Sony FDR-AX53 Video Camera

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  • 4K Ultra HD 24/30p & 16.6MP Stills
  • Exmor R CMOS Sensor
  • 26.8mm Zeiss Vario Sonnar T Zoom Lens
  • 20x Optical Zoom & 40x Clear Image Zoom

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Sony FDR-AX53 Video Camera

The Sony FDR-AX53 is a palm-sized Handycam camcorder that combines a Zeiss 20x optical zoom lens and a high-sensitivity image sensor to produce crisp and high-quality UHD 4K video. The Exmor R CMOS image sensor supports UHD 4K video capture at 24 or 30 fps using Sony’s XAVC S codec and features pixels that are approximately 1.6x larger than the previous model for enhanced performance in all conditions, particularly low-light scenarios. The camcorder also features Sony’s Balance Optical SteadyShot image stabilization technology to help produce smooth and stable footage throughout the zoom range. Further enhancements include improved autofocus speed and accuracy, a lower-noise built-in microphone, and a high-speed 1080p 120 fps recording mode to create high-resolution slow-motion content.

You can monitor your shots using the camcorder’s 3.0in Xtra Fine LCD touchscreen display with 921K dot resolution, or the high-resolution 0.24in 1,555K dot OLED EVF. For large-screen playback, an HDMI output port is also provided for connecting to your HDTV to large-screen. You can even ‘trim’ a selected portion of a 4K video or image frame to fill the screen with Full HD quality. For enhanced connectivity and remote control, the FDR-AX53 is Wi-Fi and NFC enabled. This lets you use your smartphone or tablet to control the camcorder, as well as wirelessly transfer files to your mobile device and even stream live to Ustream.

Exmor R CMOS Sensor

A newly developed image sensor, with pixels of approximately 1.6 times larger than previous models, offers enhanced sensitivity for capturing high-quality images with less noise under dark as well as bright shooting conditions.

Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* Lens with 20x Optical Zoom

The FDR-AX53 comes equipped with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens. It features a wide 35mm-equivalent focal length of 26.8mm (in movie mode) to fit more into your shots and a 20x optical zoom range. Multi-layer Zeiss T* coating further enhances image quality by reducing unwanted reflection, such as ghost and flare. To get you closer to the action, the zoom range can be extended using Clear Image Zoom of 30x/40x (4K/HD) using Clear Image zoom.

Balanced Optical SteadyShot Image Stabilization

Advanced image stabilization suppresses camera shake to stabilise footage as it is being shot and works throughout the zoom range. In HD shooting mode, it further reduces effects of camera shake even under unstable conditions with 5-axis Intelligent Active mode compensating for vibration in five different directions, so you can shoot stable high-quality movies even while running.

Fast Intelligent AF

Fast Intelligent AF achieves very speedy, accurate contrast-detection autofocus by minimising lens motion, predicting the AF range, and accelerating lens drive, thereby improving response so you can capture more fleeting moments.

5.1 Channel On-Board Audio Capture

During AVCHD recording, a 5.1 channel built-in microphone captures active sounds coming from five directions so you can experience your home movies the way you experienced them while recording. Level meters on the LCD panel provide visual monitoring of each channel’s levels.

Note: 5.1 channel audio is only available when recording in AVCHD, so it is not available for 4K UHD recording, which uses the XAVC S codec.

Lower Noise Audio Performance

A new structural design enables the microphone to gather clearer sound from five directions than the previous generation camcorder, with approx. 40% less noise and twice as effective 2ch stereo (for XAVC S shooting) and three times as effective Dolby Digital 5.1 channel surround (for AVCHD shooting) sound performance. This makes it possible to faithfully reproduce audio with clearly defined separation.

High Speed Full HD Recording

Shoot in 1080p at 120 fps and bring it into your editing software to produce high-resolution slow-motion footage. This is useful for reviewing, in greater slow-motion detail, sports and everyday action that can occur too quickly in real time for you to see clearly.

