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8 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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6 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
9201008
The editors liked
Shoots 50 and 60 Hz 1080i
And NTSC- and PAL-compatible DV and DVCAM. Very good MPEG-2 encoding. Decent HD with great down-conversion. Wide 4.5 mm lens
Smooth zoom and focus. Full-frame
Daylight-viewable LCD. Shot Transition presets
Versatile XLR audio...
The editors didn't like
Aliased
Low-horizontal-resolution images due to coarse CCDs. Focusing difficult despite innovative peaking control. MPEG-2 at 25 Mb degrades under stress. Low sensitivity by SD standards.
Abstract: As a filmmaker, I dreamed of the day that I could toss my standard def camera for a high Def one. I started pricing them about 5 years ago and one hundred grand was the best price I could find. It took a couple years until it had come down by half to f...
Shoots 50 and 60 Hz 1080i, and NTSC- and PAL-compatible DV and DVCAM. Very good MPEG-2 encoding. Decent HD with great down-conversion. Wide 4.5 mm lens; smooth zoom and focus. Full-frame, daylight-viewable LCD. Shot Transition presets, versatile XLR audio...
Aliased, low-horizontal-resolution images due to coarse CCDs. Focusing difficult despite innovative peaking control. MPEG-2 at 25 Mb degrades under stress. Low sensitivity by SD standards.
Expands on HDR-FX1 with more picture adjustments, better user controls, more flexible audio inputs, and 60 Hz and 50 Hz recording and playback in SD and HD. It wont obsolete cameras costing 10 times more, but at $5,946, it makes very nice HD (and SD) ...
Abstract: When it comes to 3CCD camcorders, Sonys practice is to offer consumer and professional versions of the same camera, starting with the highly regarded DCR-VX2000 and DSR-PD150, and continuing with the HDR-FX1 and HVR-Z1U. With both duos, though the ...
Abstract: July 25, 2005 The Sony HVR-Z1U HDV Camera And Association with Final Cut Pro 5 By Brandon Fullmer These photos show side views of the camera. Affordable HD is a recent realization for the video industry. Sonys HVR-Z1U camcorder has beco...
Abstract: Stephen Schleicher Sony has recently released the HVR-Z1U HDV camera. The big brother of the HDR-FX1, this camera has all the features the FX1 was missing. From the XLR connectors, to precision optics this camera is the one you’ve been waiting for...
Abstract: The HVR-Z1, sold by Sonys Broadcast & Professional Systems division, is fundamentally the same as the HDR-FX1, sold by the consumer division. However, Sony lists some 40 firmware-enabled features provided by the $5,946 HVR-Z1. Obviously,...
I have high hopes for this camera and so far I?m absolutely delighted with its performance. It?s highly customisable and has been very cleverly designed. The optics and imaging systems are truly superb and the ergonomics make it a delight to use. It in...
Abstract: I Intro Hier die Testbilder der Sony HVR Z1 und die technischen DatenMit der Z1 hat Sony vor fast genau einem Jahr den von vielen sehnlichst erwarteten professionellen Bruder der FX1 vorgestellt. Seitdem hat die Z1 eine ähnliche Erfolgsgeschichte hinge...
