Sony FDR-AX53 Black Camcorder: High-Quality Recording and Stunning Clarity Review
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Description of Sony FDR-AX53 Black Camcorder: High-Quality Recording and Stunning Clarity
1/2.5" Exmor CMOS R sensor, new Balanced Optical SteadyShot, Zeiss lens with 20x optical zoom, electronic viewfinder, extensive manual control options. Built-in stereo zoom microphone and the ability to connect external microphones for realistic, live sound recording. Module Wi-Fi allows you to live stream through the Ustream service and remotely control the camera from mobile devices.
New 4K-Specific SensorThe new sensor has a 1.6x larger area per image sensor (compared to the FRD-AX33), which improves sensitivity and delivers high image quality with low noise even when shooting in dark or bright environments.
New ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* Lens for 4K The new lens captures important details in high-quality 4K images from wide-angle to telephoto. The advanced aspherical (AA) lens not only reproduces the image as accurately as possible, but also keeps the lens compact. The ED glass lens guarantees accurate color reproduction. ZEISS T* Multi-Coating improves image quality by eliminating unwanted reflections, flare and ghostingWide Angle of ViewWhether you''re shooting video or taking photos, the best-in-class wide-angle lens gives you more options when shooting landscapes and indoor scenes when you don''t have enough room to step back. Even without a wide-angle lens attachment, some camcorders shoot at a focal length of 26.8 mm (at a 16:9 aspect ratio) in movie mode.
Balanced Optical SteadyShot Extra Image Stabilization compensates for camera shake to stabilize video throughout the zoom range, from wide-angle to close-up shots. In HD video mode, this feature compensates for camera shake with the 5-Axis Intelligent Auto Image Stabilizer that compensates for 5-way vibration even when shooting movies while running.
Fast, Accurate AF Response for Capturing the Big Moments Fast Intelligent AF delivers high-speed contrast AF by minimizing lens movement, predicting AF range, and speeding up lens drive. This allows you to achieve a high response speed and capture the most fleeting moments.
Advanced Zoom Shooting A 20x optical zoom lens with 30x/40x Clear Image Zoom (for 4K/HD) lets you capture distant subjects and never miss memorable moments.
Realistic recording of voice, music and other sounds The new design allows the microphone to record clearer sound from five directions, while reducing interference by approximately 40%, and the efficiency
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Pros
- 4K. Suspension of the lens lens on an active stabilizer (like DJI OSMO) inside the case, without a rigid mount. The lens now seems to be following (moving) the subject.
Cons
- Sony changed the tripod cable connector for the third time. Unfortunately, the bundle: Sony vct-50av tripod - Sony FDR-AX53 4K camcorder did not work via the Sony A/V R VMC-AVM1 (JJC Cable-MULTI2AVR) cable adapter. Operates: Sony RM-VPR1 / Sony RM-S1AM type shutter remote control with tripod mount.
Pros
- Stabilization, matrix
Cons
- Either 4K or 5.1 sound
Pros
- 1. Good picture quality. 2. Large zoom range (20x) 3. Extremely grippy stabilizer 4. Reliable tracking autofocus 5. Capacious NP-FV70 battery (standard) - up to 5-6 hours with active zooming and monitoring on the display 6. Good quality in low light 7. Good quality built-in microphone 8. There is a viewfinder - in bright sunlight it is indispensable 9. Sound writes in PCM format. 10. There is an auto exposure correction 11. Small size and weight - can be carried in your pocket 12. You can connect an external monitor, microphone, headphones 13. Not buggy
Cons
- 1. Autofocus is a little slow. This is especially noticeable at the long end of the zoom. 2. Information "recording" on the display in bright sunlight is hard to see. It would be nice to duplicate it with a bright LED on the case, and flashing (it's more noticeable).
Pros
- 4K quality, the latest stabilization system.
Cons
- The camera is turned on by extending the viewfinder or opening the rotary display. When extending the viewfinder, you involuntarily cling to the diopter adjustment wheel with your finger. A week later, the setting went astray and the wheel does not work out to the end. I'll have to go to the warranty workshop.
Pros
- 1. Very smooth exposure control. The steps are almost invisible. What has been done for the first time in a model of this class. 2. Auto exposure correction. 3. The presence of a wide angle.
Cons
- 1. The main disadvantage is the stabilizer! SONY's innovation breakthrough has quite a few artifacts. But the main thing is the spontaneous shutdown of the stabilizer when the vibration level decreases. The new firmware 1.02 did not solve this issue. 2. Poor video quality in low light. 3. The quality of the internal microphone is frankly weak. The sound is booming. 4. Inconvenient viewfinder with stray light. 5. Frequent autofocus errors. Autofocus is slow. 6. Cannot shoot with a tripod or monopod. If you shoot, then the cost of such a tripod should be no less than the camera. Tripod of a professional series for a household camera. Funny! 7. Very inconvenient manual settings button. 8. Manual focus adjustment is almost impossible. the ring must be rotated more than one revolution. 9. The impossibility of installing a hood or even a protective filter.
Pros
- It shoots well in normal lighting in the room, it makes noise and the movements are blurry.
Cons
- Officials constantly break down for months, repair and transfer to repair at your expense
Pros
- Pleasantly twitches when turned on, when the stabilizer aligns. I can’t say for sure, but it seems that when shooting in HD, the camera uses the extra pixels of the 4K sensor for additional zoom. Angle-adjustable viewfinder. Can record PCM 48|16 sound. Adobe Audition says 48|32float.
Cons
- The amount of noise when shooting in adverse conditions is much more than the HDR-SR12 or HDR-CX700 gave. At the maximum optical zoom, the picture is fuzzy. Manually adjusting the audio recording level affects the volume of the recording, not the sensitivity of the microphones. Auto focus very often gets lost, especially when using the zoom - this SONY cant drags from model to model. SONY is once again delicately silent about the fact that 16.6 megapixels for photos, indicated in VERY BIG LETTERS so that it will surely catch the eye, is an interpolated resolution. 5.1 sound for AVCHD only. The voice of the person filming is like from under a pillow - the first time I encountered this in a SONY camera, I always write in stereo. Sloppy assembly - I admit that only my copy. Larger and heavier than the same HDR-SR12 or HDR-CX700. There is no built-in storage. There is no flash / flashlight. For some time now, SONY has stopped installing an on / off switch on their cameras, the camera is turned on by opening the display or pulling out the viewfinder. It is very inconvenient - so that the camera does not turn off if you accidentally or intentionally close the screen, you need to pull out the viewfinder for safety net. Drains battery very quickly - almost twice as fast as HDR-CX700 with similar video format settings. Not compatible with tripod handle buttons, I don’t remember the model, also SONY, bought for HDR-CX700.
