Sony DCR VX1000 Mini DV Camcorder

What else can I say about the VX1000? It is the best 3CCD Mini DV camcorder that Sony has ever made PERIOD. It has been over 10 years since it was introduced to the public. It was discontinued around 1998. I am on my second Sony VX1000. It is the only video camera I trust and use daily.It's audio quality is unmatched in any other Sony video camera. The color saturation is superb. How could Sony come out with a better camera for less money? They tried making the the VX2000. I compared it side by side with the VX1000. The VX1000 has softer and warmer skin tones. The VX2000 has a more red tone and trnaslates sun rays in straight lines rather than diffused like the VX1000. The VX2000's microphone picks up background noise rather than wahts right in front of it. The audio from the VX1000 is CD quality and I have recorded audio which I have used to make audio recordings of. The VX2000 is also really unbalanced in weight since the battery terminal is on the back where the VX1000's is on the inside therefore balancing the camaera out. One of the only advantages is the flip out LCD screen which the VX1000 lacks. Eventually from wear and tear the viewfinder ribboon wears aout and the viewfinder goes out. This is a small price to pay for such a great camera. I primarily use the VX1000 to film skateboarding with a .3x Century Ultra Fisheye Lense. The front bayonet mount on the VX1000 is the perfect fit for the fisheye. There is no vignetting or unsharp areas in the frame. To this day it is the best looking true fisheye compatibale camera. I have fallen quite a few times while follow filming with this camera. It has taken a few good hits. The durability of the camera is superb even with a few dents and dings in the body plastic. I guess all good things come to an end as this is the case with SONY discontinuing the VX1000. It is sad that 10 years later this is still the professional skateboarding's choice in camcorders since no other company has stepped up and made a better product. Luckily there is always eBay to find new one.Read full review