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Sony FDR-AX43 4K Handycam
£600.00 £500.00
- 4K video recording
- 20x zoom
- Balanced Optical SteadyShot
- Fast Intelligent autofocus
- Multi-camera control
- High quality audio recording
- Creative modes and time lapse recording
- Manual and Auto settings
- Electronic viewfinder
Sony FDR-AX43 4K Handycam (FDRAX43B.CEH) is a compact camcorder features a built-in gimbal with Balanced Optical SteadyShot image stabilization and a low-light Exmor R CMOS image sensor to produce crisp, high-quality UHD 4K video or 16.6MP still photos. Record up to UHD 4K video at 24 or 30 fps using Sony’s XAVC S codec at rates up to 100 Mb/s or up to 50 Mb/s 1080p HD video. Fast, intelligent autofocus tracks your subjects while keeping them sharp, and the ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* zoom lens features a 20x optical/30x digital zoom in 4K and up to 250x digital zoom in HD.
The FDR-AX43’s Dual Video mode enables you to record MP4 movies simultaneously with your XAVC S 4K video, perfect for playback on your phone and faster uploading to your network or the web. The Dual Video Mode also enables the use of the Highlight Movie Maker, a one-button function that creates a highlight reel of your footage you can quickly play back at an event.
Summary
Max Aperture: f/2.0-3.8
Recording Formats: XAVC S
Internal ND: No
Audio Inputs: 1 x 3.5mm Mic Input
Shutter: Rolling (Electronic)
Focal length (35mm Equivalent): 26.8 to 536mm @ 16:9
Lens Zoom: 20x Optical Zoom
Media Type: SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo Hybrid
Optical Zoom: 20x
Resolution and Frame Rate: 3840x2160p @ 24/30 fps
Sensor: CMOS
Video Outputs: 1x HDMI
Weight: 0-2kg
Wi-Fi: Yes
Comes With
- 1x Sony AX43 4K Handycam
- 1x Rechargeable Battery Pack (NP-FV70A)
- 1x AC Adapter
- 1x Power Cord
- 1x Operating Guide
- 1x HDMI (micro) Cable
- 1x Micro USB Cable
Additional information
| BRAND | SONY |
|---|---|
| SENSOR SIZE | |
| Lens Zoom | 20x Optical Zoom |
| WIFI | YES |
Specification
| SENSOR TYPE | 1/2.5 type (7.20 mm) back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS Sensor |
| EFFECTIVE PIXELS (VIDEO) | approx. 8.29 Megapixels (16:9)1 |
| 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 | 55 mm |
| LENS COVER | Auto |
| APERTURE | F2.0-3.8 |
| FOCAL DISTANCE | f=4.4-88 mm |
| FOCAL LENGTH (35 MM EQUIVALENT) (VIDEO) | f=1 1/16-21 1/8 inch 1, f=26.8-536.0 mm (16:9) |
| FOCAL LENGTH (35 MM EQUIVALENT) (STILL IMAGE) | f=1 1/16-21 1/8 inch (16:9), f=1 5/16-25 7/8 inch (4:3), f=26.8-536.0 mm (16:9), f=32.8-656.0 mm (4:3) |
| MINIMUM FOCUS DISTANCE | approx. 1 cm (Wide), approx. 80 cm (Tele), approx. 13/32 inch (Wide), approx. 31 1/2 inch (Tele) |
| IRIS DIAPHRAGM | 6 blades |
| ND FILTER | – |
| Zoom | |
| OPTICAL ZOOM | 20x |
| CLEAR IMAGE ZOOM | 4K: 30x, HD: 40x (When “SteadyShot” is set to “Active” or “Intelligent Active”) |
| DIGITAL ZOOM | 250x (The factory setting is “Off”. Digital zoom ratio includes optical zoom ration) |
| Viewfinder | |
| VIEWFINDER TYPE | – |
| FIELD OF VIEW | – |
| DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT | – |
| LCD | |
| SCREEN TYPE | 7.5 cm (3.0 type) Clear Photo LCD display (921,000 dots) Wide (16:9) |
