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Sony - X1000 HD Action Camcorder - White
Average Customer Rating:
3.6
Rating breakdown 9 reviews
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Star
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67%of customers recommend this product.
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4 out of
6)
Customer Reviews for Sony - X1000 HD Action Camcorder - White
Customer Rating
5
Great action cam
on March 23, 2015
Posted by: Anonymous
Noticed better quality than from HDR AZ1.
Like the 4K recording ( I can get 98mbps using this card: SanDisk Extreme PRO 64GB UHS-I/U3 Micro SDXC).
Asked a Sony rep why no steadyshot in 4K mode and basically it comes down to processing power and heat. I guess the next model may have it.
Overall I really like the quality it produces.
Like the 4K recording ( I can get 98mbps using this card: SanDisk Extreme PRO 64GB UHS-I/U3 Micro SDXC).
Asked a Sony rep why no steadyshot in 4K mode and basically it comes down to processing power and heat. I guess the next model may have it.
Overall I really like the quality it produces.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
4
Make sure you get the correct accessories
on March 3, 2015
Posted by: Mtlock
The camera is sturdy and I personally like the menu as opposed to the GoPro equivalent. I went with Sony because I had previously gone with them before and I heard bad things about GoPro's 4k camera from a friend. I also like that Sony records stereo as opposed to mono sound. The only thing is I can't review on the quality of the camera yet because I was not aware that you have to have at least a 64GB U3 (I thought it just had to be U3 but size matters) memory card for it to be able to record xav-c which is required to do any video in 4k. Memory cards don't really give you that type of info so it's been a trial and error with the cards thus far so i wanted to post a review so others don't have the same issue.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
3
Close, but missing some critical features
on April 30, 2015
Posted by: Neo302
I like the camera for the most part, but a huge issue is that you only can record 4K at the widest angle where the fisheye effect and how the pixels move around in the video are bizarre. With other resolutions, you can reduce the angle. The ability to choose other angles is really needed when shooting 4K.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from sony.comBy Mitch, Sony Support, May 4, 2015
Hi Neo302,
Thank you for your feedback on the action cam, we'll pass this along to the right department for future product developments.
Thank you for your feedback on the action cam, we'll pass this along to the right department for future product developments.
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
2
Camera great but Sony is bad
on April 21, 2015
Posted by: eocs
Camera shoots beautiful video and works pretty well. there are however some things missing from Sony side that take away what it could be.
*Camera can do time lapse photos, but the camera or playmemories home does not have the ability to combine them. I need to use GoPros App for this. Also the photos are not full resolution for time lapse.
*Camera has live streaming ability, Sony has limited this to a 100€ MONTHLY PAID streaming site (USTREAM), no youtube or twitch ect. therefore this feature is useless.
*I contacted Sony support before buying the camera to ask if it logged GPS altitude, it was confirmed that it did indeed do this, however after buying i find the overlays available in playmemories home do not display altitude. i feel slightly cheated about this but am hoping it will be addressed in either a camera or playmem update. important as im a skydiver. (case:12437807)
There are several more little things along the same line but these are the main ones that bother me.
So overall the camera has some serious shooting power for videos, great resolution photos if not using time lapse the camera itself if really good. However Sonys support of the camera, its functions and their general knowledge about their own products really take it down. Still better then GoPro cause it actually works when i want it to and does not melt itself.
Response from sony.comBy Mitch, Sony Support, April 23, 2015
Hi eocs,
Thanks for the feedback. We recommend using the Action Cam Movie Creator when combining time lapse photos. It would also be able to display GPS information.
Thanks for the feedback. We recommend using the Action Cam Movie Creator when combining time lapse photos. It would also be able to display GPS information.
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
4
Needs simple 4k time-laps firmware update
on April 25, 2015
Posted by: petr321
Don't get me wrong , its a great camera. But it can be better with a simple firmware update. When you up against the best action cam in world (gopro) you need to out preform them. 75% of the time I shoot video and it out perform all the action cams out there. But the other 25% we all shoot time-lapse. And thats where this cam falls short, ONLY 1080p in time-laps mode, come guys you. Gives us 4k time-laps and add in there .5 sec increments and you got the best cam out there hands down.
Response from sony.comBy Mitch, Sony Support, April 28, 2015
Hi petr321.
Thank you for giving us feedback on the action cam. We'll take note of your suggestion and forward it to the right department.
