Sony FDR-AX53

Name: Sony FDR-AX53
Brand: Sony
SKU: 698275
Price: 899 EUR
Availability: SoldOut
Rating: 9 (54 reviews)

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Key specs

	Type of image definition support	Full HD (1080p), HD ready (720p), Ultra HD (4K)
	Optical zoom	20
	Image stabilization
	Microphone connector
	Headphone jack
	Screen size	3 inches
	Built-in WiFi

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Pros and cons

According to our camcorder expert

The 4K quality ensures realistic video footage.
The microphone records sound from 5 directions, making it sound natural.
You zoom in on your subject without losing image quality.
This camcorder doesn't have an XLR connector to record professional sound.

Description

The Sony FDR-AX53 is a camcorder for the advanced videographer. You record realistic footage in 4K, thanks to the combination of the Zeiss Vario-Sonnar lens and Exmor R CMOS sensor. You record with 100fps in Full HD, so that your videos slow down to slow-motion recordings. The microphone suppresses noise and picks up sound from 5 different directions. That'll allow you to make recordings with natural sounding audio. The AX53 has 20x optical zoom. This allows you to zoom in on your subject without losing image quality.

Included by default

Manual
NP-FV70 battery
HDMI cable
USB cable
Power cable

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Review is 7,2 out of 10.

It's okay

Picture in Full HD
Zoom range
Low light image
4K at 25p

Moving the camera quickly or filming a subject is displayed stuttering in 25p and 24p. Color and lighting are fine. Filming in full HD 50p is no problem. Picture is very beautiful.
If you're filming in 4K 25p, you can't switch to 4K 24p without erasing your memory card. You can exchange your ticket.
Signal to TV is displayed as 60Hz content at 24p. So doesn't look like it. Tried with several TVs.
Image vibrates very much with fine details when you play 4K film on a full HD screen. Not sure what this looks like on a 4K screen.
Picture is ok in low light. Little noise.
High-speed recordings are good and can then be edited into slow motion video.
Nice zoom range. Good stabilization. Can easily shoot handheld.
Copying content to usb hdd does not work on the battery. Must connect power adapter to camera.
No remote control included. That's a pity.

If you only film in 4K, save up for one that does that in 50p. But they are very expensive.

Review by:
Erwin
Date:
31 December 2016
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Automatically translated from Dutch

Review is 10 out of 10.

Fantastic camera with many possibilities

Fantastic image stabilization
30x optical zoom
Manual ring in front of the camera
internal microphone

I've had the camera for 2 months now and have enjoyed it immensely. the picture quality at 1920 x 1080 50p is truly stunning. the only downside is that you can't record 4K at 50 fps, but that's what the price is for. the optical zoom is excellent, but you do need a good tripod or a steady hand for that. furthermore, the stabilization of both lens and sensor is fantastic. for close-up images, you hardly need a tripod anymore. You also have the option to choose from different settings which you want to manually put on the manual ring so that you can easily adjust it while recording your video. I did buy an external microphone with deadcat after the first time filming for better sound recording.

Review by:
Niels
Date:
14 August 2019
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch

Review is 9,6 out of 10.

Great Device

The boss stabilization is impressive and unsurpassed.
UHD and 1080p
The Codec XAVCS
Sony settings menu, Sony never learns, my only minus!

The device makes beautiful images, so-called shocking images, which I have read of some, I do not have. I am not a pan zoom tilt freak anyway, but if I have this device on a tripod for a quiet pan or tilt shot, I switch off the stabilization, otherwise it will work against each other and yes, shaky images result, logical .

Boss is really boss, (stabilization) I was filming and deliberately shaking this camera and it can be seen minimally on a 65 inch 4K TV, just impressive. Very often and in many cases I use a tripod for composition and to make nice tight images. I don't want to get seasick from what I make and I certainly don't want to do it to someone else who looks at it. But, with this device if you hold it normally and film along normally, you don't need a tripod. I do take the tripod with me when I travel, but I'm pretty sure I don't need it with this device.

I plan to film everything in 4k or UHD I need 1080p a matter of downscaling. Think of the SD cards. With a card of 32 gigabytes you are filmed very quickly in 4K, especially if you are not able to transfer it to a laptop or other device at the end of the day.

As you can read the only downside, the Sony menu system. If I set something manually and press ok I want to continue in the menu but that is not possible, you have to start all over again, too bad.

Otherwise a nice camera and not expensive for what you get.

Review by:
John
Date:
30 July 2018
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Specifications

Product

Product
	Product number	698275
	Manufacturer code	FDRAX53B.CEE
	Brand	Sony
	Warranty	2 years
	Processing of your defect	Carry-in warranty

General properties

General properties
	Height	8,1 cm
	Depth	16,8 cm
	Width	7,4 cm
	Weight	635 g
	Color	Black
	Material	Plastic
	Water-resistant
	Dustproof
	Shockproof
	Hot shoe
	Hot shoe type	Hot shoe
	Hot shoe	Standard hot shoe

Image and lens

Image and lens
	Optical zoom	20
	Digital zoom	250
	Wide-angle
	Image stabilization
	Location of image stabilization	Optical image stabilization
	Aperture	2 - 3,8
	Type of image sensor	1/2.5
	Technology image sensor	CMOS
	Effective number of megapixels	8,29 MP
	Total number of megapixels	16,6 MP
	Horizontal aspect ratio	16
	Vertical aspect ratio	9
	Image processor type	Sony BIONZ
	Type of image definition support	Full HD (1080p), HD ready (720p), Ultra HD (4K)
	HD ready (720p), frames per second	25p, 30p
	Full HD (1080p), frames per second	25p, 50p
	Ultra HD, frames per second	4K, 24p, 4K, 25p, 4K, 30p
	Video file format	AVCHD, MPEG-4 AVCHD (H.264)
	Audio file format	pcm

Screen and viewfinder

Screen and viewfinder
	LCD screen
	Screen size	3 inches
	Number of pixels	1555200 pixels
	Exact image display	100 %
	Tiltable
	Ways of tilting	Horizontal tilt, Vertical tilt
	Viewfinder
	Viewfinder type	Electronic

Storage and power supply

Storage and power supply
	Programmable buttons
	Memory card	SD
	SD memory card version	SDHC, SDXC
	Total number of RAM slots	1
	Minimum requirements storage system	Class 10
	Expandable storage capacity up to	128 GB
	Internal memory (Byte)	0 MB
	Power supply type	Rechargeable battery
	Replaceable battery
	Type of battery	Specific battery
	Battery type	Sony NP-FV70
	Maximum battery life	150 min

Connectivity

Connectivity
	HDMI loop-through
	Microphone connector
	Hot shoe	Standard hot shoe
	Hot shoe type	Hot shoe
	Type of microphone connection	3.5mm jack
	Number of microphone connectors	1
	XLR line connector
	Bluetooth
	Optional wireless Bluetooth adapter
	NFC
	Built-in WiFi
	WiFi standards	Wireless B, Wireless G, Wireless N
	Radio frequency (RF)
	Infrared (IrDA)
	Record via USB storage device
	GPS sensor

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