| TOUCH PANEL | Yes |
| BRIGHTNESS CONTROL | Yes (Menu) (Backlight brightness will automatically be set “Bright” when connected to AC adapter) |
| MARKER/GRID DISPLAY | Grid Line (the same as Guide Flame) |
| 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)6 |
| Focus | |
| FOCUS TYPE | Contrast AF |
| FOCUS POINTS | – |
| FOCUS MODE | Auto / Manual (Touch Panel) |
| FOCUS AREA | Full range Focus / Spot Focus |
| FAST INTELLIGENT AF | Yes |
| LOCK-ON AF | Lock-on AF (Not available in the 4K Recording mode with Dual Video Recording) |
| MANUAL FOCUS ASSIST | Peaking Display |
| Exposure | |
| MODE | Auto, Flexible Spot (Touch Panel), Manual (Menu) |
| METERING MODES | Multi-segment / Spot |
| EXPOSURE COMPENSATION | AE Shift (Touch Panel) |
| 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 1.8 lux (1/25 Shutter Speed), HD: Low Lux 1.2 lux (1/25 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 (With Optional Flash Accessory) |
| FLASH COMPENSATION | Yes (3 steps) (With Optional Flash Accessory) |
| FLASH MODE | Auto / On / OFF (With Optional Flash Accessory) |
| 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) |
| INTERNAL MEDIA | – |
| 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. 100 Mbps, XAVC S 4K: approx. 60 Mbps, XAVC S HD: approx. 50 Mbps, AVCHD PS: approx. 28 Mbps / FX: approx. 24 Mbps / FH: approx. 17 Mbps / HQ: approx. 9 Mbps / LP: approx. 5 Mbps, MP4: approx. 3 Mbps9 |
| RECORDING FORMAT (STILL IMAGE) | JPEG (DCF Ver.2.0 compatible, Exif Ver.2.3 compatible, MPF Baseline compatible) |
| 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 (TIME-LAPSE CAPTURE) | 1920×1080), 3840×2160) / HD: S (2.1 M, 4K: L (8.3 M |
| STILL IMAGE SIZE (DUAL RECORD) | M: 8.3 Megapixels 16:9 (3840×2160), S: 2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920×1080)71011 |
| Audio | |
| MICROPHONE | Built-in Zoom Microphone |
| AUDIO RECORDING FORMAT | LPCM 2ch (48 kHz / 16 bit) (Video Mode is XAVC S HD or 4K) Dolby Digital 5.1ch, Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator (Video Mode is AVCHD.) Dolby Digital 2ch Stereo, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator (Video Mode is AVCHD.) MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch (Video Mode is MP4. |
| MIC LEVEL CONTROL | Yes (31 steps) |
| AUTO WIND NOISE REDUCTION | Yes (On / Off) |
| MY VOICE CANCELING | Yes |
| SPEAKER | Built-in Zoom Microphone, Monaural Speaker |
| Advanced Feature | |
| HIGH SPEED REC | Yes (100p / 1920×1080, 100 / 60 Mbps) |
| TIME-LAPSE CAPTURE | Time-Lapse Capture, 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 | – |
| TIME CODE/USER BIT | Yes |
| OTHER FEATURES | Face Detection [Not available in the 4K Recording mode with Dual Video Recording], Cinematone, Golf Shot (Yes [Video Mode is AVCHD.]), Smooth Slow Rec (Yes[Video Mode is AVCHD.]), Fader Effect(s) (White / Black[Only record movie]), Intelligent Auto (Portrait / Baby / Walk / Tripod / Backlight / Landscape / Spotlight / Twilight / Macro / Low light / Auto wind noise reduction), Smile Shutter (Off / Dual Capture / Always On [Not available in the 4K Recording mode with Dual Video Recording, Not available in 100Mbps Movie Recording Rate, Not available in the recording mode PS(60p/50p), FX(24p/25p/60i/50i) and FH(24p/25p)]), Red Eye Reduction [With Optional Flash Accessory], 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 | Highlight Movie Maker, Highlight background music (Preinstalled 6 music files, Music transfer compatible16) |
