engr
Senior Member

Z1/FX1 successor is here. EXMOR 1/3 CMOS. HDV on tape. 20x zoom. Iris Ring (finally!). Looks like an XH-A1 cum V1 copy. Much better resolution EV compared to Z1/FX1. NEw Sony lens. Both are fixed lens. Z7 to change lens.
Z5-Can record to CF card with add on, NTSC/PAL selectable, 25P, 30P progressive, XLRx2
FX1000 - Same specs as FX7 with 25P, runs on tape and no xlr. Not sure if compatible with CF writer. Looks it is does.
The CCD cams are going away from Sony for sure. Grab the Z1/FX1 b4 they are gone. Or Canon/Panny is the way.