Typical price: £2,200
What is it: High-definition camcorder
What we think: For the price, the best HD camera currently available
Sony HDR-FX1 Full Specification
General
| Recording media | MiniDV |
|---|---|
| Number of CCDs | 3 |
| Size (W x H x D) | 150x180x366 mm |
| Weight | 1996 g |
| Body material | Magnesium alloy |
| Battery type | Li-ion |
| Included cables | A/V cable kit |
| Included accessories | Lens cap, Lens hood, Cleaning tape |
Main Features
| Sensor type | CCD |
|---|---|
| Gross sensor resolution | 1120000 pixels |
| Effective sensor resolution | 1070000 pixels |
| Min shutter speed | 1/4 s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/10000 s |
| Shooting modes | Normal movie mode, Digital photo mode |
| Shooting programs | Spotlight |
| Digital scene transition | Black fader, White fader |
| White balance | Custom, Presets, Automatic |
| White balance presets | Indoor, Outdoor |
| Exposure modes | Manual, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority |
| Min illumination | 3 lux |
| PCM digital sound | 16bit (48KHz / 2 channels), 12bit (32KHz / 2 channels) |
Lens System
| Focal length | 4.5-54mm |
|---|---|
| Equivalent 35mm focal length | 32.5-390mm |
| Aperture | F/1.6 |
| Focus | Manual, Automatic |
| Optical zoom | 12 x |
| Image stabiliser | Optical (Super Steady Shot) |
Viewfinder / Display
| Viewfinder colour support | Colour |
|---|---|
| Display type | LCD display - TFT active matrix |
| Display form factor | Rotating |
| Display size | 89 mm |
| Display resolution | 250880 pixels |
Audio Input
| Audio input type | Microphone |
|---|---|
| Microphone type | Built-in |
| Microphone mode | Stereo |
| Microphone technology | Electret condenser |
Connectivity
| Microphone | Yes |
|---|---|
| Headphone | Yes |
| Composite video/audio | 1 x Composite video/audio (input/output) |
| S-Video | 1 x S-Video input / output |
| Firewire | Yes |
| LANC | Yes |
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