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Vx1000 or sony hd7?

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dickhead1
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I am looking for a new camera but i cant decide between the two? vx1000 or sony hd7 ive u have any thoughts let me know
Oct 7 2009 10:34PM
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tgk1294
Posts: 39 - Karma: 18
Well to answer this question one must ask themselves the question - "do I know about the bird?"
...because everyone knows that the bird is the word
Oct 7 2009 10:48PM
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ReedSkis~
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Yo teddy, i think you mean the fx7?
and there is quite a price difference between the two camcorders, which is an obvious sign that one is better than the other (vx1000)
if you have the money you should probably get the vx1000, but you might want to consider the learning curve and start out with something a little more basic, with less manual controls
and the fx1000 shoots on minidv tapes, which can be a pain

you should also look at panasonics hmc40 and 150, and maybe the dvx (if you are willing to sacrifice the hd)

also you might want to look at the canon xha1, I heard that is pretty good too
Oct 7 2009 10:51PM
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ReedSkis~
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haha tommy
Oct 7 2009 11:08PM
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holyDINOSAURS
Posts: 7038 - Karma: 639
the vx1000 isnt exactly a professional camera, im sure he'll be fine with the "manual" controls of it.
Oct 7 2009 11:09PM
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ReedSkis~
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yea i was just saying it might be a little more complicated than the fx7, but you are right, he'll be fine with it
sorry i don't know that much about sonys
Oct 7 2009 11:30PM
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holyDINOSAURS
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haha hte vx1000 is like, over 10 years old sooo basic doesnt even have an lcd flip out
Oct 7 2009 11:33PM
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Galin
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haha yup, it's actually almost 15 now.

I wonder how that camera even comes up when people are looking into new cameras. Every now in then there's a thread where someone has it as an option and just ... no, no it shouldn't be an option.

Between the two options you've given us, there really isn't an option. vx1000 is coming in hot on being an antique, and this sony hd7 you propose doesn't exist.

Perhaps you could tell us what your price range is? And maybe your use/needs for the camera, and also how much experience you have with video. From there i'd be more than happy to help you pick out a camera that will be right for you.
Oct 8 2009 1:36AM
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dergblerp
Posts: 1303 - Karma: 77
Someone needs to write a program that responds to every single thread in media/arts with "HV30"
Oct 8 2009 2:21AM
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ReedSkis~
Posts: 2122 - Karma: 98
he means the fx7
Oct 8 2009 9:15AM
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Galin
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well he could mean the jvc hd7. and sony does make an hc7. but i suppose he could mean the fx7, that's probably most likely too because its got a handle.
Oct 8 2009 11:14AM
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holyDINOSAURS
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OH MY GOD
Oct 8 2009 1:29PM
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ReedSkis~
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haha yea he means the fx7, teddy is my friend and we talked about it today in school lol
Oct 8 2009 7:11PM
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dergblerp
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Buying a vx1000 would be silly.  but Fx7 is sorta becoming the new vx1000.  Check out panasonic's HMC40.  It's in the same(ish) price range, but a big step up in features.
Oct 8 2009 9:26PM
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ReedSkis~
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thats what i was thinking
im gonna pick up one of these next year
Oct 8 2009 9:46PM
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Jwenz
Posts: 8893 - Karma: 7,633
check out other cams before vx1k...gl2 is even better. check out dvx at this point or hv3o or hmc40
Oct 8 2009 9:48PM
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Ryanvdonk
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why the 1000 and not the 2000 or 2100?
Oct 9 2009 12:42AM
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NickSki.
Posts: 2009 - Karma: 61
VX1, MK1. I always wondered what that would look like in a skiing video.
Oct 13 2009 10:41PM
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