Best Sony products in the Camcorders category
On this page you'll find a ranking of the best Sony products in this category. To give you a quick overview, we've already ranked the most important information about the products for you.
1. Sony HDR CX405
In addition to high-quality technology, Handycam's performance relies on its convenient operation for flexible shooting, editing, and sharing of stunning images. The user-friendly functions make it easy to capture the essence of your subject. Sony's experts have developed a Handycam, which makes it even more fun to shoot exciting videos, because it's not only new, but also easy to use, and will bring a lot of fun to this and future generations.
Optical SteadyShot with Smart Active Mode: Blur-free video even when you're walking or zooming: Advanced image stabilization compensates for camera shake up to 13x1 more effectively than standard mode
See life in a whole new light: the visionary design and advanced technology of the Handycam - ZEIss lens, EXMOR R CMOS image sensor and BIONZ X image processor - form the basis for high-quality images. The large zoom range of up to 26.8 mm and the 50 Mbps XAVC S recording speed of 50 Mbps make it possible to capture images with amazing dynamics and detail. Optical SteadyShot with intelligent Active mode prevents camera shake and blurred images from ruining your images. AVCHD and XAVC S formats ensure true-to-original playback and vivid recordings.
Compact and always ready for use.
2. Sony AX43A 4K
FDRAX43 4K Handycam with Exmor R CMOS sensor - professional-quality video always at your fingertips Sony's 4K Handycam captures your world in stunning color and detail with Balanced Optical SteadyShot and 20x optical zoom. With fast intelligent autofocus, a sophisticated built-in multi-capsule microphone and powerful built-in video processing, this camcorder is a compact creative powerhouse. Balanced Optical SteadyShot with Intelligent Active mode Shoots in 4K Ultra HD (3,840 x 2,160) ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T 26.8mm lens with 20x optical zoom.
3. Sony Alpha FX3 Cinema Line
Sony Alpha FX3, the most compact Cinema Line camera is designed for solo shooting. With its internal cooling system, the FX3 can extend shooting time and cover a wider range of shooting situations. Thanks to the 10.2 MP Exmor R CMOS sensor and the new Bionz XR processor, it records outstanding full-frame 4K quality at up to 120p with minimal rolling shutter, excellent low-light capabilities (up to 409,600 ISO) and a wide dynamic range. It enables more expressive shooting with S-LOG3 and S-Cinetone image profiles, which define a new era of Cinema Line cameras from Sony. The Sony FX3 also offers more freedom when shooting video with fast and accurate autofocus technology including real-time eye autofocus, real-time touch tracking and adjustable autofocus tracking sensitivity. It also features 5-axis in-body stabilization with Active Mode, making it ideal for handheld shooting. In addition to its small form factor, the Sony FX3 features a detachable top handle with XLR inputs for professional microphones or audio connections. The idea of a cage with the handle and screw options is already built into the body design, emphasizing its compact form. The Sony Cinema Line FX3 is designed for the future of cinematographic shooting. Approx. 10.2 megapixels (effective) for videos, approx. 12.1 megapixels (effective) for photos, approx. 12.9 megapixels (total).
4. Sony Cinema Line FX30 Body
The new FX30 Cinema Line Camera is designed to bring filmmakers' visions to life. Step into the world of filmmaking with the new ILME-FX30. It is an evolution of Sony's highly acclaimed VENICE Cinema Camera. The ILME-FX30 offers a smooth entry into the creative world of Cinema Line. It features the same coveted S-Cinetone look as the high-end Cinema Line models, high dynamic range with S-Log3, Dual Base ISO, Cine EI mode, top handle, threaded accessory mounting points, indicator lights and other workflow-enhancing details that put it in the same category as other Cinema Line models in terms of usability, functionality and design. It also has RAW output and a timecode sync function that makes it highly expandable. A comprehensive selection of E-mount lenses, powerful audio solutions and other key components provides creatives with exceptionally flexible systems for a wide range of creative needs.
Creatives who start with the ILME-FX30 can easily expand the Cinema Line as their needs grow, and the ILME-FX30 will continue to be effectively compatible with high-end Cinema Line cameras in almost any production scenario.