XAVC S, AVCHD, and MP4 Codecs

The FDR-AX53 records 4K and HD movies in the XAVC S format, which uses MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 for video compression and linear PCM for audio compression, while saving files in a MP4 wrapper which allows for extensive record times and easy editing. Additionally, you can chose to record HD in AVCHD (ideal for HDTV and Blu-ray disc burning) or MP4 (ideal for sharing over the internet).

Dual Video Recording

Record two movies at the same time – one in the maximum-quality XAVC S or AVCHD format and another in MP4 format. This gives you a small file ready for instant sharing, plus a professional-grade file for further editing.

4K Time-Lapse

Capture 4K still images continuously over an extensive period of time at a selected constant interval from each shot to the next, edit the entire sequence of still images in post-production, and enjoy playback of that series of images as a time-lapse movie.

Super-Sampled Full HD Playback

Enhance your viewing experience even without a 4K television. Using super-sampling, the camera automatically down-converts 4K footage to exceptionally detailed Full HD.

Time Code / User Bit

Time Code and User Bit can be added to movies as data elements. The Time Code function records hours/minutes/seconds/frames on image data for precise advanced video editing. User Bit function records information such as date, time, and scene number in eight-digit arbitrary numbers, and is useful for editing movies using two or more cameras.

0.24 inch OLED EVF

The high contrast 0.24 inch OLED Tru-Finder EVF features a 1,555K-dot resolution and reproduces rich colour and deep blacks. The optical design uses four dual-surface spherical lenses, which provides a wide 33-degree viewing angle for clear images from center to the edge of the viewfinder.

3.0in Xtra Fine LCD Touchscreen Display

The 3.0in Clear Photo LCD features 921K dot resolution for sharp, bright, vivid images, enabling you to change settings to best represent the scene. Easily scroll through menus and view footage thanks to WhiteMagic technology that dramatically increases visibility in bright daylight.

Simple Connectivity to Smartphones via Wi-Fi/NFC

Built-in Wi-Fi/NFC support enables easy connectivity with smartphones for one-touch sharing and one-touch remote control. NFC (near field communication) provides “touch connection” convenience when transferring images to Android smartphones and tablets. You simply touch your NFC-compatible device to the camcorder to establish a connection.

Live Streaming

Share the adventure as it happens via Ustream live streaming. Now your circle of friends and family can share the excitement in real time by simply logging in to UStream. You can also link your favorite social accounts to notify your friends when you start streaming video.

Multi-Camera Control

Add a different point of view by including other camera angles to your movies. Connect to up to five compatible Sony cameras via Wi-Fi. Then use the camcorder’s LCD to preview what the other cameras are seeing and simultaneously start recording on all synced cameras. After recording, you can use the PlayMemories Home software (available as a free download on Sony’s website) to easily edit and create multi-view movies.

Highlight Movie Maker

Highlight Movie Maker produces a short highlight movie clip to share and enjoy instantly. Using an advanced algorithm based on the motion gyro. Highlight Movie Maker automatically selects the best scenes from your videos and creates highlight reel.

Note: Highlight Move Maker is only available in AVCHD.

Intelligent AUTO Mode

Intelligent AUTO mode goes beyond traditional auto modes by analyzing your shot and then automatically selecting the appropriate settings. There are 60 different combinations possible: Portrait, Baby, Tripod, Backlight, Landscape, Spotlight, Twilight, Macro, and Low light.

Multi Interface Accessory Shoe

Expand photographic and movie shooting possibilities by attaching optional accessories via the Multi Interface Shoe. Attach an electronic viewfinder, external flash, stereo microphone, or even a compatible remote control via the Multi Terminal.

Manual Control Ring

The manual control ring can be assigned to control zoom, focus, exposure, iris, shutter speed, exposure, or white balance.

