Anything 3ccd will look the same. But if your using just a regular mini dv with cmos it will look really different, frames would be slower and color wouldnt be as good. If your beginning filming the VX1000 is a great platform. But it doesnt have a LCD screen so it will be all threw the eye viewfinder. The only thing that sucks about it is that its really poor in low light. So filming night drifting is difficult. What kind of camera do you have?