The FX1000 is also Sony's first Handycam to natively support 4:3 1080p video and will capture its progressive-scan HDV footage either at the usual 30 frames per second suited to TV or the 24 frames per second used for most movies. Pulldown conversion to 1080i is also present for home video editing tools that don't normally recognize the higher resolutions. Video quality should also be better than most compact cameras through a CMOS sensor with dual DAC and noise reduction that produces usable footage in light as dark as 1.5 lux.
Sony uses miniDV tapes for storage and i.Link (four-pin FireWire) for transferring video from the FX1000, which will sell for a comparatively low-cost $3,200 when it goes on sale in November. Pre-orders start on October 10th.
