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Sony HDR-FX7 vs HDR-FX1 Footage and Image Comparisons
Published by admin December 22nd, 2006 in NewsWolfgang’s HDV Blog has an in-depth comparison of the new Sony FX7 up against the slightly older Sony FX1. The blog is completely written in German, you can view a Google Translated version here.
Wolfgang has posted a ton of HDV still frame grabs comparing the two camcorders. A large variety in the shots, so you can see how they relate in a wide variety of situations and settings. His is the first comparison I’ve seen that also contrasts the two camera’s focal lengths, one of his image sets clearly shows the extra length the FX7’s 20x zoom offers. For the other tests, he’s taken pains with the FX7 to approximate the FX1’s 12x focal length.
There is also a set of 9 HDV MPEG streams you can download and peruse, one from each camcorder. All shots and settings are matched and noted. German-speaking or not, this review is a must-read for anyone considering the new Sony HDR FX7 camera.
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The clips are straight off the camcorder in .m2t format. Use VLC if you don’t have a suitable player.
The original post was in Dec 2006. It’s now Oct 2007 and sonystyle.com still lists the FX1 as available alongside the FX7. My guess is that people are still buying the FX1, knowing that the FX7 isn’t really an upgrade (lower light sensitivity).
Recently Sunny Shah Films finds out that, When the audio mode of HDR-FX1/HDR-FX1E camcorder is switched to the 16-bit setting (in DV mode), and the unit is then turned off, a software used in the camcorder causes the unit to reset to the default 12-bit setting, though the LCD indicator of the unit continues to display the 16-bit audio setting.