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Sorry dear Tenobell, the camera is actually 1/3 inch CMOS chip. I've since read about it but one answer I can't find is whether it measures in f-stops. Does anyone know?

It's only a 1/4.7 chip as well. Fx1 is worth the extra money.

If you were to film with the intention of sd, and since the fx1 can record in dv or hdv, would there be any advantages of recording in hdv and down-converting to dv? Would down-converted footage look better then the same footage shot in dv or would it justy be a waste of time.

Dmuench, I live in Melbourne, do you know any names of lighting courses in Melbourne? I did a 2 week Summer School course VCA was running at the start of the year. Do you know if it is similar to that by any chance? Cheers.

I havn't used either camera, but from what I hear, the two cameras are identical when it comes to image quality. The only real difference is the xlr inputs and other various additional features such as in-camera colour correction. You should have no problems what so ever.