Sony HVR-V1U 3-CMOS 1080i Professional HDV Camcorder with 20x Optical Zoom
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Our Price:
$3,649.95
Features
• 1080/24P scanning with 2:3 pull-down recording
• 3 ClearVid CMOS sensor system; 4:2:2 color used by Sony Enhanced Image Processor
• 20x Carl Zeiss Vario-Zonnar T lens with extra-low dispersion glass; 1.5x digital extender
• 3.5-inch widescreen Clear Photo plus LCD display
• Dual XLR audio inputs with variable control; supplied shotgun microphone |
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Sony HVR-V1U 3-CMOS 1080i Professional HDV Camcorder with 20x Optical Zoom Customer Reviews
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I bought my HVR-V1U and have had it a week now. I am very impressed with the quality of video with very good light. In low light the quality of this video camera is poor. But after doing hours and hours of research I decided on this model for a few reasons.
1) Size - This camcorder is about the same size as a VX-2000 with the same feel and pretty much the same layout.
2) 24p - This camcorder can shoot film in true 24p which is great if you want to give your video that "Film look"
3) XLR - This camcorder has 2 XLR inputs to put real good microphones on it if you want and comes with a $230 microphone.
4) HDMI - This model has an HDMI out so I can quickly and easily with one cord connect it to my HDTV. The Sony HDR-FX1 doesn't have this.
I think the slow motion feature is pretty cool to experiment with. But the quality is low and of course there is no sound when you do this.
Everything on the camcorder is made very well. No cheap buttons or parts.
Disadvantages: It has a 62mm lens. The bigger the lens usually the better the low light quality since the lens can let in more light. The battery that comes with it is ok, but you definately should buy the biggest battery you can get. My extended battery lasts around 490 minutes record time or about 690 minutes on playback mode.
The extended warranty Amazon offers on this model for 4 years is only $199.99. That is a really good price for a camcorder this expensive.
Bottom line: If you want all the features of this model but want the best low light recordings possible, then purchase the Sony HVR-Z1U camcorder which is another $600 or so. The XLR is worth it because sound is usually the weakest link when watching any video recorded on a camcorder. |
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