Is this a good deal for Sony HVR Z1E? at DVinfo.net

Sverrir Fridriksson · June 6th, 2011, 07:22 AM

I was wondering if you could help me out, I wasn't really looking into a camera upgrade but I saw this camera online and was wondering if it was a good deal.

Operation 171x10
Drum run 90x10
Tape run 57x10
Threading 192x10
3xlong life batteries (no further details)

Price: Somewhere around 2.200 dollars

Right now I have a Sony PD-150 and I'm not excactly desperate to go into HD, but again, for the right price I would likely go for it.

Dipesh Parmar · June 7th, 2011, 06:52 PM

you Would be better of buying a New camera mate..
Z1's are old and gone, newer camera's on the market are alot better with better lens, chips and tapeless systems, like Panasonic, or Sony NX5 or NX70 etc...

$2200.00 is way too much mate... if it was like 1200 or so then ok...

Iker Riera · June 7th, 2011, 06:57 PM

depends, what will you be using the camera for? i agree that there are better options now

Sverrir Fridriksson · June 8th, 2011, 06:32 AM

cheers for the tips, guys.

I am shooting a tv series for a small local station, the footage is quite good I'd say even with the PD-150, since I have a decent lighting setup going. If the show will prove popular, I will have to step up the production with a better camera. But I will probably wait and see what happens to the show before I decide on the next steps.

Tom Hardwick · August 5th, 2011, 08:23 AM

Icelandic TV stations broadcast in 4:3??

Sverrir Fridriksson · January 7th, 2012, 12:16 PM

Since this part of the forum is relatively slow I'll allow myself to reply to a very old post ;)

No the Icelandic stations broadcast in widescreen, the PD-150 has a 16:9 setting and they never complained about the image being of wrong dimensions, in the 6 episodes we produced.

Right now I am thinking of getting a Z7E instead of this one, the jump to newer cameras is still too steep for me.

June 6th, 2011, 07:22 AM	#1
Sverrir Fridriksson Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Iceland Posts: 58	Is this a good deal for Sony HVR Z1E? I was wondering if you could help me out, I wasn't really looking into a camera upgrade but I saw this camera online and was wondering if it was a good deal. Operation 171x10 Drum run 90x10 Tape run 57x10 Threading 192x10 3xlong life batteries (no further details) Price: Somewhere around 2.200 dollars Right now I have a Sony PD-150 and I'm not excactly desperate to go into HD, but again, for the right price I would likely go for it.

June 7th, 2011, 06:52 PM	#2
Dipesh Parmar Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Brisbane, Australia, Queesland Posts: 33	Re: Is this a good deal for Sony HVR Z1E? you Would be better of buying a New camera mate.. Z1's are old and gone, newer camera's on the market are alot better with better lens, chips and tapeless systems, like Panasonic, or Sony NX5 or NX70 etc... $2200.00 is way too much mate... if it was like 1200 or so then ok...

June 7th, 2011, 06:57 PM	#3
Iker Riera Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Caracas, Venezuela Posts: 164	Re: Is this a good deal for Sony HVR Z1E? depends, what will you be using the camera for? i agree that there are better options now

June 8th, 2011, 06:32 AM	#4
Sverrir Fridriksson Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Iceland Posts: 58	Re: Is this a good deal for Sony HVR Z1E? cheers for the tips, guys. I am shooting a tv series for a small local station, the footage is quite good I'd say even with the PD-150, since I have a decent lighting setup going. If the show will prove popular, I will have to step up the production with a better camera. But I will probably wait and see what happens to the show before I decide on the next steps.

August 5th, 2011, 08:23 AM	#5
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	Re: Is this a good deal for Sony HVR Z1E? Icelandic TV stations broadcast in 4:3??

January 7th, 2012, 12:16 PM	#6
Sverrir Fridriksson Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Iceland Posts: 58	Re: Is this a good deal for Sony HVR Z1E? Since this part of the forum is relatively slow I'll allow myself to reply to a very old post ;) No the Icelandic stations broadcast in widescreen, the PD-150 has a 16:9 setting and they never complained about the image being of wrong dimensions, in the 6 episodes we produced. Right now I am thinking of getting a Z7E instead of this one, the jump to newer cameras is still too steep for me.