Sony | The First 4K Handycam in a Home-Use Size: The AX100 Arrives
Sony | Achieves Compact and Lightweight Design!
Introducing the First Home-Use 4K Handycam™ "FDR-AX100"
Sony has launched the 4K camcorder Handycam "FDR-AX100," realizing a home-use size for the first time for a 4K-compatible Handycam. Capturing 4K footage, four times the resolution of Full HD, is now more accessible.
Text by KUROMIYA Yuzu
New Feature Excludes Operator's Voice
The "FDR-AX100" is Sony's second 4K-compatible Handycam. Compared to its predecessor, the "FDR-AX1," its volume has been reduced to one-fourth and its weight to one-third, achieving a compact and lightweight design. Next-generation high-quality shooting is now more accessible.
While evolved into a compact size, there is no compromise on image quality. The sensor that records image quality is a large 1.0-type "Exmor R®" CMOS image sensor, the largest in the Handycam lineup. This is combined with the new-generation image processing engine "BIONZ X™" and a newly developed "ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T*" lens. This allows for an immersive experience, as if you are truly there, with high-definition 4K footage. The lens offers a maximum wide-angle of 29mm and up to 12x optical zoom, making it versatile for both indoor and outdoor shooting. The total number of pixels is 20.9 million, with 14.2 million effective pixels for video recording.
Furthermore, it is equipped with a range of features unique to Sony's expertise in imaging. Convenient functions include "Clear Zoom Extension" which allows zooming without degrading image quality, "4K Still Image Output" for high-quality still image output, and the new "My Voice Cancelling" technology that emphasizes the subject by excluding the operator's voice.
Sony has also launched the Handycam special website "1000 Days with You, Forever." This site features videos documenting the growth of a child from birth. It proposes the importance of preserving precious moments over 1000 days, as a child grows from a baby. This is also worth paying attention to.
Sony | FDR-AX100
Image Sensor | Back-illuminated CMOS Image Sensor Exmor R 1.0-type
Total Pixels | Approx. 20.9 million pixels
Lens F-stop | 2.8-4.5
LCD Monitor | 3.5-inch
Continuous Recording Time | Approx. 2 hours 15 minutes *When fully charged (XAVC S 3840×2160 30p 60Mbps,
LCD panel ON) at 25°C indoors.
Dimensions | 81×83.5×196.5mm
Weight | Approx. 790g
http://www.sony.jp/handycam/products/FDR-AX100/
Special Website "1000 Days with You, Forever."
http://www.sony.jp/handycam/specialmovie/1000days/
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