Sony HVR-V1U 3-CMOS 1080i Professional HDV Camcorder with 20x Optical Zoom @ richardeward.com

Sony HVR-V1U 3-CMOS 1080i Professional HDV Camcorder with 20x Optical Zoom
from Sony

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

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• well...
  Bought the camera sight unseen, which was a mistake. I shoot in a lot of low light situations, which this camera DOES NOT do well in (my old digital 8 camera blows this away). I've had to boost to hyper gain which is an extremely grainy picture.

• Studio Use
  We use this camera in a controlled environment, 5.5kw of incandescent light, and the images are sooo nice...
  The camera has been setup to shoot 24p all the time, and the color tweaked by me and a colorist, and the results are amazing.
  Our casting company uses it about 90% of the time, we record to a Focus FS 4 and to tape simultaneously.
  The Optical stabilization works amazing when hand held, the mic is not so good, but at least it's there.
  Wish it would have another accessory shoe,... more info

• Who should buy this camcorder?
  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 -... more info

• Outstanding, with some minor caveats
  I have had the chance to use this camera a few times, plus compare it to some other HD cameras out there in it's price range, and came away impressed by a few aspects, and more knowing about a few others to consider.
  All in all this is a great little HD camera that takes great pictures right out of the box. It handles really nice, has a true microphone that comes with it, and the lens is great on it with it's 20x ratio. It's slow-motion, though at quality a little less than SD, looks fantastic and is... more info

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