Additional Features

  • Dual Record (video and still image recording)
  • Photo capture from movie
  • NightShot infrared recording
  • Face Detection and Smile Shutter
  • Motion/Golf Shot
  • BRAVIA Sync (CEC)
  • Lock-on AF
  • My Voice Cancelling
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Sensor

SENSOR TYPE
1/2.5 type(7.20mm) back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS Sensor
EFFECTIVE PIXELS (VIDEO)
approx. 8.29 Megapixels(16:9)
EFFECTIVE PIXELS (STILL IMAGE)
approx. 8.29 Megapixels(16:9)/approx. 6.22 Megapixels(4:3)

Processor

IMAGE PROCESSOR
BIONZ X image processor

Lens

LENS TYPE
ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T*
FILTER DIAMETER
55mm
LENS COVER
Auto
APERTURE
F2.0-3.8
FOCAL DISTANCE
f=4.4-88mm
FOCAL LENGTH (35MM EQUIVALENT) (VIDEO)
f=26.8-536.0mm(16:9)
FOCAL LENGTH (35MM EQUIVALENT) (STILL IMAGE)
f=26.8-536.0mm(16:9) f=32.8-656.0mm(4:3)
MINIMUM FOCUS DISTANCE
approx.1cm(Wide), approx.80cm(Tele), approx.13/32inch(Wide), approx.31 1/2inch(Tele)
IRIS DIAPHRAGM
6 blades

Zoom

OPTICAL ZOOM
20x
CLEAR IMAGE ZOOM
4K : 30x HD : 40x
DIGITAL ZOOM
250x

Viewfinder

VIEWFINDER TYPE
0.6cm(0.24 type)/Color 1 555 200dots equivalent
FIELD OF VIEW
100%
DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT
Yes (-4.0 to +3.0 m-1)

LCD

SCREEN TYPE
7.5cm(3.0 type) Xtra Fine LCD™ display(921 600dots) Wide(16:9)
TOUCH PANEL
Yes
BRIGHTNESS CONTROL
Yes(Menu)
MARKER/GRID DISPLAY
Grid Line
ANGLE ADJUSTMENT
Opening Angle:max.90 deg., Turning Angle:max.270 deg.

Image Stabilisation

IMAGE STABILISATION TYPE
Balanced Optical SteadyShot w/ Intelligent Active mode(5-axis)

Focus

FOCUS TYPE
Contrast AF
FOCUS MODE
Auto/Manual(Touch Panel/Ring)
FOCUS AREA
Full range Focus/Spot Focus
FAST INTELLIGENT AF
Yes
LOCK-ON AF
Yes
MANUAL FOCUS ASSIST
Magnified display for precise manual focus, Peaking Display

Exposure

MODE
Auto, Flexible Spot(Touch Panel), Manual(Menu/Ring)
METERING MODES
Multi-segment/Spot
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
AE Shift(Touch Panel/Ring)
LOW LUX MODE
Yes
AUTO IRIS CONTROL
F2.0-F11
MANUAL IRIS CONTROL
F2.0-F11
MANUAL EXPOSURE ASSIST
Zebra Pattern Display
BACKLIGHT COMPENSATION
Yes(Auto)
GAIN CONTROL
Auto
AGC LIMIT
Yes
MINIMUM ILLUMINATION
4K:Standard:9 lux(1/50 Shutter Speed) HD:Standard:6 lux(1/50 Shutter Speed), 4K:Low Lux 1.8lux(1/25 Shutter Speed) HD:Low Lux 1.2lux(1/25 Shutter Speed), NightShot:0 lux(1/50 Shutter Speed)

Shutter Speed

AUTO CONTROL RANGE
1/6-1/10000
STANDARD
1/50-1/10000
MANUAL IRIS CONTROL (PHOTO MODE)
1/25-1/10000
MANUAL SHUTTER
1/6-1/10000
SMOOTH SLOW
1/215-1/10000

