Anyone shooting on Sony HDR-FX7 or HDR-FX1000?

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  • Les Grossman
    So Fucking Banned
    • Sep 2009
    • 1012

    #1

    Anyone shooting on Sony HDR-FX7 or HDR-FX1000?

    There is a $1000 difference between them, wondering if it's worth the extra $ to use the footage on the net only.

    Anyone use either of these?
  • Rique
    Confirmed User
    • Apr 2008
    • 334

    #2
    I bought the FX7 two months ago. So far so good. The FX7 doesn't have the XLR inputs for external mic. I also heard the FX1000 is better for low lighting situations. But if you ask me, the FX7 is great for shooting HDV content for the net.

    Just my .02

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    • jvela666
      Confirmed User
      • Jul 2007
      • 169

      #3
      the sony fx 7 i bought and sold right away! it's light weight and has 3 cmos chips but the white balance on it sucks.
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      • AaronM
        GFY Royality ;)
        • Oct 2001
        • 46917

        #4
        Shooting for net only then it's a waste of money. Even if you want the XLR you can add it for considerably less than a grand.

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        • AaronM
          GFY Royality ;)
          • Oct 2001
          • 46917

          #5
          Originally posted by jvela666
          the sony fx 7 i bought and sold right away! it's light weight and has 3 cmos chips but the white balance on it sucks.

          White balance on most cameras suck. That's why they have a manual WB mode.

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          • BobG
            Confirmed User
            • Nov 2003
            • 4274

            #6
            You don't want either of these. the on board mic picks up every little sound (snap, crackle, pop) every time you move or adjust your hand positioning. The v1u is better.

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            • VikingMan
              Exploiting human weakness
              • Jan 2008
              • 6862

              #7
              you could pick up the cheapest camera on the market and 95% of people would not be able to tell a difference in the video quality from a camera that is several thousand dollars more

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              • ArsewithClass
                So Fucking Banned
                • Mar 2007
                • 7957

                #8
                Originally posted by Les Grossman
                There is a $1000 difference between them, wondering if it's worth the extra $ to use the footage on the net only.

                Anyone use either of these?
                Both cameras have cmos chips which do not work as well as the 3 chip in low lighting. If your going to use the camera in low lighting, go for the better camera if you can afford the extra few hundred quid as its got the better lens which I would have thought would sort out any distortion from low lighting???

                always try get the best if you can afford it.

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                • BobG
                  Confirmed User
                  • Nov 2003
                  • 4274

                  #9
                  Originally posted by BobG
                  You don't want either of these. the on board mic picks up every little sound (snap, crackle, pop) every time you move or adjust your hand positioning. The v1u is better.
                  That being said, I'll make you a good deal on an FX1

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                  • Riffhard
                    Confirmed User
                    • Jul 2009
                    • 659

                    #10
                    Originally posted by lumenus
                    you could pick up the cheapest camera on the market and 95% of people would not be able to tell a difference in the video quality from a camera that is several thousand dollars more
                    All depends on the person operating it and the lighting. If you have no idea what you're doing you're not gonna get better footage out of a prosumer cam than a consumer cam. But for an experienced shooter consumer cams are very limited.
                    Glad to be here. Glad to be anywhere.

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                    • Les Grossman
                      So Fucking Banned
                      • Sep 2009
                      • 1012

                      #11
                      Originally posted by AaronM
                      Shooting for net only then it's a waste of money. Even if you want the XLR you can add it for considerably less than a grand.
                      Aaron,
                      I already have a small hand held sony HD cam, but I want something that has zebra pattern. Using auto exposure doesn't seem to do the trick. I prefer manual settings.

                      Suggestions?

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