I keep staring at the specs for the new Sony HDR-FX7. It’s hard to see the differences between the “old” Sony FX1 and it’s upgrade.
Here’s the side-by-side comparison:
- Resolution: Sony claims FX7 now supports “full” 1080 HD
- Sensor: FX7 now sports 3 x 1/4” ClearVid CMOS
- Light sensitivity: worse by 33% (4lux)
- Zoom: increased to 20x optical zoom
- Lens/filter: decreased to 62mm
- Video out: FX7 includes HDMI
- Weight: FX7 now weighs only 1.6 kg (3.52 lb.)
The small form factor and the zoom increase are important for some applications but I do have concerns about the light sensitivity. First, it looks like the lens has gone DOWN in size which affects the light hitting the sensor. Second, the sensor change to CMOS also means worse low-light performance.
Most consumers who use cameras in that range usually don’t use professional lighting, so they often experience problems with underexposed video or video with too many artefacts.
hi!
I just saw your review of the cameras. its true, actually, i think, the camera was made just to sell something for a lower price but something really really new…mmm…
Ok but i write to you because i just bought the hvx 200 and i was wrong thinking that i can record dvcpro HD quality into tape directly when im shooting, which is not true. So im a little dissapointed right now for that because now i have to buy or a P2 card or the FS 100 so i can storage the hd information..and then i do my research and i find that the storage is very low in Gigabytes.. and I said to myself: why do i bought this camera!!(i know that my answer is: because it was the only one that i could afford at the moment)
I know that the colors and the variable frame rate is something a lot better than other cameras. But ok…let me ask you something. Do you find a way or technique so you can be more efficient while on shooting for the storage of your dvcpro hd with the hvx 200?? is the laptop and another hard drive the best solution to download and reuse the FS100? how can this transfers of digital information be done in a faster way… is there any other accesories.
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ok thank you, hope you have some time to answer!
great info