Prosu mer HD
HDR-AX2000
AVCHD™ Flash Media Handycam® Camcorder
The new Sony® HDR-AX2000 HD fl ash camcorder now offers you the
convenience of recording directly onto non-linear fl ash media, while
maintaining the quality and control of a professional camcorder—
all at a fraction of the cost.
1920x1080/60i with Film-like
Progressive Recording 24p/30p
Record amazing HD video at full 1920x1080
resolution with the option of fi lm-like Progressive
Recording at 24p or 30p. Plus you can record
your video at 24Mbps, the highest possible
bit-rate for AVCHD
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Disc
quality video reproduction.
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, and enjoy near Blu-ray
G Lens: 29.5mm Wide-Angle to
590mm (20x) Telephoto
Equipped with a 29.5mm wide-angle G Lens
made from an advanced 10 group, 15 element
lens including Extra-low Dispersion glass.
This reduces chromatic aberration caused
by light refraction and produces video with
extremely low color fringing. The 20x optical
zoom (29.5mm-590mm: 35mm conversion) lets
you zoom in on faraway subjects with no loss
in image quality.
Record high-quality sound
using professional-level audio
accessories
Professional-quality
videos demand
professional-quality
audio. And that’s just
what you’ll get when
3-pin audio connectors (with +48V phantom
power) to plug in your external microphones.
you utilize the dual XLR
Optical Steadyshot™ image
stabilization with Active Mode
Nothing’s more jarring—and unprofessional—
than a shaky video. Smooth things out by
taking the next step forward in Sony
stabilization technology.
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image
Get the fl exibility you need for
maximum shooting versatility.
The Sony® HDR-AX2000 features three
independent manual rings—zoom, focus
and iris—for superior control and fl exibility.
Excellent versatility in adverse
lighting conditions
Whether you’re shooting a wedding by
candlelight, a sunny beach, bright ski-slope,
or a sunset cruise – the HDR-AX2000 will
record superb video down to a 1.5lux rating
and has 3 steps of ND fi lters to assist in harsh
lighting conditions.
Set up shortcuts to
often-used features
Spend more time shooting—and less time
scrolling through function menus—by
assigning those features you use most to
one of seven customizable shortcut buttons.
Put yourself in the director’s chair
Now your videos can appear closer to the
look of actual fi lm, thanks to 24p Progressive
Recording capabilities plus two groundbreaking video technologies.
Cinematone Gamma™ and
Cinematone Color technology
Cinematone Gamma technology deepens
colors by allowing users to specify a gamma
curve with contrast characteristics similar to
those of fi lm. Cinematone Color technology
recreates fi lm-like color tones.
Record directly onto fl ash memory
for easy editing
The Sony® HDR-AX2000 records video directly
onto compact Memory Stick PRO Duo
Memory Stick PRO-HG
media (all sold separately).
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media or SD/SDHC
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Additional Features:
• Manual adjustment of the main
exposure settings
• Customizable presets
• Smooth Slow Record
• x.v.Color
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technology
4. When usi ng movie mo de Memory Sti ck PRO Du o with MAR K2 (M2) logo, Memor y Stick PRO- HG™, SD/SDHC med ia (Class 4 or h igher) are r ecomme nded.
