Sony FDR-AX700

The Japanese company Sony knows a lot about the "building" of video cameras. Take, for example, the FDR-AX700, an upper-class amateur camcorder model that comes as close to the pro league as possible in terms of both cost and features.

To the eyeballs

The camera is stuffed with all sorts of "goodies" to the very eyeballs. First on the list is the 12MP Sony Exmor image sensor. In company with him, “under the hood” of the model, a high-performance Bionz X image processor is installed, which is found on board Sony's advanced photographic equipment. The camcorder shoots 4K video in HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma) format, providing a stable HDR output without loss of detail in scenes with complex lighting.

Zeiss optics

An important link in obtaining a colorful picture is optics. And in the case of the Sony FDR-AX700, it did not let us down. The camcorder is armed with a Zeiss Vario Sonnar T* lens with 12x magnification and f/2.8-4.5 aperture. A 273-point hybrid-type autofocus (covers 84% of the frame area) and an effective Optical SteadyShot stabilization system complete the picture according to the model.

Software "chips"

We figured out the hardware, now let's talk about software functions. From their number of eyes literally run up. The camera "with a bang" handles with video filming of any storylines. The picture acquires a special chic when shooting using the XAVC S codec and S-Log3 / S-Gamut3 profiles for a more detailed study of the scene. Super SlowMo mode with a frame rate of 960 fps helps to freeze motion in the frame. The camera also records fast and slow motions in FullHD format with a frame rate of up to 120 fps.

Flagship in all its glory

It is offered to look at while working with the camcorder on a 3.5-inch high-resolution screen or by clinging to the eye of the OLED viewfinder. Among other things, the camcorder has acquired a Multi-Interface Shoe for connecting external accessories, a double slot for SD-flash drives and a long-lasting battery, on one charge of which the camera stays afloat for a 3-hour shooting marathon in 4K. And although the model costs fabulous money, and its weight reaches almost 1 kg, we still have a flagship in all its glory — a top product in the line of consumer camcorders for everyone.