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The Sony VX1000 was a real move in the right direction for Sony when it came out. Often times referred to as the Skateboarders camera, I have the teens in the high school I work at use it for filming school-related videos. The camera gives them that professional feel and the students enjoy that it is easy to use and the quality is very good. After using the vx2100 I miss not having the added monitor, I thought I was downgrading, but as I stated before this is a very good camera and excellent for teens. The only sad thing with my purchase was that the camera came a bit dirty, thank God the drums, lens and other features were in great shape. A good camera to have and the features on it are great for its class.
ah...... what a camcorder, not the best available but for the buck YES indeed, pro quality on a poor man's budget, read the instructions and practice with it before your first quest and you WILL be pleased with the results, DV format is the best, I hook a shotgun mic to mine and film soccer games, with excellent results, hook up a pro light and do the bedroom videos with the very best possible quality, it looks pro! Dislikes...... oh yea there are a couple, like the internal battery, the VX2000 and similar have an external connect so larger batteries are available for them but not the VX1000, [i always keep 3 around so no problem and the color viewfinder with the clumsy eye piece that WILL fall off and no flipout screen to view your subject but I will keep this one as long as I can, I have sold off all my other Sony's with exception of the DCR-350, which I take to Mardi Gras and Bike Week, beer being slung on my VX1000 is not an option.Read full review
i love it because it's a Sony vx 1000 handy cam it has amazing quality and easy to use but, what i don't like about it is that its somewhat broken the view finder does not work but its okay i talked to a shop that specially repairs these types of cameras (since they're so old) and he told me that he could fix my vx for 175 so i just have to send it in and it should come back good as new
What else can I say about the VX1000? It is the best 3CCD Mini DV camcorder that Sony has ever made PERIOD. It has been over 10 years since it was introduced to the public. It was discontinued around 1998. I am on my second Sony VX1000. It is the only video camera I trust and use daily.It's audio quality is unmatched in any other Sony video camera. The color saturation is superb. How could Sony come out with a better camera for less money? They tried making the the VX2000. I compared it side by side with the VX1000. The VX1000 has softer and warmer skin tones. The VX2000 has a more red tone and trnaslates sun rays in straight lines rather than diffused like the VX1000. The VX2000's microphone picks up background noise rather than wahts right in front of it. The audio from the VX1000 is CD quality and I have recorded audio which I have used to make audio recordings of. The VX2000 is also really unbalanced in weight since the battery terminal is on the back where the VX1000's is on the inside therefore balancing the camaera out. One of the only advantages is the flip out LCD screen which the VX1000 lacks. Eventually from wear and tear the viewfinder ribboon wears aout and the viewfinder goes out. This is a small price to pay for such a great camera. I primarily use the VX1000 to film skateboarding with a .3x Century Ultra Fisheye Lense. The front bayonet mount on the VX1000 is the perfect fit for the fisheye. There is no vignetting or unsharp areas in the frame. To this day it is the best looking true fisheye compatibale camera. I have fallen quite a few times while follow filming with this camera. It has taken a few good hits. The durability of the camera is superb even with a few dents and dings in the body plastic. I guess all good things come to an end as this is the case with SONY discontinuing the VX1000. It is sad that 10 years later this is still the professional skateboarding's choice in camcorders since no other company has stepped up and made a better product. Luckily there is always eBay to find new one.Read full review
Superb color reproduction and image. However, because of its age they usually do come with problems now-a-days. This has been my preferred camcorder over the years for action sports because of its simplicity, yet full control of exposure and colors. It's even good for home videos. Together with the Century Optics Mk1 Fisheye Adapter, this has been the most poplar video camera for skateboarding.
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