New Family Member to Pixel 1080

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).

A great member to Pixel1080's family!

Information from an article by Adam Wilt ProVideo Coalition, Jan 03, 2010