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Sony FX-1 vs. VX2100

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leone
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i just want to hear your guys opinions between the two cameras and if or if not it'd be worth an extra 4-5 hundred bucks for the fx-1, thanks
Jul 20 2007 12:05PM
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wils.
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 48
cant go wrong with a vx2100
Jul 20 2007 12:08PM
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Snowcase
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FX1 was one of the first HD cameras out there so it's not that great. It's not even true hd. If you're looking to spend a good amount of money you can't go wrong with the 21k. If you want the next step up it would probably be a dvx100. You won't notice a difference in picture quality and will also save a ton of room on your hd.
Jul 20 2007 12:34PM
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wils.
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 48
DVHD
Jul 20 2007 12:37PM
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tjski
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i am in the same perdicimate.... they both looks sick..... would the 21k be better for skiing or not? im not too smart about all the tech stuff on cameras but i know i want a good picture any condition of the snow...
Jul 20 2007 8:05PM
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Henry
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FX1 records in DV and HDV, FX1 wins
Jul 20 2007 8:21PM
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Galin
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bingo. that sums it up if those are the only 2 cameras you're looking into. I'd suggest looking into a dvx100b though, cause unless you have a really sick computer, editing HD is gunna be a real pain. So i'd say go with the dvx, it's in that price range and for that price range it cant be beat for SD(standard def)
Jul 20 2007 9:43PM
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Jeff_Lo
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The fx1 doesnt really take up that much more room...i love it!
Jul 20 2007 10:41PM
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bp.lando
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FX1 is 1080i
Jul 21 2007 12:15AM
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Snowcase
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But it can be true hd because it records to sd tapes.
Jul 21 2007 12:53AM
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bp.lando
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it can record to HDV media , but also has a Hard Disk Recorder you can get
Jul 21 2007 1:03PM
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Lineskier-101
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I've been using a dvx100b for the last week, and it's sick, so look into that.
Jul 21 2007 1:42PM
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AdrenalineGarage
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Actually, it does record HD to SD tapes. The HDV tapes can be used by, but won't display an image in DV camera.
Jul 21 2007 3:13PM
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Jeff_Lo
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yeah, its not quite true HD, but i hooked it up to my HD tv once, and played the tapes, and it looked better raw then most HD TV stations looked....so its quality is pretty high, yeah its not quite true HD, but its pretty close.
Jul 21 2007 4:38PM
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DynastarriderGP
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okay so correct me if i'm wrong, HDV is NOT HD basically it's not because it is being put onto a DV tape which cannot fit HD footage so it's compressed to  a .mpg2 file instead of .avi like SD so when you burn it on a DVD it's being recoompressed to .mpg2 again, so basically double compression. the biggest difference between the two cameras is that the vx has a minimum illumination of 1 lux whereas the FX1 is 3 lux, they're both good cameras but the FX1 is pretty old, basically I would consider another camera, maybe the DVX100b or the Canon XHA1, a little more pricey but much better of cameras for the extra price.
Jul 22 2007 11:20PM
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tjski
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whats the pain in editing with HD? if i didnt have a super good computer..
Jul 23 2007 5:28PM
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DynastarriderGP
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more render time basically since HD is so beefy
Jul 23 2007 5:31PM
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Snowcase
Posts: 11456 - Karma: 634
Thats the way erik likes it. Beefy.

Oh and you can't say anything because I don't spell my name the same way as yours. SHEBAM.
Jul 23 2007 5:44PM
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Galin
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its not limited to render time only. Just playing back your footage in your editing program will run choppy if you dont have a good enough computer.
Jul 23 2007 5:48PM
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DynastarriderGP
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well erich, atleast i don't like my women the way my grandfather likes his metamusal..... thick and gritty!
Jul 23 2007 10:21PM
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Franny
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Go for the sony one
Jul 23 2007 11:34PM
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XtRemE11
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dont get an fx-1 its kinda a waste of money, that dosent mean its bad though. i dont know what the differences are between the fx-1 and vx2100 but ive seen more footage that i liked from a 2100 than fx1.
id say get either a dvx or 2100 depending on what your into
Jul 24 2007 5:32AM
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Snowcase
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ZINGER
Jul 24 2007 8:20AM
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tjski
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oh... maybe i should invest in a new computer...
Jul 24 2007 10:44PM
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