| MOTION SHOT VIDEO | Yes [Available only in AVCHD or XAVC S HD or MP4] |
| SLIDE SHOW (STILL IMAGE) | Slide Show |
| Projector | |
| LIGHT OUTPUT | – |
| RESOLUTION OUTPUT | – |
| PROJECTED IMAGE SIZE | – |
| ENDURANCE (BATTERY LIFE) | – |
| PROJECTOR INPUT | – |
| KEYSTONE ADJUSTMENT | – |
| Wireless Function | |
| WI-FI® | Yes (Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE 802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz band)) [ (Configuration method/Access method) WPS or manually /infrastructure mode. When connecting to smartphones, the camera can always work as a base without a wireless access point. (Security: WEP/WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK)] |
| NFC™ | Yes (NFC forum Type 3 Tag compatible) |
| MULTI CAMERA CONTROL | Yes |
| Terminal / Shoe | |
| ACCESSORY SHOE | Yes (Multi Interface Shoe) |
| HDMI TERMINAL | Yes (HDMI micro) [Output only] |
| PROJECTOR INPUT | – |
| MULTI/MICRO USB TERMINAL | Yes [Supports Micro USB compatible device.] |
| REMOTE TERMINAL | Integrated into Multi / Micro USB Terminal [Supports Micro USB compatible device.] |
| 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 AccuPowerTM Meter System (V Series) [Except for NP-FV30] |
| POWER CONSUMPTION (LCD) | 4K: 5.1W [Recording mode and media are default settings.] |
| POWER CONSUMPTION (VIEWFINDER) | – [Recording mode and media are default settings.] |
| POWER REQUIREMENTS | 6.8V/7.3V (battery pack), 8.4V (AC Adapter) |
| CHARGE ON CAMCORDER (CHARGING TIME WITH SUPPLIED BATTERY) | Yes (approx. 3h 25min) [ When using supplyed AC adapater. When the AC adapter is not supplyed, using USB charging.] |
| USB CHARGING | DC 5V 1500mA |
| USB POWER SUPPLY | – |
| Size & Weight | |
| DIMENSIONS (W X H X D) (INCLUDING SUPPLIED BATTERY) | Approx. 73mm x 80.5mm x 142.5mm (Approx. 73mm x 80.5mm x 173mm (NP-FV70A) (including supplied battery)), Approx. 2 7/8inch x 3 1/4inch x 5 5/8inch (Approx. 2 7/8inch x 3 1/4inch x 6 7/8inch (NP-FV70A) (including supplied battery)) [ Inculding the projecting parts, Including lens hood if it is supplied] |
| WEIGHT (MAIN UNIT ONLY) | Approx. 510g, Approx. 1lb 2.0oz |
| WEIGHT (INCLUDING SUPPLIED BATTERY) | Approx. 560g (NP-FV50A), Approx. 600g (NP-FV70A) (supplied battery), Approx. 660g (NP-FV100A), Approx. 1lb 3.8oz (NP-FV50A), Approx. 1lb 5.2oz (NP-FV70A) (supplied battery), Approx. 1lb 7.3oz (NP-FV100A) [Including a battery pack and a media(if a lens hood is supplied, including it too.).] |
| What’s In The Box | Rechargeable Battery Pack (NP-FV70A) (1), AC Adapter (1), Power Cord (1), Operating Guide (1), HDMI (micro) Cable (1), micro USB Cable (1) |
Key Features
- UHD 4K 24/30p & 16.6MP Stills
- Built-In Gimbal, Optical Stabilization
- 1/2.5″ Exmor R Low-Light CMOS Sensor
- 20x Optical Zoom & 40x Clear Image Zoom
- Wi-Fi: Yes
- Sensor: CMOS
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