5. Sony Cinema Line FX30 Kit
The new FX30 Cinema Line Camera is designed to bring filmmakers' visions to life. Step into the world of filmmaking with the new ILME-FX30. It is an evolution of Sony's highly acclaimed VENICE Cinema Camera. The ILME-FX30 offers a smooth entry into the creative world of Cinema Line. It features the same coveted S-Cinetone look as the high-end Cinema Line models, high dynamic range with S-Log3, Dual Base ISO, Cine EI mode, top handle, threaded accessory mounting points, indicator lights and other workflow-enhancing details that put it in the same category as other Cinema Line models in terms of usability, functionality and design. It also has RAW output and a timecode sync function that makes it highly expandable. A comprehensive selection of E-mount lenses, powerful audio solutions and other key components provides creatives with exceptionally flexible systems for a wide range of creative needs.
Creatives who start with the ILME-FX30 can easily expand the Cinema Line as their needs grow, and the ILME-FX30 will continue to be effectively compatible with high-end Cinema Line cameras in almost any production scenario.
6. Sony FDR AX53 4K Handycam
The performance package of this top-class 4K Handycam is unmatched. With Balanced Optical SteadyShot and fast intelligent autofocus, you'll get the images you want. A new microphone structure covers the entire environment. Playback is even possible with temporal movement and operation via professional/manual functions.
The enhanced performance of the lens and image sensor improves high-precision reproduction, sensitivity and performance. Thanks to first-class image stabilization, you'll get consistent, high-quality shots across the entire zoom range, even while walking. A particularly efficient lens drive and the prediction of the Auofokusbereich provide for a fast focus change from distant to close objects.
The new microphone structure allows sound to be recorded from five directions with about 40% less noise1 for a realistic atmosphere. Let your creativity run wild with ultra-fast recording and time-lapse, and create a stunning video. Thanks to the manual setting functions, EVF and data recording with time code and stamp, you can make professional recordings.
7. Sony PXW-Z90
With the PXW-Z90, it’s easy to share high quality video in real time with your online audience. Stream live footage directly to major online platforms with easy set-up. The PXW-Z90 is palm-sized, ultra-lightweight to shoot in any situation and its advanced Fast Hybrid AF system is designed to provide pin-sharp image quality at all times with complete creative control. The PXW-Z90 is the first professional palm-sized camcorder to deliver stunning 4K High Dynamic Range (HDR) content with Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) file-based workflows. S-Log3 is also supported, enabling you to create beautiful imagery with a wide colour gamut and colour range. Live streaming instantly connects you with your audience, wherever you are. From weddings and live events to interviews and seminars – capture high-quality images and share them in real time on major online video platforms. Set up your own streaming channel with your smartphone or tablet, connect via Wi-Fi – and you’re ready to go.
8. Sony FDR-AX53
Shoot 4K with about four times more detail than Full HD (3,840 x 2,160 pixels vs. 1,920 x 1,080), and capture more of the incredible qualities that make your images more true-to-life. A newly developed image sensor with approximately 1.6 times larger pixels offers higher sensitivity for high-quality shots with less noise in dark as well as bright light conditions.
This new lens captures stunning detail in high-quality 4K images throughout the zoom range. An AA (Advanced Aspherical) lens not only ensures lifelike reproduction - it also impresses with its compactness. The ED lens (Extra-low Dispersion) ensures precise color reproduction. The multi-layer ZEISS T coating further improves image quality by reducing unwanted reflections such as ghosting and light flare.
Whether you're shooting movies or stills, this high-quality wide-angle lens lets you capture even more beautiful landscapes and interiors, even when there's not enough room to step back. Even without a wide-angle lens, wide-angle shooting up to 26.8mm (16:9 aspect ratio) in movie mode is possible with select camcorders.
Advanced image stabilization minimizes camera shake and stabilizes a video as it is being recorded throughout the zoom range. In HD recording mode, it reduces camera shake even in difficult conditions using Intelligent Active Mode with 5-axis correction, which compensates for vibrations in five different directions. So even when you're running, you're still taking blur-free, high-quality shots. Extremely fast and accurate Intelligent Autofocus with Contrast Detection minimizes lens movement, predicts AF area, and speeds up lens drive. The result is improved response time that means you no longer miss fleeting moments.
Thanks to the new structural microphone design, audio recording is possible from five directions with about 40% less noise, twice as effective 2-channel stereo (for XAVC S recording), and three times as effective 5.1-channel surround sound (for AVCHD recording). This ensures faithful audio reproduction with clearly defined separation.
You film in Full HD at 100 frames per second (NTSC/PAL), then edit the footage, and the resulting slow-motion video looks incredibly smooth and sharp when played back. This is ideal for more accurate slow-motion review of sports and everyday scenes that happen too fast to see accurately in real time.