White balance

WHITE BALANCE MODES
Auto/Onepush/Outdoor/Indoor
WHITE BALANCE SHIFT
Yes

Flash

FLASH METERING SYSTEM
Pre-flash TTL
FLASH COMPENSATION
Yes(3 steps)
FLASH MODE
Auto/On/OFF

Storage Media

MEDIA TYPE
XAVC S 4K(100Mbps): SDHC Memory Card(4GB or over, UHS-I U3 or Higher)/SDXC Memory Card(UHS-I U3 or Higher), XAVC S 4K(60Mbps): SDHC Memory Card(4GB or over, Class10 or Higher)/SDXC Memory Card(Class10 or Higher), XAVC S HD: SDHC Memory Card(4GB or over, Class10 or Higher)/SDXC Memory Card(Class10 or Higher), AVCHD, Still: Memory Stick PRO Duo (Mark 2), Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo, SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card(Class 4 or Higher)

Recording

RECORDING FORMAT (VIDEO)
XAVC S format:MPEG4-AVC/H.264, AVCHD format ver.2.0 compatible:MPEG4-AVC/H.264, MP4: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
VIDEO RESOLUTION
XAVC S 4K : 3840×2160/25p, 24p, XAVC S HD : 1920×1080/50p, 25p, 24p, AVCHD : 1920×1080/50p(PS), 25p(FX, FH), 24p(FX, FH), 50i(FX, FH), 1440×1080/50i(HQ, LP), MP4: 1280×720 25p
VIDEO RECORDING RATE (ABR / VBR)
XAVC S 4K: approx.100Mbps, XAVC S 4K: approx.60Mbps, XAVC S HD: approx.50Mbps, AVCHD PS:approx.28Mbps/FX:approx.24Mbps/FH:approx.17Mbps/HQ:approx.9Mbps/LP:approx.5Mbps, MP4: approx.3Mbps
RECORDING FORMAT (STILL IMAGE)
JPEG (DCF Ver.2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant)
STILL IMAGE SIZE (PHOTO MODE)
L: 16.6 Megapixels 16:9 (5440×3056), 12.5 Megapixels 4:3 (4080×3056), M: 8.3 Megapixels 16:9 (3840×2160), 6.2 Megapixels 4:3 (2880×2160), S: 2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920×1080), 0.3 Megapixels 4:3 (640×480)
STILL IMAGE SIZE (MOVIE MODE)
M: 8.3 Megapixels 16:9 (3840×2160), S: 2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920×1080)
STILL IMAGE SIZE (PHOTO CAPTURE)
XAVC S 4K: 8.3 Megapixels 16:9 (3840×2160), XAVC S HD: 2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920×1080), AVCHD: 2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920×1080)
STILL IMAGE SIZE (TIME-LAPSE CAPTURE)
4K:L(8.3M, 3840×2160)/HD:S(2.1M, 1920×1080)
STILL IMAGE SIZE (DUAL RECORD)
M: 8.3 Megapixels 16:9 (3840×2160), S: 2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920×1080)

Audio

MICROPHONE
Built-in Zoom Microphone
AUDIO RECORDING FORMAT
MPEG-4 Linear PCM 2ch(48kHz/16bit), Dolby Digital 5.1ch, Dolby Digital 5.1Creator, Dolby Digital 2ch Stereo, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch
MIC LEVEL CONTROL
Yes(31steps)
AUTO WIND NOISE REDUCTION
Yes(On/Off)
MY VOICE CANCELING
Yes
SPEAKER
Monaural Speaker

