Sony AX43 4K Handycam

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FDR-AX43
 

Sony AX43 4K Handycam

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Built for stability and productivity

Delivering superb solutions for content creators and videographers

With Balanced Optical SteadyShot™ to rival gimbal systems, high-resolution 4K movie recording, and high-quality sound with a unique mic, this Handycam® puts professional production and simple movie sharing within anyone’s grasp.

Stable while walking
The unique Balanced Optical SteadyShot stabiliser, with internal gimbal mechanism, is about 13 times more effective than other optical systems allowing shake-free shooting while walking. The Balanced Optical SteadyShot internal gimbal mechanism and image processing algorithm deliver such stable shooting that you can even shoot steady movies while running. The stability delivered by the gimbal and algorithm of Balanced Optical SteadyShot allows you to shoot steady movies even at full zoom where camera shake is most visible.

The brilliant true-to-life quality of 4K
The latest-generation lens and image sensor enhance the spectacular detail of 4K resolution, with increased sensitivity for capturing high-quality movies in low light. High-bitrate recording in XAVC S format clearly captures even fast-moving and complex scenes.

ZEISS® 20x zoom 4K-compatible lens
The ZEISS® Vario-Sonnar T* lens has a widest angle of 26.8 mm, allowing more of a subject to fit in the frame. Capture a wide variety of scenes with the 20x optical zoom (26.8-536.0mm; 16:9 mode), plus 30x (4K)8 or 40x (HD) Clear Image Zoom and 250x digital zoom.

Exmor R™ CMOS sensor and BIONZ X™ image processing engine
The Exmor R CMOS sensor enhances image clarity, reduces noise in dark environments, and enables soft background defocusing, while the BIONZ X image processing engine achieves more naturally vivid and lifelike images and faster processing.

Fast Intelligent AF speeds up smartly
The AF algorithm optimises communication between the lens and image processor for extra-fast AF, while a state-of-the-art AF range prediction system helps ensure even moving subjects remain in sharp focus.

Great sound, less noise
Three mic capsules capture clear sound and reduce noise, enabling high-quality recording of sound with clear stereo separation.

Shoot selfies, high- and low-position at will
Create the perfect vlogging setup with an optional shooting grip or microphone. The tilting LCD and grip make selfies, high- and low-position shots easy.

LCD touch control
With all settings accessible right on the touch screen, operation is fast and simple.

Serious audio connectivity
Headphone and microphone jacks are provided, for premium audio connectivity.

Battery life
The AX43 uses a high-capacity battery to enable recording for long periods. Up to 235 mins continuous recording time with the supplied battery.

One-touch remote and one-touch sharing
Connect NFC-capable Android devices with a simple touch, for remote control, viewing and image transfer using the Imaging Edge Mobile app. Easy manual pairing for iOS and other devices is also available.

Highlight Movie Maker
Streamline your movie editing with Highlight Movie Maker. Using Dual Video Rec, the FDR-AX43 can simultaneously captures at 4K (3840x2160) or Full HD (1920×1080), and HD (1280x720) for both full quality storage and easy sharing. The HD (1280x720) resolutions uses an efficient MP4 video format to create quick and automatic HD highlight movies for immediate sharing - complete with video transitions and your choice of background music.

Fast frame rates, for slow-motion
With support for high frame rate capture, up to 100fps/120fps in Full HD, you can create slow-motion recordings, elevating every movement in startling detail.

See times change with 4K time-lapse movies
With Time-lapse Capture, shoot stills of a scene over a period of time with a chosen interval between shots. The resulting images can be combined in 4K high resolution into a time-lapse movie on a PC, or viewed with a simple variable-speed preview function on the camera.

Key Features

  • 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
  • LENS TYPE 26.8mm wide-angle ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* 20x OPTICAL ZOOM
  • CLEAR IMAGE ZOOM 4K: 30x, HD: 40x
  • SCREEN TYPE 7.5 cm (3.0 type) Clear Photo LCD display (460,800 dots) Wide (16:9)
  • 4K Ultra HD (3840 x 2160) recording
  • Balanced Optical SteadyShot with 5-axis Intelligent Active mode
Manufacturer:
Sony
Sony AX43 4K Handycam
Sony AX43 4K Handycam

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Specifications

Sensor

SENSOR TYPE
1/2.5 type (7.20 mm) 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
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 , 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
DIGITAL ZOOM
250x

Viewfinder

VIEWFINDER TYPE
-
FIELD OF VIEW
-
DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT
-

LCD

SCREEN TYPE
7.5 cm (3.0 type) Clear Photo LCD display (460,800 dots) 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 Stabilization

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

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
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
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)
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: 3840x2160 / 25p,24p, XAVC S HD: 1920x1080 / 50p,25p,24p, AVCHD: 1920x1080 / 50p(PS),25p(FX,FH),24p(FX,FH),50i(FX,FH), 1440x1080 / 50i(HQ,LP), MP4: 1280x720 / 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 Mbps
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 (5440x3056), 12.5 Megapixels 4:3 (4080x3056), M: 8.3 Megapixels 16:9, (3840x2160), 6.2 Megapixels 4:3 (2880x2160), S: 2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920x1080), 0.3 Megapixels 4:3 (640x480)
STILL IMAGE SIZE (MOVIE MODE)
M: 8.3 Megapixels 16:9 (3840x2160), S: 2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920x1080)
STILL IMAGE SIZE (TIME-LAPSE CAPTURE)
1920x1080), 3840x2160) / HD: S (2.1 M, 4K: L (8.3 M
STILL IMAGE SIZE (DUAL RECORD)
M: 8.3 Megapixels 16:9 (3840x2160), S: 2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920x1080)

Audio

MICROPHONE
Built-in Zoom Microphone
AUDIO RECORDING FORMAT
LPCM 2ch (48 kHz / 16 bit), Dolby Digital 5.1ch, Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator, Dolby Digital 2ch Stereo, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch
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 / 1920x1080, 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, 3840x2160) / HD: S(2.1M, 1920x1080)), 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, Cinematone, Golf Shot (Yes), Smooth Slow Rec (Yes), 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, 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 compatible)
MOTION SHOT VIDEO
Yes
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))
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) 
PROJECTOR INPUT
-
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 AccuPowerTM Meter System (V Series)
POWER CONSUMPTION (LCD)
4K: 5.1W
POWER CONSUMPTION (VIEWFINDER)
-
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
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))
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)