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Sony FDR-AX700 4K HDR Camcorder with 64GB SanDisk Memory Card + Filter Kits + Case + Tripod + ZeeTech Accessory Bundle
Sony FDR-AX700 4K HDR Camcorder with 64GB SanDisk Memory Card + Filter Kits + Case + Tripod + ZeeTech Accessory Bundle
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Sony FDR-AX700 4K HDR Camcorder with 64GB SanDisk Memory Card + Filter Kits + Case + Tripod + ZeeTech Accessory Bundle
Sony FDR-AX700 4K HDR Camcorder with 64GB SanDisk Memory Card + Filter Kits + Case + Tripod + ZeeTech Accessory Bundle
Thank you Sony, you have hit it out of the park with this camera. I had purchased the significantly more expensive FDRAX1 and returned it because of focus problems and the processor not being able to keep up when shooting in 60p (controls would lag significantly). The image quality on the AX700 is much better as well (far less noisy).
This is one of the best video products that Sony has come out with. I strongly believe that Sony could have charged double, but brought this camera to market for the purpose of putting more 4K content within the reach of consumers, with the ultimate goal of selling an even greater amount of 4K LED televisions. Because of this, the video quality is excellent.
This Sony camera far outperforms the Panasonic AG-HMC150 3CCD that I had been using. The larger pickup in the Sony makes for great low-light performance. While I have been shooting in 4K, for fast motion scenes I use the 1080P (50mb/s) setting of the camera, because the 4K frame rate is too low for action.
We recently purchased this camcorder from Amazon. It exceeded my expectations. It does have very good resolution and the lens supports this just fine. The codec for 4K writes about 50-60 mb/s which doesn't seem like a like for UHD resolution. But it works for me. We use it to shoot opening wide shots on a tall tripod. Slow movements if any. And we can zoom in on a 1080 timeline without noticeable decay in quality. Very cool. I haven't seen noticeable artifacts for this use. I haven't tried it on codec-breaking shots so I cannot comment on fast motion and similar uses. My friend has another UHD camcorder that is quite difficult to use and not have some shots that aren't quite what he expected once back at the studio.
I am very happy with my purchase. Negatives: Well, its cinetone setting isn't as filmic as our FS700, but this camcorder is much cheaper. It also only can record UHD resolution at 30P, but to be fair to do more is uncommon right now and the current hdmi to 4k TV spec is only 30P right now. It still looks great especially for my use. The native 4k file cannot be played with Windows Media Player right now. I suppose some third party media players could but I have messed with that. The Sony software that is provided can play it of course. And these files import, play and edit just fine in Adobe Premiere CC. I should also mention it can do 1080 60P video at 50 mb/s, which looks great for shots requiring very smooth motion.
This just went down in price a bit so it was time to stop watching it and time to buy it! So glad I did. I love this camera. It has a ton of manual controls available and it does a great job in full auto when you don't have time to mess around to get that shot. I don't own a 4K TV or anything yet but I did a test and it appears I'll be able to edit with proxy files in Sony Vegas with no problem so I don't even need to upgrade my rig (yet) to edit videos. The zoom capability, even using some digital zoom, is also very impressive. I haven't had much time with it yet to unleash its' full potential but I call this camcorder a no brainer for anyone interested in getting into 4K. I do wish it had dual SD slots but that isn't a huge problem. I also find the viewfinder to be be very impressive. I did end up in a situation where sunlight was just too much and the viewfinder came in handy big time.
This camcorder has exceeded my expectations. What impressed me the most right out of the box, was the excellent low light quality when shooting inside. My previous camcorder was a Canon Vixia RF300 and that camera had awful inside video quality, but looked great when used outside in sun light. The Sony AX700 however looks great inside with just the most basic lighting! It's even more impressive once you have proper lighting conditions and play around with the settings. Another thing that amazed me was the audio recording quality. Whether shooting in compressed 256kps Dolby Digital in AVCHD or uncompressed PCM in 4K. The audio was loud and clear on the automatic setting with great dynamic range and practically no clipping(going into the red). The opposite was true for my Canon RF300 which always went into the red and required extensive audio adjustments in post to sound halfway bearable. I haven't run into that problem with the Sony AX700!