Advanced Feature

HIGH SPEED REC
Yes(100p/1920×1080, 100/60Mbps)
TIME-LAPSE CAPTURE
Yes, Shooting Interval(1/2/5/10/30/60sec), Shot Number(1-999), Capture Image Size(4K:L(8.3M, 3840×2160)/HD:S(2.1M, 1920×1080)), AE Mode(AE Lock/AE Tracking)
SCENE SELECTION
Auto/Night Scene/Sunrise & Sunset/Fireworks/Landscape/Portrait/Spotlight/Beach/Snow
NIGHTSHOT INFRARED SYSTEM
Yes
TIME CODE/USER BIT
Yes
OTHER FEATURES
Face Detection, Cinematone, Golf Shot, Smooth Slow Rec, Fader Effect(s)(White/Black), Intelligent Auto(Portrait/Baby/Walk/Tripod/Backlight/Landscape/Spotlight/Twilight/Macro/Low light/Auto wind noise reduction), Smile Shutter(Off/Dual Capture/Always On ), Red Eye Reduction(Yes), Direct Copy

Playback

FAST PLAYBACK
About 5 times/10 times/30 times/60 times
SLOW PLAYBACK
Forward:1/5 speed, Reverse:1/2 speed
TRIMMING PLAYBACK
Yes
HIGHLIGHT MOVIE MAKER
Yes, Highlight background music(Preinstalled 6 music files, Music transfer compatible
MOTION SHOT VIDEO
Yes
SLIDE SHOW (STILL IMAGE)
Slide Show

Wireless Function

WI-FI®
Yes(Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE 802.11b/g/n(2.4GHz band) )
NFC™
Yes (NFC forum Type 3 Tag compatible)
LIVE STREAMING
yes
MULTI CAMERA CONTROL
yes

Terminal / Shoe

ACCESSORY SHOE
Yes(Multi Interface Shoe)
HDMI TERMINAL
Yes (HDMI micro)
MULTI/MICRO USB TERMINAL
Yes
REMOTE TERMINAL
integrated into Multi/Micro USB Terminal
STD OUTPUT
Composite Video Out(AV CABLE(sold separately))
MICROPHONE INPUT
Stereo Minijack
HEADPHONE JACK
Stereo Minijack
MEMORY CARD SLOT
Memory Stick PRO Duo and SD/SDHC/SDXC compatible
DC IN
Yes

Power

BATTERY TYPE
InfoLITHIUM with AccuPower Meter System (V Series)
POWER CONSUMPTION (LCD)
4K:4.9W
POWER CONSUMPTION (VIEWFINDER)
4K:4.9W
POWER REQUIREMENTS
6.8V/7.3V(battery pack), 8.4V (AC Adaptor)
CHARGE ON CAMCORDER(CHARGING TIME WITH SUPPLIED BATTERY)
Yes(approx. 3h 25min)
USB CHARGING
DC 5V 1500mA

Size & Weight

DIMENSIONS (W X H X D) (INCLUDING SUPPLIED BATTERY)
Approx.73mm x 80.5mm x 161mm(Approx.73mm x 80.5mm x 166.5mm(NP-FV70)/Approx.73mm x 80.5mm x 173mm(NP-FV70A)(including supplied battery)), Approx.2 7/8inch x 3 1/4inch x 6 3/8inch(Approx.2 7/8inch x 3 1/4inch x 6 5/8inch(NP-FV70)/Approx.2 7/8inch x 3 1/4inch x 6 7/8inch(NP-FV70A)(including supplied battery))
WEIGHT (MAIN UNIT ONLY)
Approx.535g, Approx.1lb 2.9oz
WEIGHT (INCLUDING SUPPLIED BATTERY)
Approx.585g(NP-FV50A), Approx.635g(NP-FV70)/Approx.625g(NP-FV70A)(supplied battery), Approx.680g(NP-FV100A), Approx.1lb 4.6oz(NP-FV50A), Approx.1lb 6.4oz(NP-FV70)/Approx.1lb 6oz(NP-FV70A)(supplied battery), Approx.1lb 8.0oz(NP-FV100A)

What’s In The Box

  • Rechargeable Battery Pack(NP-FV70/NP-FV70A) (1), AC Adaptor (1), Power Cord (1), Operating Guide(1), HDMI(micro) Cable (1), micro USB Cable (1)