This German website (translated) compares two similar Sony's HDV offerings. The FX7 is the newer version of FX1. There are quite a few differences between the two cameras. The biggest difference is the FX7 1/4 Cmos chip vs FX1 1/3 ccd chip. The site has plenty of stills and some video from both cameras.I have used FX1 and was generally impressed but this is when HDV was first hitting the market. But now HDV is quite common and the difference between the cameras is growing. According to the stills in the article, I prefer the FX7, even if it leans a little on the consumer saturated side (Sony classifies this as a consumer camera). But I cannot get over the lack of XLR inputs, the Canon XH A1 is a couple of hundred dollars more and it has those features.
(via HD For Indies & FresHDV)
1. why would you put XLR inputs on a camera for the consumer market? If you want a camera with pro features like that, then you'd buy a PROFESSIONAL camera, in the case the 'sister' model, HVRV1. Not only do you get XLR inputs, but you get 25p capture!
Consumers would only get confused by the presence of XLR inputs anyway, and would most likely be put off by the cost of mics that use XLR anyway.
Posted at 5:47PM on Jan 1st 2007 by hazchem