Enhance your viewing experience even without 4K. With Super Sampling, the camera automatically converts 4K footage to exceptionally detailed Full HD.
Using the XAVC S format, which was developed for professional use from the XAVC format, impressive high-quality images can be achieved when shooting in 4K at 100 Mbps and in Full HD at 50 Mbps. However, the XAVC S data is compressed to make it easier for general consumers to handle.
9. Sony PXW-FS7M2 XDCAM
A range of improvements - from a brand new lens mount to the world's leading automatic electronic ND filter and optimised ergonomics - create entirely new possibilities. Rotate and move. Handheld, on the shoulder or on a cardan suspension. The PXW-FS7 II delivers the spectacular images you expect from Sony.
Shooting with the PXW-FS7 II is a truly liberating experience, allowing you to move freely as you shoot, without worrying about changing lighting conditions or wasting time on exposure settings or replacing filters. Sony's unrivalled technology continuously adjusts the density of the electronic ND filter without sacrificing resolution or colour balance. Experience the PXW-FS7 II in action and see for yourself how Sony has completely reinvented shooting on the move.
The E-Mount system offers unsurpassed compatibility with Sony and third-party lenses. And for the PXW-FS7-II, there's a new spear lever. Simply insert the lens and rotate the ring until it clicks into place. A release lever provides extra safety. Lens replacement can be simplified to save time. And, of course, the E-Mount system can accommodate film lenses and SLR lenses as well as Sony's E-Mount and A-Mount lenses using a third-party adapter. No matter what your lens requirements are: With the PXW-FS7 II, you're ready to go.
The SELP18110G electric zoom lens offers outstanding performance in Super-35mm/APS-C film shooting, from 18mm wide-angle to an impressive 6.1x zoom range with a constant maximum aperture of F4. G Lens optical performance over the entire zoom range suitable for 4K. Delay-free mechanical manual zoom for high-quality, versatile zoom operation. Sophisticated use of manual focusing for fine adjustments. Image Stabilization Optical SteadyShot eliminates blur and minimizes the need for ISO enhancement in low-light conditions. Compact, lightweight design ideal for active shooting and when using cardan suspensions. Reliable in difficult conditions with a dustproof and moisture-repellent seal. You can purchase the PXW-FS7 II as a standalone unit (PXW-FS7M2) or with the SELP18110G lens (PXW-FS7M2K).
The PXW-FS7 has taken a completely new approach to ergonomics. But we accepted the opinion of camera operators and made the PXW-FS7 II even more comfortable - especially for outdoor use. The number of assignable buttons has been increased from six to ten extra large buttons and the LCD monitor and microphone holder can be changed with the left eye when shooting. The telescopic arm offers even more settings and allows the camcorder to be brought closer to the body. No tools are required for adjustments. You can rest assured that the remarkable Sony Smart Grip and all key controls are within easy reach.
High frame rate shots can turn everyday actions into slow motion ballet, a feast for the eyes with elegant movements. The PXW-FS7 II offers continuous recording in Full HD resolution with a maximum of 180 frames per second. When your project is played back at cinema-like 24 frames per second, you get wonderful 7.5x super slow motion. There's no compromise in bit depth, and there's no windowing effect from the sensor. No clipping factor or viewing angle losses need to be taken into account. In addition, the camera features the Slow & Quick Motion (S&Q) function, which allows recording at 1 to 180 frames per second in 1-frame/s increments. This allows you to change the action by selectively accelerating or decelerating the action.
10. Sony ILME-FR7
Sony ILME-FR7 Sony Cinema line FR7 The Sony FR7 has the electronics and functions of the Sony FX6 (ILME-FX6) built in. However, the camera body is reminiscent of a Sony Venice Rialto system and the PTZ mechanism of the BRC-X1000 series. Sony has combined some of the features of existing top cameras.
The FR7 is an electronically controllable pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) full-frame camera of the Cinema series with an interchangeable PTZ lens and a dynamic range of more than 15 stops, a 4K (QFHD) high frame rate of 120 fps, Fast Hybrid and Real-time Eye AF as well as S-Cinetone colour function.
For ceiling mounting, the optional Ceiling mount bracket CIB-PCM1 is required. For control via an existing Sony RM-IP500, VEersion V2.20 is required on the RM-IP500. For the camera functions of the FR7, a separate cover can be ordered as a spare part for the RM-IP500.
