HDR-FX1
High Definition Camcorder
The GC1 is an easy to use, extremely convenient solution to record and share the experiences of
your everyday life. The pocket-sized Net Sharing CAM features a 5 megapixel CMOS sensor for clear,
sharp video and still images. Built-in software lets you go from shooting video to sharing it in just three
simple steps.
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3-1/3" 16:9 Advanced HAD™ CCD
Imagers 1,120K Pixels Gross
Advanced HAD™ (Hole Accumulation
Diode) CCD imagers with 1,120K
effective (video) pixels provides
excellent detail and clarity with
exceptional digital video performance.
Using a 3 chip Advanced HAD™ CCD
system and dichroic prism to separate
color information, colors are extremely
accurate, and color "bleeding" and
"smearing" are greatly reduced.
Advanced HAD™ CCD Technology
Enhanced CCD design allows more
light to reach the imager which reduces
video noise to improve signal-to-noise
ratio by up to 6db (2x better than a
standard CCD). Particularly effective
when shooting in dark situations.
HDV Recording Format
From the innovators in camcorder
technology, Sony’s HDR-FX1 camcorder
is the world’s first HDV1080i consumer
level camcorder and player. Now you
can record all your memories in true
high-definition video.
Switchable HDV/DV Format Recording
The HDR-FX1 is capable of recording
and playing back both High Definition
and Standard Definition video
recorded on standard MiniDV cassettes.
Real-time HD Codec Engine
A Sony developed Real Time MPEG
Encode/Decode system with reduced in
energy consumption and compact size
to fit inside a personal camcorder.
Provides efficient MPEG2 compression,
and recording and playback of clear
HD images at the same bit rate of the
DV format, so that High Definition video
can be recorded on the same cassettes
as are used for MiniDV recording.
12X Optical Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar®
T Lens
From the authority in lens technology,
the Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar® T lens
provides a high quality 12x optical
zoom which maintains image clarity
and color while reducing glare and
flare.
3.5" Wide Precision Hybrid
SwivelScreen™ LCD Display (250K
Pixels)
Provides excellent viewing clarity with
improved resolution. The 250K pixel LCD
display makes images sharp and
detailed during playback or when
monitoring recording. The Hybrid
Reflective-Transmissive LCD Screen
provides accurate viewing in sunlight or
bright light, virtually eliminating the
"washout" common with traditional
LCD Screens.
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Super SteadyShot® Optical
Stabilization System
An advanced form of Sony’s
SteadyShot Image Stabilization system
that controls an even higher range of
shake and vibration frequencies. This
optical stabilization system achieves
an even higher level of smoothness
without degradation of video like
some digital stabilization systems.
Analog/Digital Conversion with Pass-
Through
Convert and/or record any analog
NTSC video source to digital video via
the analog inputs. Analog NTSC video
can also be passed through the digital
Handycam camcorder directly into a
PC via the i.LINK® interface in real-time
for easy PC editing of your analog
footage.
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Manual Zoom and Manual Focus Ring
Dual independent Zoom and Focus
rings provide precise and detailed
control over the amount of zoom and
the overall focus of the image with just
a turn of the rings. Fast, intuitive framing
when zooming, and finely detailed
focusing is easy with the natural "feel"
of the rings.
Expanded Focus Indicator
The camera‘s LCD image is magnified,
temporarily, up to 4X its original size
without any loss of distortion. This
allows the user more finite control while
focusing the camera for greater detail
and clarity.
Picture Profile
Allows the user to set manual
adjustments for a scene (color,
sharpness, white balance, etc) into any
one of six presets, so they can be called
up at just the touch of a button. Useful
when shooting under the same
conditions repeatedly, as options do
not have to be re-set each time. Settings
for various shooting conditions are
offered as defaults.
CineFrame™ Recording
Provides the option of recording video
at either 30 fps or with a feeling of "film-
like" 24 fps.
Assignable Buttons
Three buttons on the exterior of the
camcorder are user-assignable so that
they can be set to the options most
commonly utilized, for ease of
recording.
i.LINK® DV Interface (IEEE1394)
A high speed bi-directional digital
video/audio communication between
two compatible devices equipped with
an IEEE1394 interface, including
camcorders, digital VCRs, and PCs.
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ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Shot Transition
