Overview
The HXR-NX5Uis a handheld camcorder recording 1080i, 1080p, and 720p AVCHD, and standard-definition MPEG-2, on solid-state storage. It weighs about five and a half pounds and is generally the same size as other HD handycams; in particular it’s very, very similar to the HVR-Z5u, being about an eighth of an inch taller and wider but an eighth of an inch shorter than that tape-based camcorder.The HXR-NX5U uses the same lens, sensors, and many operating controls of the HVR-Z5u, but differs by adopting solid-state recording and dropping all pretense of backwards-compatibility: its HD images are recorded as AVCHD and its SD pix are stored as MPEG-2; there’s no HDV or DV/DVCAM recording, and there’s no FireWire port on the camera since there’s no use for it.
Sony has made GPS-enabled Handycams before, but this may be the first professional video camera with geotagging as a standard feature.
The HXR-FMU128 is a 128GB solid-state drive. It snaps onto the right side of the camera and lets you capture 688 minutes of 24 Mbit/sec AVCHD and two channels of linear audio: that’s over 11 hours! Drop down to 5 Mbit/sec video with Dolby compressed audio and you can cram over 51 hours of media onto the FMU.
- 20x G-series zoom.
- ISO 400 nominal sensitivity (ISO 200 at -6dB gain).
- 800+ TVl/ph resolution with acceptably smooth, natural detail.
- 1080i, 1080p, 720p, and 480i recording.
- Interlaced and true progressive modes.
- Killer EVF and very good LCD; good peaking control.
- Best-in-the-business viewfinder data displays.
- Sensible ergonomics and superb, silky-smooth lens servos.
- Sony Steadyshot with several “firmness” settings; Active Steadyshot.
- Comprehensive Picture Profile tweaks, most with 15 steps of adjustment.
- Very good shotgun mike included along with good built-in stereo mike; flexible audio input options.
- SDI and HDMI outputs.
- Standard RCA jacks for composite and audio outputs.
- Dual memory slots accepting low-cost PRO Duo Memory Sticks.
- Optional Flash Memory unit for 11+ hours recording time.
- High-quality, full-raster 24 Mbit/sec AVCHD recording with linear PCM audio capability.
- Expanded focus function can be used while recording.
- Camcorder can be upgraded to 60Hz/50Hz “world cam” capability (contact Sony for details).
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Information from an article by Adam Wilt ProVideo Coalition, Jan 03, 2010
