Sony FDRAX43, FDRAX43B Specification Sheet

4K1 16:9 video optimized 1/2.5” Exmor R

®

low-light CMOS Sensor
Built-in gimbal - Balanced Optical SteadyShot
image stabilizer
20x optical zoom and Clear Image Zoom of

30x for 4K1 / 40x for HD

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Fast Intelligent AF tracks focus to captures
decisive moments

26.8mm2 wide-angle ZEISS® Vario-Sonnar T*
zoom lens

High-bitrate XAVC S™ 4K1 up to 100Mbps /
HD up to 50Mbps

Realistic audio with clear 5.1ch and 2ch

sound

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Highlight Movie Maker automatically creates

short movies10 to share
Flip out tilting 3" Clear Photo touch screen
LCD - ideal for vlogging

Produce high quality 4K Time Lapse7 for an
immersive experience
Dedicated button starts Highlight Movie Maker
to create short movies
Wi-Fi for One-touch remote and One-touch

sharing using smartphone

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FDRAX43/B

AX43 4K Handycam® with Exmor R® CMOS sensor

Delivering superb solutions for content creators and videographers, with

Balanced Optical SteadyShot, to rival gimbal systems, high-resolution 4K

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movie recording and high-quality sound with a unique microphone the AX43

Handycam® camcorder puts professional production and simple movie sharing
within anyone’s grasp.

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Features

Brilliant true-to-life 4K

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The compact and lightweight AX43 Handycam® camcorder features the latest generation

ZEISS® Vario-Sonnar T* 20x optical zoom lens and 16:9 video optimized 1/2.5” Exmor R

®

CMOS sensor that enhances the spectacular detail of 4K1 resolution with increased sensitivity
for capturing high-quality movies in low-light. High bit-rate recording in XAVC-S format and fast
intelligent autofocus clearly captures even fast moving and complex scenes.

Built-in gimbal

Sony's unique Balanced Optical SteadyShot™ image stabilization system with a gimbal

mechanism is about 13 times more effective than other optical systems3. Capture smooth,
professional-looking images, even at full zoom or while running, with no need for bulky and
costly external gimbals.

Exmor R® CMOS sensor and BIONZ X processing engine

The newly developed 1/2.5” Exmor R® CMOS image sensor is optimized for 4K1 movie
recording with its 16:9 aspect ratio and pixels of approximately 1.6 times bigger size than

previous AX-series camcorders. It offers superior sensitivity for capturing beautiful high-quality
images with less noise under dark as well as bright shooting conditions, while the BIONZ X
processing engine achieves more naturally vivid and lifelike images with faster processing.
Capture stunning video in both 4k/24p/30p and Full HD 60p/30p. Versatile shooting w/ XAVC

S™, AVCHD® and MP4 codecs.

Get more in

Fit more in your frame with the 26.8mm2 wide-angle ZEISS® Vario-Sonnar T* zoom lens,

specifically designed for high-resolution 4k1 movie recording. It achieves outstanding image
quality due to the ED (Extra-low Dispersion) lens that reproduces accurate color and AA
(advanced aspherical) lens which provides high resolution image reproduction. Get close to the
action with 20x optical zoom and Clear Image Zoom of 30x for 4K and 40x for HD.

Fast Intelligent Autofocus

Fast Intelligent AF algorithm optimizes communication between the lens and the image
processor to achieve incredibly rapid and accurate contrast-detection focus. This state-of-the-rt
AF range prediction system minimizes lens motion, predicting the autofocus range, to
accelerates the lens drive, thereby improving response so you can capture precise moments.

Great sound, less noise

The AX43 camcorder has a premium three mic. capsule structural design that enables it to
gather sound from five directions. This enables the camera to reproduce clearer sound, yielding

up to 40%4 less noise and is twice as effective in 2ch stereo (for XAVC S shooting) and three
times as effective in 5.1ch surround (5.1ch for AVCHD shooting). This makes it possible to
faithfully reproduce audio with clearly defined separation. Advanced sound features such as
Auto Wind Noise Reduction and My Voice Cancelling make it even easier to attain ideal sound
quality in various situations.

