I have a FX-1 and have been pretty happy with it. I have shot a couple of professional jobs with it including a commercial. My clients are blown away with the picture quality but they are not professionals. I am very critical and a perfectionist and do see some minor things with camera movement and color balance.

The V1U looks like my next camera.

Darrin

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