This is the best camcorder I've ever owned. It has plenty of features for the money.
What an absolutely awesome camera a wee bit of rolling shutter but just incredible images. Get a very fast machine to edit this as the files are large by home standards. Buy it you wont be disappointed.
Thank you Sony, you have hit it out of the park with this camera. I had purchased the significantly more expensive FDRAX1 and returned it because of focus problems and the processor not being able to keep up when shooting in 60p (controls would lag significantly). The image quality on the AX700 is much better as well (far less noisy).
This is one of the best video products that Sony has come out with. I strongly believe that Sony could have charged double, but brought this camera to market for the purpose of putting more 4K content within the reach of consumers, with the ultimate goal of selling an even greater amount of 4K LED televisions. Because of this, the video quality is excellent.
This Sony camera far outperforms the Panasonic AG-HMC150 3CCD that I had been using. The larger pickup in the Sony makes for great low-light performance. While I have been shooting in 4K, for fast motion scenes I use the 1080P (50mb/s) setting of the camera, because the 4K frame rate is too low for action.
We recently purchased this camcorder from Amazon. It exceeded my expectations. It does have very good resolution and the lens supports this just fine. The codec for 4K writes about 50-60 mb/s which doesn't seem like a like for UHD resolution. But it works for me. We use it to shoot opening wide shots on a tall tripod. Slow movements if any. And we can zoom in on a 1080 timeline without noticeable decay in quality. Very cool. I haven't seen noticeable artifacts for this use. I haven't tried it on codec-breaking shots so I cannot comment on fast motion and similar uses. My friend has another UHD camcorder that is quite difficult to use and not have some shots that aren't quite what he expected once back at the studio.
I am very happy with my purchase. Negatives: Well, its cinetone setting isn't as filmic as our FS700, but this camcorder is much cheaper. It also only can record UHD resolution at 30P, but to be fair to do more is uncommon right now and the current hdmi to 4k TV spec is only 30P right now. It still looks great especially for my use. The native 4k file cannot be played with Windows Media Player right now. I suppose some third party media players could but I have messed with that. The Sony software that is provided can play it of course. And these files import, play and edit just fine in Adobe Premiere CC. I should also mention it can do 1080 60P video at 50 mb/s, which looks great for shots requiring very smooth motion.
This just went down in price a bit so it was time to stop watching it and time to buy it! So glad I did. I love this camera. It has a ton of manual controls available and it does a great job in full auto when you don't have time to mess around to get that shot. I don't own a 4K TV or anything yet but I did a test and it appears I'll be able to edit with proxy files in Sony Vegas with no problem so I don't even need to upgrade my rig (yet) to edit videos. The zoom capability, even using some digital zoom, is also very impressive. I haven't had much time with it yet to unleash its' full potential but I call this camcorder a no brainer for anyone interested in getting into 4K. I do wish it had dual SD slots but that isn't a huge problem. I also find the viewfinder to be be very impressive. I did end up in a situation where sunlight was just too much and the viewfinder came in handy big time.
This camcorder has exceeded my expectations. What impressed me the most right out of the box, was the excellent low light quality when shooting inside. My previous camcorder was a Canon Vixia RF300 and that camera had awful inside video quality, but looked great when used outside in sun light. The Sony AX700 however looks great inside with just the most basic lighting! It's even more impressive once you have proper lighting conditions and play around with the settings. Another thing that amazed me was the audio recording quality. Whether shooting in compressed 256kps Dolby Digital in AVCHD or uncompressed PCM in 4K. The audio was loud and clear on the automatic setting with great dynamic range and practically no clipping(going into the red). The opposite was true for my Canon RF300 which always went into the red and required extensive audio adjustments in post to sound halfway bearable. I haven't run into that problem with the Sony AX700!
This is the best camcorder I've ever owned. It has plenty of features for the money.
What an absolutely awesome camera a wee bit of rolling shutter but just incredible images. Get a very fast machine to edit this as the files are large by home standards. Buy it you wont be disappointed.