Get the steadiest shot possible with B.O.S.S. On standard Optical SteadyShot camcorders, a single shift lens is moved in the optical block to offset camera shake. Balanced Optical SteadyShot moves the entire optical block at once, maintaining the integrity of the optical path and reducing shake and distortion in videos and still photos.
Automatically creates highlight video in MP4 from multiple clips
Highlight Movie Maker produces a short highlight movie clip to share and enjoy instantly. Using an advanced algorithm, based on the motion gyro, Highlight Movie Maker, selects the best scenes from your videos and automatically creates a MP4 highlight video from multiple clips.
Multi-interface Accessory Shoe and mic jack
Expand shooting possibilities for both movie and stills by attaching optional accessories via the Multi Interface Shoe or mic jack. Expanded accessory connectivity with MI Shoe includes powerful external flash and LED lights and stereo microphones. You can also connect with a compatible remote control via Multi Terminal.
Connect, control, backup and share wirelessly with NFC/Wi-Fi®2
Easily connect to an Android o iOS smartphone or tablet with Wi-Fi® and the PlayMemories™ Mobile app to control the camcorder (Rec, photo, zoom) or instantly transfer and share movies and photos via your mobile device. NFC2 (Near Filed Communication) makes it even easier to connect to NFC compatible mobile devices with one touch.
Broadcast LIVE from your camcorder using Ustream®4 live-streaming
Share the adventure as it happens via Ustream®4 live streaming.. Now your circle of friends and family can share the excitement in real time by simply logging in to Ustream®4 from anywhere. You can also link your favorite social accounts with the streaming to notify your friends when you start streaming video.
Built-in USB cable for easy file transfer/charge
The high-speed, built-in USB 2.0 cable allows for easy connection to your computer for charging or file transfer without having to remember separate cables. It also fits conveniently into the hand strap so it’s out of the way until you need it. Charging your camcorder is faster than ever now through the USB; for every two minutes of charge time you get one minute of recording time.
5.1ch surround sound mic w/ manual audio controls
Dolby® Digital 5.1 channel recording captures active sounds coming from all directions, so you can experience your home movies the way you experienced them while recording. Premium sound features such as Auto Wind Noise Reduction and Premium Closer Voice make it even easier to attain ideal sound quality in various situations. Records high quality linear PCM (XAVC S™) and AAC-LC 2ch (MP4).
32GB embedded Flash Memory
Record hours of stunning video with 32GB embedded Flash Memory or add additional memory via the memory card slot which is compatible with both SD and Memory Stick PRO Duo media.
Multi-camera control
Add a different point of view by including other camera angles to your movies. The camcorder connects to compatible cameras5 - like an Action Cam - via Wi-Fi and uses the camcorders LCD to preview what the other cameras are seeing and simultaneously start recording on all synced cameras. Use PlayMemories Home6 to easily edit a muli-view movie for a great video experience.
Product Specifications
Limited Warranty
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Software
- Operating System Compatibility : Windows XP SP3 /Windows Vista SP2 /Windows7 64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not supported. The Windows Image Mastering API (IMAPI) Ver. 2.0 or later is required to use the function for creating discs. Starter (Edition) are not supported. Standard installation is required. Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded or in a multi-boot environment.
