Hi guys, Cody Lopez here with Techcellent
News and today we're going to take a
look at the device we use to film the
videos for this channel. This is our full
review of the Sony FDR-AX700 so let's
not waste any more time get right into
it. While the market for camcorders have
largely disappeared due to the
tremendous innovations from smartphone
cameras, there is still a need for them.
Yes, your smartphone can do the basic job
of camcorders. Yes, they also have the
added benefit of being tucked into your
pockets. But for all their convenience,
they still can't match the image and
advanced features offered by high
quality camcorders such as the Sony FDR-AX700. Now you may notice that the AX700
looks like just about every other
digital camcorder. It's black with a 3.5
inch flip-out touchscreen and a variety
of buttons laid out across the body.
On top, you have a highly compatible
multi-interface shoe for accessories
like external microphones or a flash. In
total the AX700 weighs 2.43 pounds
with the battery lens hood and eye cup
installed. In-terms of dimensions, it runs
approximately 4 inches tall, 10 and a
half inches long and 4.5 inches wide
with the lens hood and eye cup installed.
You'll find the camera feels sturdy yet
lightweight and compact enough to remain
comfortable even with extended use. Of
all its features, the 4k video resolution
is the one that will most likely jump
out at you because it pushes out four
times the amount of pixels as 1080p. This
allows to capture a video in far greater
detail but you should know the quality
of the final image depends greatly on
your image sensor and lenses. This
explains why 4k video shot from your
cell phone won't look nearly as good as
a camcorder of this caliber.
Luckily, Sony knows the importance of
good lenses and partnered with ZEISS to
combine a custom 29 millimeter wide
angle lens that has a 12 x optical zoom
with a 1-inch CMOS sensor for some of
the most stunning detail
coming out of is such a compact package.
Sony also added some other professional
features including a lens ring for
manual adjustments. This tends to be more
common in high-end cameras. With a simple
flick of the switch you can assign the
lens ring to adjust either focus or zoom
depending on your shooting scenario. And
for those times when manual focus just
isn't right
the AX700 uses a number of advanced
auto-focus features. The fast hybrid
auto-focus system combines the company's
enhanced image processing engine to
improve focus speed on the camcorders
273 phase detection auto-focus points.
This massive number of auto-focus points
covers nearly 84 percent of the entire
image area giving you maximum coverage
for even rapidly moving subjects like
kids, animals or sporting events. Now if
you want to focus on a particular
subject simply tap the screen to switch
between focus subjects and a new custom
algorithm will track your target in
perfect clarity. Sony also adds support
for S Gamut and S Log video shooting.
These features may be mostly unknown to
the general public
but they allow for a much finer
professional level of color grading
during post-production. One deficiency on
the AX700 has to be the lack of support
for 60 frames per second in 4k
resolution. If you're looking for 60 or
even 120 frames per second, you're going
to have to shoot in Full HD. From
experience, this isn't all too bad
because if you shoot in Full HD on this
camcorder it will also have higher image
quality because it's using the 4k
capture to down sample the 1080p video.
You're also going to want a second
battery because battery life is average
at best. I'll be sure to leave links in
the video description with the best
prices for all my sony AX700 gear.
Overall, the Sony FDR- AX700 really
blurs the line between consumer and
professional-grade video gear. I guess
that's why a variety of retailers refer
to it as "prosumer" equipment. Most users
will love the video quality while some
professional filmmakers will require
something a little more that being said
if you're an aspiring videographer like
myself or an average home user looking
for the next step in video production,
then you'll find that the Sony FDR-AX700
is a remarkable video recording
device with a variety of pro level
features and exceptional quality that
far exceeds any basic video camera or
smartphone. For more coverage visit our
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this. Once again, I'm Cody Lopez with
Techcellent News and I will see you all
in the next video.
