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Sony FDR-AX33 Camcorder
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Sony HDR-PJ410 Camcorder
Sony HDR-PJ410
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4 editorial reviews
With full manual controls and its BOSS image stabilization, Sony rolls out another traditional 4K camcorder at a lower price.Read more
(Click for Reviews) The FDR-AX33 was Sony's first compact 4K consumer camcorder. SmartReview previewed this model a while back at CES in Las Vegas and it received many Best of CES awards. This model shoots at 4K Ultra HD (3840x2160) which is at 8 megapixels resolution verus only 2 megapixels for Full HD. In addition to shooting at 4 times the resolution of HD, this model has Sony's best Balanced Optical Steadyshot™ (BOSS) image stabilization, the first 4K model to have this technology. This camcorder, although a consumer model has many high end features, such as a premium Carl Zeiss lens f1.8-3.4 (10x optical and 20x extended zoom). Shooting at this resolution will future proof your videos, as the industry moves toward 4K resolution in TVs. Footage in 4K can also be used for Full HD video production, as you can crop or zoom in on your footage and still maintain Full HD quality. Manual Control (Iris, Shutter, Exposure, and White Balance. EVF Viewfinder. Shoots at 100Mbps for best picture quality. ...More...Read more
The Sony FDR-AX33 4K Handycam Camcorder is my first camcorder. I am quite happy with it and using it more often than my smartphone and DSLR. To figure out why, keep reading my review.Read more
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User rating
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4.5 out of 5
25 user ratings
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4 stars
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3.9 out of 5
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3.9 out of 5
48 user ratings
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDExmor R CMOSExmor R CMOS
Optical sensor size1.0 in1.0 in1.0 in1.0 in
Effective megapixels2.07 Mpx
N/A
8.29 Mpx2.29 Mpx
Total megapixels3.28 Mpx5.37 Mpx
N/A
2.29 Mpx
Optical sensor resolution
N/A
4000000.0 px
N/A
N/A

Image

Maximum image resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
6048 x 3400 px4032 x 2272 px
White balance modes
  • Tungsten
  • Daylight
N/A
  • Outdoor
  • Indoor
  • Outdoor
  • Indoor
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyes
Image stabilizer typeOptical
N/A
N/A
Optical

Optics and focus

Optical zoom32.0 x10.0 x10.0 x30.0 x
Digital zoom1140.0 x300.0 x120.0 x350.0 x
Minimum aperture1.8
N/A
N/A
1.8
Maximum aperture4.5
N/A
N/A
4
Focal length equiv38.5 - 1232
N/A
26.8 - 32826.8 - 804
Focal length range (f-f) (Lens system)2.8 - 89.66.3 - 633.8 - 381.9 - 57
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/Manual
Filter size1.69 in1.81 in2.05 in
N/A
Auto focus
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Manual focus
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Built-in displayyes
N/A
yesyes
DisplayLCDLCDLCDLCD
Articulated LCDyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Display diagonal3.0 in2.7 in3.0 in2.7 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Flip-out screenyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
16:916:9
Viewfinder type
N/A
N/A
Electronic
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.24 in
N/A

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black,Silver
  • Black
BlackBlack
Operating temperature0 - 40
N/A
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height2.28 in2.83 in3.09 in2.34 in
Width2.09 in2.91 in2.8 in2.32 in
Depth4.57 in4.65 in6.1 in5.04 in
Weight8.47 oz16.58 oz24.69 oz8.29 oz

Storage

Internal storage16.0 GB40.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
SD
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2
  • SDHC
  • Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
  • Memory Stick XC-HG Duo
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • Memory Stick Micro Mark2
  • microSDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Storage typesMemory card
N/A
Memory cardMemory card
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF

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