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Sony HXR-MC2000

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Pros

  • both will generate very nice images in good light of course
  • HD1000 still performs surprisingly well

Cons

  • it can be quite tiring to bring around hand-held for long periods
  • its zoom adjustment is restricted to manual setting only
  • your shots getting cut off due to insufficient memory

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • 1/4 in
  • 3.4
  • yes
  • 2.7 in
  • no
  • 1920, 1080 px

Sony HXR-MC2000 - Pros & Cons

Sony HXR-MC2000

Pros

  • both will generate very nice images in good light of course
  • HD1000 still performs surprisingly well

Cons

  • it can be quite tiring to bring around hand-held for long periods
  • its zoom adjustment is restricted to manual setting only
  • your shots getting cut off due to insufficient memory
  • The eyepiece viewfinder is pathetic
  • the newer chip look softer
  • image soft and somewhat two-dimensional and lacking a bit of contrast
  • Auto mode is never as good as tweaking settings manually
  • HDV tape cam
  • has only one quality mode
  • awkward multi function lens ring and frustratingly few buttons
  • the sloppy lens ring and fiddly touch screen are

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Sony HXR-MC2000 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Optical sensor size1.0 in
Total megapixels7.1 Mpx
Optical sensor resolution2650000.0 px
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom12.0 x
Digital zoom160.0 x
Minimum aperture1.8
Maximum aperture3.4
Focal length equiv27.4 - 328.8
Focal length range (f-f) (Lens system)2.9 - 34.8
Focus adjustmentManual
Auto focusyes
Filter size1.46 in
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Photography features
Camera shutter speed1.0 s
Built-in flashno
3D supportno
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Audio systemDolby Digital 2.0
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Dimensions
Height9.13 in
Width10.04 in
Depth17.95 in
Weight95.24 oz
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Power
Battery life (max)4.67 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery voltage7.2 V
AC adapter includedyes
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Image
Maximum image resolution1920 x 1080 px
White balance modesAuto
Indoor white balanceyes
Outdoor white balanceyes
Onepush white balanceyes
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilizer typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios16:9
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Screen and viewfinder
Built-in displayyes
DisplayLCD
Display diagonal2.7 in
Touchscreenno
Viewfinder typeOptical
Viewfinder screen size0.2 in
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Videography features
Resolution
  • 720 x 576
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
HD typeFull HD
Video formats supported
  • H.264
  • MPEG2
  • MPEG4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
Maximum frame rate200.0 fps
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Operating temperature0 - 40
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Storage
Internal storage64.0 GB
Compatible memory cards
  • MS PRO Duo
  • MS Pro-HG
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • HDD
  • Memory card
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
USB connector type
  • Mini-USB A
  • Mini-USB B
Microphone portyes
DC-in jackyes

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