Vlog ready

The AX43 is the ideal clogging camera for all types content creators. High resolution 4k, ZEISS
lens with Fast Intelligent AF and Balanced Optical SteadyShot offers incredible image quality
while the on-board microphone and MI (Multi-interface) shoe which can be used with a variety of
optional external microphones deliver outstanding low-noise audio. Compatibility with
accessories like the GP-VPT1 shooting grip enhance the versatility of this already amazing
camera, while Highlight Movie Maker makes it super-simple to automatically create short videos
for instant sharing.

LCD copy

Flip out tilting 3" Clear Photo touch screen LCD is ideal for is perfect for selfie and almost any
other shot-composition from behind or in-front of the camera to high and low-angle shots. Power
automatically turns on when you open the LCD and all settings are accessible on the touch
screen for easy and fast operation.

Highlight Movie Maker makes movies easy

Highlight Movie Maker is a versatile automatic in-camera movie editing function to streamline

movie editing. It can automatically create 4K10 or HD movies out of several of your clips with
time-saving features by picking highlight moments in your footage like zooming or points you
select while recording. Then the camcorder automatically sync movie transitions to your chosen

soundtrack. You can also customize with transition effects and your own soundtrack music9,
and once completed, easily share MP4 movies on social media sites via a smartphone.

4K Time-lapse Capture

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Create captivating 4K time-lapse movies. You can capture 4K (8.3MP) still images continuously
over an extensive period of time at a selected constant interval from each shot to the next. Then

edit the entire sequence of still images in post-production9 software and enjoy playback as a
time-lapse movie.

Dual Video Recording

Record two movies at the same time — one in the maximum-quality XAVC S or AVCHD format
and another in MP4 format. That way you’ve got a small file ready for instant sharing, plus a
professional-grade file for further editing.

Wi-Fi w/ One-touch remote and sharing

Built-in Wi-Fi with NFC for easy connectivity, allows for ‘One-touch remote’ which lets you use
your smartphone or tablet as a viewfinder, while ‘One-touch sharing’ lets you transfer your
photos and videos from your camera to your mobile device for instant sharing on Social Media
sites. Connect to your mobile device with the free Imaging Edge Mobile app available for both
Android and Apple iOS.

Pro features

Enjoy customization with ergonomic manual controls. Use the intuitive touch screen to adjust
focus, exposure, IRIS, shutter speed, AE shift, or white balance shift mode. Time Code and
User Bit can be added to movies as data elements. Time Code function records
hours/minutes/seconds/frames on image data for precise advanced video editing. User Bit
function records information such as date/time/scene number, etc. in eight-digit arbitrary
numbers, and is useful for editing movies using two or more cameras.

Multi Camera Control

More shots mean more editing opportunities. Easily record footage from a variety of angles,

whether using cameras mounted directly to the Handycam® or triggered wirelessly. Multi Camera

Control makes it easy to sync shooting settings on compatible Wi-Fi® connected devices.

Specification

Imaging Sensor

Imaging Sensor 1/2.5 type(7.20mm) back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS Sensor

Processor BIONZ X image processor

Pixel Gross approx. 8.57 Megapixels

Effective Picture
Resolution(movie)

approx. 8.29 Megapixels(16:9) *1

Effective Picture
Resolution(still)

approx. 8.29 Megapixels(16:9)/approx. 6.22 Megapixels(4:3)

Color Filter System RGB primary color filters

Recording

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)

Media Type

XAVC S 4K(60Mbps): SDHC Memory Card(4GB or over,Class10
or Higher)/SDXC Memory Card(Class10 or Higher)

Media Type

XAVC S HD: SDHC Memory Card(4GB or over,Class10 or
Higher)/SDXC Memory Card(Class10 or Higher)

Media Type

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)

Maximum Capacity of
External Media

256GB(As of 12/2019)

Still Image File Format

DCF Ver.2.0 compatible, Exif Ver.2.3 compatible, MPF Baseline
compatible

Still Image Mode JPEG

Still Image Max Effective 16.6 Megapixels

Still Image Size(Movie
Mode)

