Posted by doc on 09/13/05 23:26

i was really studying the specs and all i can see is that other than the xlr
inputs really there's barely more res with the z1u but not enough to justify
$1,000 in my book ??

doc

"Antony Lacey" <allatsea@plug.drivers.org.uk> wrote in message
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> doc <doc@drdimento.net> wrote:
>
>> > It may be you could buy a mixture of them to suit your needs, the Z1
>> > for
>> > audio etc. and the FX1 as a second (or more) camera if you don't need
>> > the extra features for the shots you will be using. Why spend money you
>> > could put somewhere else ?
>
>> sounds like a good solution and great idea of having both just from a
>> mere
>> "assistant" idea that some inbound cameraman might have more experience
>> with
>> one over the other. hmmmmm. good for consideration for sure.
>
> The money you save might go towards some audio equipment or lights etc.
>
>> is there at all a noticable difference in the output of the two cameras?
>> or
>> is it so minor that not worth popping (if one even has it) for the Z1?
>
> I don't know as I only have the FX1 myself, I wouldn't think so as they
> are both based on the same lens/CCDs etc. - in fact I'd be surprised if
> there was any difference.
>
> It's the features in the Z1 that would make it worth buying - there is
> somewhere a comparison chart of the two cameras, I think it's on the
> Sony web site, but I can't find it now. There are about 40 extra
> features on the Z1.
>
> --
> Antony
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