If your doing pro work then get the pro camera. john
i have just finished my studies in tv and video production in ireland and am now trying to get into freelance camera work. i am considering the purchase of either one of two cameras, the sony hvr-z1 or the hdr-fx1e. after much research and debate i am still undecided. although the z1 has more features than the fx it is considerably more expensive and i do not know if i really nedd the extra features for that increased price tag. the only really major differences i can see are the addition of an xlr adaptor on the z1 and the ability to film in dvcam and ntsc or pal. as someone who doesnt want to limit my future prospects in the tv world and am looking at both professional and casual camerwork should i go for the dearer model? an xlr adaptor could easily be fitted to the fx1e for a few hundred and i dont need the ntsc function. the other differences are very minor like menu controls etc any opnions ar welcome!

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