M: 8.3 Megapixels 16:9
(3840x2160)
S: 2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920x1080)

Still Image Size(Photo
Mode)

L: 16.6 Megapixels 16:9 (5440x3056),12.5 Megapixels 4:3
(4080x3056)
M: 8.3 Megapixels 16:9

Still Image Size(Photo
Mode)

(3840x2160),6.2 Megapixels 4:3 (2880x2160)

Still Image Size(Photo
Mode)

S: 2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920x1080),0.3 Megapixels 4:3
(640x480)

Video Format XAVC S format:MPEG4-AVC/H.264

Video Format AVCHD format ver.2.0 compatible:MPEG4-AVC/H.264

Video Format MP4: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264

Video Mode(Resolution) XAVC S 4K : 3840x2160/30p, 24p

Video Mode(Resolution) XAVC S HD : 1920x1080/60p, 30p, 24p

Video Mode(Resolution)

AVCHD :
1920x1080/60p(PS),30p(FX,FH),24p(FX,FH),60i(FX,FH),
1440x1080/60i(HQ,LP)

Video Mode(Resolution) MP4: 1280x720 30p

Movie Recording
Rate(Average Bit
Rate/VBR) *2

XAVC S 4K: approx.100Mbps
XAVC S 4K: approx.60Mbps
XAVC S HD: approx.50Mbps
AVCHD
PS:approx.28Mbps/FX:approx.24Mbps/FH:approx.17Mbps/HQ:ap
prox.9Mbps/LP:approx.5Mbps
MP4: approx.3Mbps

Video Actual (Pixel) approx. 8.29 Megapixels(16:9) *1

Progressive Mode

XAVC S 4K : 30p/24p, Progressive recording
XAVC S HD: 60p/30p/24p, Progressive recording
AVCHD: 60p/30p/24p, Progressive recording
MP4: 30p, Progressive recording

Photo Capture from Movie

XAVC S 4K: 8.3 Megapixels 16:9 (3840x2160)
XAVC S HD: 2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920x1080)
AVCHD: 2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920x1080)

Dual Record *7

M: 8.3 Megapixels 16:9
(3840x2160)
S: 2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920x1080)
*8 *9

Audio Format

LPCM 2ch(48kHz/16bit) *10
Dolby Digital 5.1ch, Dolby Digital 5.1Creator *11
Dolby Digital 2ch Stereo, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator *11
MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch *12

Microphone/Speaker

Built-in Zoom Microphone
Monaural Speaker

Mic Level Control Yes(31steps)

Auto wind noise reduction Yes(On/Off)

Dual Video Recording Yes *13

Video Signal

UHDTV
HDTV
NTSC color, EIA standards

Optics/Lens

Lens Type ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T*

Lens Stabilization Balanced Optical SteadyShot

Aperture F2.0-3.8

Optical Zoom 20x

Digital Zoom *14 250x

Clear Image Zoom

4K : 30x
HD : 40x *15

Focal Distance

f=4.4-88mm
f=3/16 - 3 1/2 inch

Focal Length(35mm
equivalent)(Movie Mode)

f=26.8-536.0mm(16:9) *1
f=1 1/16 - 21 1/8 inch *1

Focal Length (35mm
equivalent) (Photo Mode)

f=26.8-536.0mm(16:9)
f=32.8-656.0mm(4:3)
f=1 1/16 - 21 1/8 inch (16:9)
f=1 5/16 - 25 7/8(4:3)

Filter Diameter

55mm
2 1/4inch

Minimum Focus Distance

approx.1cm(Wide),
approx.80cm(Tele)
approx.13/32inch(Wide),
approx.31 1/2inch(Tele)

Aperture Blade 6 blades

LCD Display

LCD Type

7.5cm(3.0 type) Clear Photo LCD display (460 800 dots)
Wide(16:9)

Touch Panel Yes

Angle Adjustment Opening Angle:max.90 deg., Turning Angle:max.270 deg.

Brightness Control *16 Yes(Menu)

LCD Backlight yes

Coverage 100%

Marker/Grid Display Grid Line *17

Focus Control

Focus System Contrast AF