3-1/3-inch 16:9
Advanced HAD CCD Imagers 1,120K Pixels Gross
Advanced HAD (Hole Accumulation Diode) CCD
imagers with 1,120K effective (video) pixels
provides excellent detail and clarity with
exceptional digital video performance. Using
a three-chip advanced HAD CCD system and
dichroic prism to separate color
information, colors are extremely accurate,
and color "bleeding" and "smearing" are
greatly reduced. |
By splitting
light into its red, green, and blue
components, the HDR-FX1 more accurately
reproduces color. |
Advanced HAD CCD
Technology
Enhanced CCD design allows more light to
reach the imager, which reduces video noise
to improve signal-to-noise ratio by up to
6db (2x better than a standard CCD). This is
particularly effective when shooting in dark
situations. |
HDV Recording Format
From the innovators in camcorder technology,
Sony's HDR-FX1 camcorder is the world's
first HDV1080i consumer-level camcorder and
player. Now you can record all your memories
in true high-definition video. |
Switchable HDV/DV
Format Recording
The HDR-FX1 is capable of recording and
playing back both high definition and
standard definition video recorded on
standard MiniDV cassettes. |
Real-time HD Codec
Engine
A Sony-developed real-time MPEG
encode/decode system with reduced energy
consumption and compact size to fit inside a
personal camcorder. Provides efficient MPEG2
compression and recording and playback of
clear HD images at the same bit rate of the
DV format, so that high-definition video can
be recorded on the same cassettes as are
used for MiniDV recording. |
3.5-inch Wide
Precision Hybrid SwivelScreen LCD Display
(250K Pixels)
Provides excellent viewing clarity with
improved resolution. The 250K-pixel LCD
display makes images sharp and detailed
during playback or when monitoring
recording. The hybrid reflective-transmissive
LCD screen provides accurate viewing in
sunlight or bright light, virtually
eliminating the "wash-out" common with
traditional LCD Screens. |
Analog/Digital
Conversion with Pass-Through
Convert and/or record any analog NTSC video
source to digital video via the analog
inputs. Analog NTSC video can also be passed
in real time through the digital Handycam
camcorder directly into a PC via the i.LINK
interface for easy PC editing of your analog
footage. |
Manual Zoom and
Manual Focus Ring
Dual independent zoom and focus rings
provide precise and detailed control over
the amount of zoom and the overall focus of
the image. Fast, intuitive framing when
zooming and finely detailed focusing are
easy with the natural feel of the rings. |
The advanced
optical multi-layer T* coating on the
camera's Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens offers
less glare and flare while providing
increased contrast. |
12X Optical Carl
Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* Lens
From the authority in lens technology, the
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens provides a
high-quality 12x optical zoom, which
maintains image clarity and color while
reducing glare and flare. |
Super SteadyShot
Optical Stabilization System
An advanced form of Sony's SteadyShot Image
Stabilization system that controls an even
greater range of shake and vibration
frequencies. This optical stabilization
system achieves an even higher level of
smoothness without degradation of video like
some digital stabilization systems. |
Expanded Focus
Indicator
The camera's LCD image is magnified,
temporarily, up to 4x its original size
without any loss of distortion. This allows
the user more finite control while focusing
the camera for greater detail and clarity. |
Manual Iris Control
By turning the Iris dial on the side of the
camera, the user can manually adjust the
amount of light entering the camera. The
iris is adjustable from f1.6 to f11, in 24
steps. |
CineFrame Recording
Provides the option of recording video at
either 30 frames per second or with a
film-like 24 fps. |
Assignable Buttons
Three buttons on the exterior of the
camcorder are user-assignable so that they
can be set to the options most commonly
used, for ease of recording. |
MPEG 1 Audio Layer
II
The HDR-FX1 records audio in MPEG1 Audio
Layer II while recording in HDV format,
which provides outstanding sound quality
even when compressed. In the standard DV
format, audio is recorded in either 12/16
bit (selectable) PCM digital stereo for
audio quality that rivals that of a CD. |
i.LINK DV Interface
(IEEE1394)
A high speed bidirectional digital
video/audio communication between two
compatible devices equipped with an IEEE1394
interface, including camcorders, digital
VCRs, and PCs. |
Picture Profile
Allows the user to set manual adjustments
for a scene (color, sharpness, white
balance, etc) into any one of six presets,
so they can be called up at just the touch
of a button. Useful when shooting under the
same conditions repeatedly, as options do
not have to be reset each time. Settings for
various shooting conditions are offered as
defaults. |
Shot Transition
Allows for a smooth automatic scene
transition. Settings for focus, zoom, iris,
gain, shutter, and white balance can be set
to the A/B button, and a smooth transition
will take place according to the set time.
This function enables the focus to gradually
shift from the front of the screen to a
deeper part of the screen. Thus the iris
enables a smooth change of depth of field. |
