Sony Handycam® DCR-VX1000 Mini DV Camcorder

Pros: Great sound, picture, and controls
Cons: Nothing really

I love films, I find it one of the greatest pleasures in life and as such I want to make my own films. If you’ve been in this situation like me, you know that film equipment is very expensive and often times, if not in all cases is the reason why...

Pros: decent optics, some manual control, lovely focus aid in EVF!
Cons: long in the tooth, no av or dv-in, quirky controls, no lcd

This was the worlds first minidv camcorder, the one that set the mould (compare it to the present day vx2100 and canon xm2, nit an awful lot has changed). Although edging on 9 years old this camera makes a solid used buy, provided the condition of the ...

Pros: great video, easy user controls
Cons: battery last not long but use external battery can be a solution.

I have been dealing with this dcr vx1000 for years now, I have hundreds of this model unit pass through my hands,I feel the units are built very solid, most of the problems are related to how the user use it.Most problems I fix are viewfinder cable,cleaning,broken dv port,broken eject button, broken VTR controls,broken micphones,water damaged,broken lens, physical damaged etc.If you want to buy this model camcorder at around USD$1000, make sure read http://www.reviews.ebay.com/How-to-buy-Sony-DCR-VX1000-on-ebay_W0QQugidZ10000000000071562,this will help you purchase your vx1000 easy and happy.I have collect many info about this vx1000 and put them on website http://www.dcrvx1k.com, how to buy, how to use, how is video quality if choose 16:9 widescreen or standard TV mode.

Pros: great,picture,sound and durability
Cons: hard to find a good condition vx-1000 these days zoom is a little slow

I bought my vx-1000 on my 15th bday for filming skateboarding and im so happy i did. its done really well and hasnt given me much of a problem. its simple to understand and work but has awsome picture and sound.