What is better vx1000, vx2000, vx2100?

Question

if you know alot about filming, photography particularly the vx series and if your in the georgia area

Answer 1

I am sorry, but I do not know much about the VX1000, but I can tell you a lot about the VX2000 and the VX2100. For one thing, they are all of the same series, so they are somewhat similar, but just newer and improved as you get into the higher numbers. The VX1000 is the oldest, and the VX2100 is the newest. Like I said, I do not know much about the VX1000, so I will begin with the VX2000. The Sony DCR-VX2000 was a miniDV prosumer camcorder that excelled particularly in low light. It was popular among semi-pros and pros alike, especially in the small news videography business. In 2003, Sony revealed its newer model, the Sony DCR-VX2100. Disappointedly, there were no significant changes in the VX2100 from its older counterpart, the VX2000. Aesthetically, the VX2100 sported a new dark grey shade finish, as opposed to metallic silver on the VX2000. Sony also has enlarged the eyecup on the VX2100, which is supposedly more comfortable on the eye when using the viewfinder. Another new and kinda cool feature is the lenscap. Sony introduced a new lenscap on the VX2100; its built right into the lens hood that opens and closes with a switch, meaning no more lost lenscaps. However, theses improvements aren't much. Feature-wise, the VX2100 does not offer much of anything new. Sony did add to the LCD screen resolution by adding more pixels, but that has no impact on picture quality, as its just for viewing in the LCD screen. Also, Sony supposedly improved the already excellent low light on the VX2100, changing it from a minimum illumination of 2 Lux, to an improved 1 Lux.

    It may seem that these improvements are not much at all, partly because it really isn't much. In a short recap, the VX2100 is only a minor improvement over the VX2000, with most of its improvements being asthetic, apart from a small improvement in an already excellent low light ability, and an improvement in LCD screen resolution. When it first came out, the VX2100 was a disappointment to some, as it was not HD, and lacked a 24p mode, however, overall it is still an extremely popular camera to this day. My advice is this: if you already have the VX2000, there is no point in upgrading for the very marginal differences, but if you have neither, and are wondering which one to get, you might as well go with the newer version, the VX2100...I have a VX2100, and when I bought it a year or two ago, it was only slightly more expensive. Now I believe you cannot even purchase any new models of the VX2000. In my opinion, the VX2100 is an excellent, easy-to-use camcorder perfect for the beginning professional, and some field news broadcasters on smaller networks. Its a very well-built camcorder, just like its predecessors, but like its predecessors, it does have a few quirks. I wish they would just add XLR mic inputs, but I guess that's the point in upgrading to the Sony DSR-PD170. It's also a bit annoying as you cannot adjust shutter speed and aperture simultaneously. Instead, I found that you must set the shutter to the speed you want, then fix the aperture settings. Looking at still photography, the VX2100 has similar flaws as the VX2000. The thing is, Sony hasn't improved on its unimpressive still picture mode. However, if you are buying a camcorder, you buy it for its video quality, not still pics, and that is what the VX was made for, so its not much of a problem. If you really want to be picky, the VX2100 could use more increments in aperture and shutter speed....It's still a good camera, as is the VX2000. Again I apologize for not knowing about the VX1000...all I know that it is a much older model of the VX series. Hope that helps.