Thank you for giving us feedback on the action cam. We'll take note of your suggestion and forward it to the right department.
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
3
Good camera - but thanks for not telling the truth
on March 22, 2015
Posted by: xPho
So all in all the camera is good... things you cant do..
1) cant record at 100mbps in 4k ... there are no MicroSD cards that support it... best i have found is 80mbps..
2) you cant use Steady Shot in 4k.. so if you want to shoot 4k that feature is not a available.
3) yes you can stream live.. but you have to pay for it 3 times...
first ustream that is $100 a month a month.. you couldn't just use twitchTV... it is free.. second... you cant stream unless you eat up your bandwidth... yep ... you have to connect the phone to the camera not the camera to the phone ... so you cant be on the same wifi
first ustream that is $100 a month a month.. you couldn't just use twitchTV... it is free.. second... you cant stream unless you eat up your bandwidth... yep ... you have to connect the phone to the camera not the camera to the phone ... so you cant be on the same wifi
last the wifi... if you want to manage the camera you have to join its wifi... no join it to wifi... a little backwards... since... that would make it be able to use local internet or hot spots.
Smart camera stupid designs...
Response from sony.comBy Mitch, Sony Support, March 23, 2015
Hi xPho,
We're sorry to hear that you are disappointed by the action cam. thanks for your feedback on this, we'll send it to the right department.
We're sorry to hear that you are disappointed by the action cam. thanks for your feedback on this, we'll send it to the right department.
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
4
Great quality... But... ***long review***
on August 15, 2015
Posted by: TwisterAD3
First off, I'm a helmet camera junkie. While Contour is my favorite overall brand, Sony is a very close second. I have a:
-AS10
-AS15
-AS100v's (2 of them, working on a 3rd)..
Thought this would be the perfect edition to my Sony Collection.
However, it feel like a bigger version of the AS100v. I didn't notice an improvement in the video quality, and at this point, it's almost 3x the cost of my beloved AS100vs.
-AS10
-AS15
-AS100v's (2 of them, working on a 3rd)..
Thought this would be the perfect edition to my Sony Collection.
However, it feel like a bigger version of the AS100v. I didn't notice an improvement in the video quality, and at this point, it's almost 3x the cost of my beloved AS100vs.
I love that the 1/4 20 screw is on the camera without a silly adaptor. I love that when you go to use it, it works.
Areas of opportunity:
-Time Lapse mode still could use improvement. GoPro uses 12mp on their cameras, and Contour uses 5mp. I use my Contours for time lapse all the time because 5 is more than enough. This however... Doesn't cut it IMO.
-I don't like the new backdoor personally (but that's probably just nitpicking).
-I dislike the new cases. But again, I'm just nit picking.
-Time Lapse mode still could use improvement. GoPro uses 12mp on their cameras, and Contour uses 5mp. I use my Contours for time lapse all the time because 5 is more than enough. This however... Doesn't cut it IMO.
-I don't like the new backdoor personally (but that's probably just nitpicking).
-I dislike the new cases. But again, I'm just nit picking.
Overall, this camera is great. However, I would probably save my $$$ next time, and just keep picking up AS100's. (even though they're missing loop recording).
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from sony.comBy Zander, Sony Support, August 18, 2015
Hi TwisterAD3,
We are glad to know that you're happy with your camera. Thanks for the feedback and we'll forward it to the proper department.
Also you can try using the 4K capability of the FDRX1000V but please be reminded to use a Class 10 SDXC card U3.
We are glad to know that you're happy with your camera. Thanks for the feedback and we'll forward it to the proper department.
Also you can try using the 4K capability of the FDRX1000V but please be reminded to use a Class 10 SDXC card U3.
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
3
White???
on June 5, 2015
Posted by: GE0RGl0
White.. Really?? Why Sony didn't offer other color options is beyond me.. NIce video recording but, make sure you purchase correct memory card that states: UHS-I/U3 in order to record in 4K. I'd throw in an extra star or two if it was offered in black and if an Android phone app could be used as a remote control.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from sony.comBy Mitch, Sony Support, June 8, 2015
Hi GE0RGI0,
Thanks for the suggestion, we'll pass this along to the right department. As for controlling the camera with your smartphone, you can download the PlayMemories Mobile app to do so.
Thanks for the suggestion, we'll pass this along to the right department. As for controlling the camera with your smartphone, you can download the PlayMemories Mobile app to do so.
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com