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Sony Handycam FDR-AX4E 1K camcorder

07.09.2013

Sony showcased its first custom 4K camcorder, the Handycam FDR-AX1E.

The camcorder records 4K and HD movies in XAVC S format using MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Long GOP for video recording and Linear PCM for audio. The files are saved in the MP4 application. The XAVC-S format is designed for longer recording times, storing nearly two hours of 4K video on an XQD (64GB) memory card. Switching to Full HD shooting mode allows you to save almost 3 hours of 1920 x 1080 / 50p video footage on a single card. The company plans to update the AVCHD format by mid-2014 to make the card compatible with even more current consumer devices.

The FDR-AX1E camcorder is equipped with a 4K image sensor, which allows you to get high quality pictures. The 1/2.3 type Exmor R CMOS sensor truly shoots in 4K resolution (3840 x 2160), four times sharper than Full HD, at 50 fps. A powerful video processor, similar to those used in professional 4K camcorders, quickly processes the signals from the CMOS sensor and displays real-time images at 50 frames per second.

In addition, high image quality is ensured by the Sony G Lens lens with aspherical lenses made of special low dispersion glass. In addition, the lens has a wide range of zoom options, from wide-angle to 20x optical zoom (31,5-630mm, 35mm equivalent). At the same time, Optical SteadyShot keeps the video image clearer and more stable even in telephoto mode.

The FDR-AX1E camcorder has several features that can enrich the user's creative experience, such as three ND filters that adjust the amount of light that enters the image sensor through the lens. Four filter modes are available: Off. (Clear), 1/4 filter, 1/16 filter and 1/64 filter, they allow the user to adjust the lighting conditions while maintaining the desired shooting angle and aperture even on the brightest sunny day. Five color modes (white balance, gamma, detail, skin detail (soft focus) and matrix) that can be combined and adjusted to create a dramatic cinematic effect.

The camcorder is equipped with a built-in stereo microphone and two external XLR connectors for connecting additional microphones.

For ease of use, the FDR-AX1E is equipped with two start/off buttons and a zoom lever on the handle, making it easy to use the zoom when shooting at low angles. In addition, there are separate controls for auto and manual focus, seven buttons can be reprogrammed for any of the functions at the discretion of the user.

The two slots on the FDR-AX1E accept XQD memory cards for high-speed playback and noise-free 4K video recording. As with Sony's professional camcorders, the camcorder seamlessly switches from card XNUMX to card XNUMX during shooting. It is also possible to "hot-swap" the card: removing a full card from the slot and replacing it with an empty one right during the shooting.

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