You'll be able to get a VX1000 for a whole load cheaper though. Look around for prices and base your decision on that. Cheapest you'll find a used VX2000 is about $16000, vs a VX1000 for $900 or so. The quality is very similar, and I doubt you'll know how to use all the extra stuff on the VX2000 if you're asking here. By the time you buy tapes, batteries and lenses, you'll be could be spending a lot more, so think about it.