless you are transferring to HD DVD, like blu-ray, you have the BEST consumer/prosumer widescreen camcorder available.
Rated at about 3lux, low light doesn't harm this baby much. I find the accessories can be pricey too, but that is the cost you pay when you go prosumer. Everything else is for beginners and amateurs.
Tip: Get a long life battery. Sony 970 is recommended for longest life, but the 960 served me well for a days shooting/standby with plenty time left over. Get the light too!
Did I mention women love men with big camcorders? {:-p
NP-970 Battery:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0006G3BHW/ref=cm_aya_asin.title/002-0715528-1432846?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance
great night shots December 9, 2005
N. Kumar
19 out of 25 found this review helpful
Camera is way better than the sony HC1. Night shooting is great and colors appear natural and there is not much noise or smudging of colors. Would recommend it in a heartbeat. My 37 inch 1980x1080 LCD becomes an window when I hook up this camera to it. Great buy!
Superb!! August 8, 2007
Ryan Atkins (ohio)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Sony HDR-FX1 3-CCD HDV High Definition Camcorder w/12x Optical Zoom
Just one word of warning, the camera can get heavy, especially if you use the standard battery it makes the camera very front heavy, but oh well.
This camera is totally customizable in which it is either all auto, manual or some of both. It has 5 presets that are customizable. The cool features about these presets are that you can get a 24p, 30p (cineframe and cinetone), and 60i modes. The 24p and 30p refers to the "film" setting. You can record in true 16:9 widescreen or standard 4:3 letterbox. The high def mode will only do 16:9. I wouldn't listen to anyone who says the widescreen is a stretched 4:3, because its not. You can also hook in headphones, and an XLR adapter. This comes with a 2-hr battery. There are just 3 things I have beef with about this camera. One is the fact that it doesn't have XLR inputs - you'd think that after spending 3K on a camera you'd get some. 2nd: It records in 1080i. Not exactly terrible. 1080i is not true HD, but nor is 720p. True HD is 1920x1080p. But, recording at this high of resolution means spending more money. 3rd: This thing can't record in 24p.
I'm a video production major and I love this camera. It not really just a consumer camera, but a professional consumer camera. I highly recommend it, its well worth your money. Yeah it has come cons, but I think every camera will. This is by far one of the best on the market.
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