Having covered the consumer-ready Canon Vixia HV30 this morning, we thought it was time to share something for the budding pros. If you’ve got the directing chops of a Steven Spielberg and the self-righteous indignation of a Michael Moore, you need a serious rig that’s compact enough to let you shoot guerrilla style. The Sony HDR-FX1 is packed with three big CCD sensors for lifelike, razor-sharp 1080i high definition video.  Add a 3 1/3″ LCD screen, a built-in stereo mic and a 12x optical zoom Carl Zeiss lens, this camera is ready for your next documentary or top-quality podcast.  Add a nice editing suite and a whole lot of creativity, this camera is one step closer to Hollywood…

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