Sony HDR-FX1000 Product Specs
With an MSRP of $3199, the Sony HDR-FX1000 is an HDV camcorder that's packed with enough manual controls and features to keep most people happy. If you're a professional videographer, however, you'll likely be disappointed with the camcorder's lack of precise controls and its cramped design. The HDR-FX1000 is very limited when it comes to audio connectivity (it has no XLR inputs), and the button layout for certain controls is downright terrible. That being said, the camcorder represents a decent value for what you get as there aren't too many models out there that record HD and offer this much control for less than $3200. Also, the HDR-FX1000 performed surprisingly well in our video performance tests, which means if you care more about image quality than the caliber of manual controls, this may be the camcorder for you.
For an extra $1750 you can spring for the professional Sony HVR-Z5U, which is very similar to the HDR-FX1000, but comes equipped with better audio controls, more connectivity options, and a set of natively progressive CMOS sensors.
| Sony HDR-FX1000- Specs | |
|---|---|
| Original Price | 3,199.99 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Format | Tape |
| Class | Professional |
| High Definition | Yes |
| Lens Mount | No |
| Filter Diameter (mm) | 72.0 |
| Focal Distance Minimum (mm) | 4.1 |
| Focal Distance Maximum (mm) | 82.0 |
| 35mm Focal Distance Minimum (mm) | 29.5 |
| 35mm Focal Distance Maximum (mm) | 722.0 |
| F-stop Minimum | 1.6 |
| F-stop Maximum | 3.4 |
| Wide Angle (degrees) | 70 |
| Image Stabilization | Optical with various intensity settings |
| Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Sensor Count | 3 |
| Sensor Size (inches) | 1.00 |
| Video Pixel Count (gross) | 1.12 |
| Video Pixel Count (effective) | 1.1 |
| Still Pixel Count (gross) | 1.2 |
| Still Pixel Count (effective) | 1.17 |
| HD Video Format | HDV |
| SD Video Format | DV |
| Frame Rate(s) | 60i, 24p, 30p |
| Primary Audio Format | MPEG1 Audio Layer II |
| Secondary Audio Format | PCM |
| Primary Media | MiniDV |
| Secondary Media | Memory Card |
| Memory Card Type | Memory Stick Pro Duo |
| Maximum Recording Time (highest quality in minutes) | 60 |
| Recording Quality Option(s) | HD: SP, SD: SP, LP |
| Uncompressed Video Output | No |
| Zoom Control Type(s) | Ring, large rocker, small rocker |
| Optical Zoom | 20 |
| Advanced Zoom | 0 |
| Digital Zoom | 30 |
| Zoom Speed Settings | 8 |
| Manual Focus | Yes |
| Manual Focus Control Type(s) | Ring |
| Focus Assist / Peaking | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | Yes |
| Manual Exposure Steps | 15 |
| Manual Aperture | Yes |
| Manual Aperture Steps | 25 |
| Minimum Aperture (f/) | 1.6 |
| Maximum Aperture (f/) | 11.0 |
| Manual Shutter Speed | Yes |
| Manual Shutter Speed Steps | 20 |
| Minimum Shutter Speed | 1/4 |
| Maximum Shutter Speed | 1/10000 |
| Manual White Balance | Yes |
| White Balance Presets | Auto, Indoor, Outdoor, Manual A, Manual B, WB Shift |
| Kelvin Control Steps | 0 |
| Manual Gain | Yes |
| Manual Gain Steps | 10 |
| Manual Noise Reduction | No |
| Audio Dubbing | No |
| Auto / Easy Mode | Yes |
| Face Detection | No |
| Gamma Control(s) | 0 |
| Image Detail Control(s) | 0 |
| Color Control(s) | 0 |
| Skin Tone Control | Yes |
| Color Correction | No |