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Specifi cations
IMAGER
Imagi ng Devic e 3x 1/3” Exmor™ CMOS sen sor
Technol ogy Exmor™ technol ogy
Proces sor EIP (Enhanc ed Imag ing Proce ssor)
Image r Pixel Gro ss Siz e 3x 1,120 K each (Red, Gree n, Blue)
OPTIC S AND LEN S
Lens Type G Le ns
35mm Eq uivalen t 16:9 29.5 - 590mm
35mm Eq uivalen t 4:3 36.1 - 722mm
Apert ure F1.6-3.4
Filter D iamete r (mm
Focal D istanc e (mm
Focus S ystem
Shutt er Spee d 1/60 - 1/2000 (60i), 1/30 - 1/2000 (30p), 1/48 - 1/2400 (24p)
Minim um Illu minati on
Optica l Zoom 20x
Digita l Zoom 30x app rox. (When Di gital Ex tender “ON”)
VIDEO
Video Act ual 16:9 3x 1,037K each (Red, Gree n, Blue)
Video Act ual 4:3 3x 778K each (Red, Gree n, Blue)
Video Resolution (Movie Quality
Video S ignal S ystem NTSC col or, EIA stand ards
Video Fo rmat(s) Suppo rted
Media Typ e
Record T ime*
AUDIO
Audio Re cordin g Forma t
Microp hone Built- in Stereo Microp hone, Dua l XLR inputs
DISPL AY
Displ ay 3.2” Xtra Fin e LCD™ (16:9) LCD displa y (921K pixels)
View Find er 0.45” Xtra F ine LCD™ (16:9) Wide LCD (1,227K pixels)
HARDWAR E
Dual Me mory C ard Slot s Yes
Manua l / Auto Lens C over Manual
S/S & Zoom But ton On Han dle Yes (Zoom See saw/ Ring/ Han dle see saw
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72mm (G Lens
4.1 - 82mm
AF/MF selecta ble,
10 mm to infi nite (Wide),
800 mm to i nfi nite (Tele)
1.5 lux (at 1/30 fi xed shutter s peed wi th auto ir is and
auto gain)
1920x1080/60i
1920x1080/24p
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1920x1080/30p
1440x1080/60i
720x480/60i
HD: MPEG -4 AVC/H.264 (AVCHD
SD: MPEG -2 (MPEG -2 PS
Memor y Stick
SD / SDHC / S DXC M emory Card
HD Movie, F X mode:
32 GB Memo ry Card: 180 min
16 GB Memor y Card: 90 min
SD Movie, H Q mode:
32 GB Memo ry Card: 475min
16 GB Memor y Card: 235m in
HD: Dolby D igital
SD: Dolby D igital 2c h, 16bit, 48kHz
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HDR-AX2000
AVCHD™ Flash Media Handycam® Camcorder
INPUT S & OUTPUT S
VIDEO O UT jack Yes (Pin conn ector x1)
AUDIO OU T jack Yes (Pin conn ector x2)
S jack COMPO NENT OU T jack Yes (Mini- D jack)
HDMI OU T jack Yes (HDMI co nnector)
Headp hones ja ck Yes (Stereo -minijack Ø 3.5 mm)
INPUT1 / I NPUT2 j acks Yes (XLR 3- pin x2)
USB jac k Yes (mini B / Hi -Spe ed)
i.LINK j ack Remote ja ck Yes (Stereo -minijack Ø 2.5 mm)
DC IN jack Yes
CONVEN IENC E FEATUR ES
Image S tabil izatio n
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x.v.Color
White Ba lance Auto / Outdo or / Indoo r / One-push (A/B
Fader E ffect s OFF, Bla ck, White
Pictur e Profi le Yes (PP1 - PP6, OFF
Scene S elect ion Mode(s
Multi ple Lan guage D ispla y Yes
Smooth S low Rec ord Yes (6 sec HD / SD
POWER
Power Con sumpt ion HD: 6.7W / SD: 5.9W
Suppl ied Bat tery Typ e InfoL ITHIU M
Power Req uirem ents 7.2V (batte ry pack); 8.4V (AC Adaptor)
DIME NSIO NS
Dimen sions (Approx.
Weight (Approx.
SUPPL IED ACCE SSOR IES
AC adaptor AC-L100
USB cab le Yes
Large eye cup Yes
Applic ation S oft ware(CD- ROM)Yes
Rechar geabl e Batt ery Pac k InfoLIT HIUM® Recharg eable Batter y (NP-F 570)
Remote Commander® control unit Wireless Remote Commander® Remote Control (RMT-845)
Compon ent Vid eo Cabl e Yes
Compos ite Vid eo Cabl e Yes
Lens Ho od Lens hoo d with len s cover
Media Operat ion Manu al
SERVI CE
Warrant y infor matio n 1 Year Part s; 90 Days La bor
FOOTNOTE S
*Capacity w ill vary based on type a nd complexity of imag e recorded.
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Optica l Steady Shot™ image sta bilization
(Steady Shot / Active Steady Shot* / OFF)
Yes
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Picture P rofi le (up to 6 pre- set conditions
173 x 187x 342 m m (6 7/8 x 7 3/8 x 13 1/2 inch) includ ing
protrusi ons w/o gri pbelt
2.1 kg (4 lb 11 oz) w/Lens hood wit h lens cover
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Recharg eable Batter y (NP-F 570)
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Prosu mer HD
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