| ND Filter | Yes |
| Customizable Buttons | Yes |
| Other Manual Control(s) | Flicker Reduce, Backlight, Spotlight, Fader, Smooth Slow Record, Interval Record, Shot Transition, Color Bar, Zebra, Histogram, Markers |
| Still Image Resolution(s) | 1440 x 810, 1080 x 810 |
| Flash | No |
| Simultaneous Video / Still Recording | Yes |
| Self Timer | No |
| Manual ISO | No |
| Manual ISO Steps | 0 |
| ISO Minimum | 0 |
| ISO Maximum | 0 |
| Continuous Shot | No |
| Bracketing | No |
| Still Media | Memory Stick PRO Duo |
| Body Type | Horizontal |
| Shoulder Mount | No |
| Weight - Fully Loaded (grams) | 2,100.0 |
| Weight - Body Only (grams) | 0.0 |
| Width (mm) | 169.0 |
| Height (mm) | 178.0 |
| Length (mm) | 349.0 |
| Body Color(s) | Black |
| LCD Size (inches) | 3.2 |
| LCD Resolution (pixels) | 921000 |
| Touch Screen | No |
| Viewfinder | Yes |
| Viewfinder Resolution (pixels) | 1227000 |
| Viewfinder Diopter Adjuster | Yes |
| Video Light | No |
| Composite (RCA) output | Yes |
| Composite (RCA) input | No |
| FireWire | Yes |
| Audio-only AV input | No |
| S-Video | No |
| USB | No |
| Component output | Yes |
| Component input | No |
| HDMI | Yes |
| Headphone output | Yes |
| Mini Microphone input | Yes |
| XLR inputs (quantity) | 0 |
| LANC / Control L | Yes |
| Accessory Shoe | Yes |
| Accessory Shoe (Hot) | No |
| EVF output | No |
| Gen-Lock | No |
| HD-SDI | No |
| BNC output | No |
| Time Code in/out | No |
| Included Wireless Remote | Yes |
| WiFi | No |
| GPS | No |
| Replaces | HDR-FX1 |
| Sister Model Up | HVR-Z5U |
| Sister Model Down | HDR-HC9 |
| Included Battery | NP-570 |
| Battery Life - w/ LCD (minutes) | 156 |
| Battery Life - w/ viewfinder (minutes) | 152 |
| Other Accessories | Lens Hood |
| Sony HDR-FX1000 Scores | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | Score | Weighting | |
| Color Score | 9.05 | 1.0 | |
| Noise Score | 7.22 | 2.0 | |
| Motion Score | 10.85 | 1.0 | |
| Video Sharpness Score | 11.79 | 4.0 | |
| Wide Angle Score | 14.0 | 0.8 | |
| Low Light Color Score | 6.53 | 1.25 | |
| Low Light Sensitivity Score | 4.56 | 1.5 | |
| Low Light Noise Score | 6.62 | 1.25 | |
| Audio Features Score | 4.0 | 2.0 | |
| Compression Score | 8.3 | 1.5 | |
| Media Score | 6.0 | 1.0 | |
| Editing Score | 8.0 | 0.5 | |
| Auto Mode Score | 5.0 | 0.5 | |
| Zoom Score | 7.8 | 0.75 | |
| Zoom Ratio Score | 15.0 | 0.5 | |
| Focus Score | 11.0 | 0.7 | |
| Exposure Score | 5.15 | 0.65 | |
| Aperture Score | 9.5 | 0.65 | |
| Shutter Speed Score | 5.0 | 0.6 | |
| White Balance Score | 5.0 | 0.55 | |
| Gain Score | 3.5 | 0.5 | |
| Color & Image Controls Score | 9.6 | 0.5 | |
| Other Manual Controls Score | 12.5 | 0.5 | |
| Still Features Score | 7.24 | 0.5 | |
| Still Color Score | 11.71 | 0.6 | |
| Still Noise Score | 0.31 | 0.6 | |
| Still Sharpness Score | 1.14 | 0.75 | |
| Ease of Use Score | 5.75 | 1.0 | |
| Handling Score | 7.0 | 1.25 | |
| Stabilization Score | 12.14 | 1.0 | |
| Portability Score | 7.99 | 0.5 | |
| Battery Life (w/ LCD) Score | 7.6 | 0.75 | |
| Battery Life (w/ Viewfinder) Score | 7.8 | 0.75 | |
| LCD & Viewfinder Score | 7.49 | 0.6 | |
| Menus Score | 5.0 | 0.75 | |
| Playback Score | 6.5 | 0.3 | |
| Connectivity Score | 5.0 | 1.0 | |
| Other Features Score | 0.0 | 0.25 | |
| Total: | 267 | ||
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