- Supplied Software : PC: PlayMemories Home and Music Transfer (via download); MAC: Music Transfer, PlayMemories Online Uploader, Wireless Auto Import (by download)
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Advanced Features
- Image Stabilization : Balanced Optical SteadyShot image stabilization w/ Active mode (Wide to Tele)
- Wi-Fi : Send to Smartphone Control with Smartphone Multi Camera Control Live Streaming
- CinemaTone Gamma/Color : Yes
- Intelligent Auto : Portrait / Baby / Walk / Tripod / Backlight / Landscape / Spotlight / Twilight / Macro / Low light / Auto Wind Noise Reduction
- x.v.Color : Yes
- Audio Level Display : Yes
- Face Detection : Yes
- Smile Shutter technology : Dual Capture / Always On / Off
- Airplane Mode : Yes
- Wi-Fi Functionality : Remote control with mobile device, send to smartphone, send to PC
- Motion Shot Video : Yes
- My Voice Canceling : Yes
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Camera
- Camera Type : Digital HD Video Camera Recorder w/ Projector
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Convenience Features
- Manual / Auto Lens Cover : Auto
- S/S & Zoom button on LCD : Yes (Touch Panel)
- Media/Battery Indicator : Yes (recordable time, free and used media space) / Yes (recordable time, remaining capacity)
- View & Index : Event
- Still Image Playback Options : Slide Show
- Video Playback Options : Highlight Movie Maker Highlight BGM (Preinstalled 6 music files, Music transfer compatible)
- Self Timer : Yes
- Power Save Mode : Yes
- Red-Eye Reduction : Yes (On/Off)
- Date / Time Stamp : Yes (Rec Date and Time, Camera info)
- Erase/Protect : Yes / Yes
- Built-in USB Cable : Yes (USB Charge Available)
- Self Recording : Yes
- Multiple Language Display : English; Brazilian Portugese; Canadian French; Spanish
- Fader Effect(s) : White / Black
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Drive System
- Shutter Speeds : Shutter Speed(Standard): 1/30 - 1/10000; Shutter Speed (Auto Control Range) 1/8 - 1/10000; Shutter Speed(Manual lris Control) 1/30 - 1/10000; Shutter Speed(Manual Shutter) 1/8 - 1/10000
- Self-timer : Approx. 10sec. (Still Image)
- Drive Mode : Photo Mode: Single-shot / Self-timer
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Exposure System
- Exposure Compensation : AE Shift (Touch Panel)
- Minimum Illumination : Standard: 6 lux (1/30 Shutter Speed); Low Lux: 3 lux (1/30 Shutter Speed)
- Exposure Settings : Auto; Flexible Spot (Touch Panel); Manual(Menu)
- Scene Mode(s) : Auto / Night Scene / Sunrise & Sunset / Fireworks / Landscape / Portrait / Spotlight / Beach / Snow
- Metering Modes : Multi-segment / Spot
- Noise Reduction : Yes
- White Balance Mode : Auto / Onepush / Outdoor / Indoor
- Manual Iris Control : F1.8 - F10
- Auto Iris Control : F1.8 - F10
- Gain Control : Auto
- LOW LUX Mode : Yes
- Backlight Compensation : Yes (Auto)
- WB Shift : Yes
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Flash
- Flash Metering System : Pre-flash TTL
- Flash Compensation : Yes (3 steps)
- Flash Modes : Auto / On / Off
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Focus Control
- Focus Features : Lock-on AF
- Focus Area : Full range Focus / Spot Focus
- AF Modes : Auto / Manual (Touch Panel)
- Focus System : Contrast AF
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General
- Lifestyle : SEL-asset-424038
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Imaging Sensor
- Pixel Gross : Approx. 2510K pixels
- Color Filter System : RGB primary color filters
- Effective Picture Resolution : Approx. 2290K pixels (16:9) / Approx. 1710K pixels (4:3)
- Imaging Sensor : 1/5.8'' (3.1mm) back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS Sensor
- Processor : BIONZ X image processor
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Interface
- NFC : Yes (One-touch remote / One-touch sharing) (NFC forum Type 3 Tag compatible)
- HDMI Terminal : Yes (HDMI micro)
- DC IN : Yes
- Memory Card Slot : Memory Stick Micro and Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC compatible
- HD Output : HDMI Out (micro)(supplied)
- Wi-Fi : Yes (Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE 802.11 b/g/n (2.4GHz band))
- Accessory Shoe : Yes (Multi Interface Shoe)
- SD Output : Composite Video Out (AV CABLE (sold separately))
- PhotoTV HD : Yes
- Direct Copy : Yes
- USB Port(s) : TypeA (built-in) / USB2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage/MTP)
- Multi/Micro USB Terminal : Yes
- BRAVIA Sync : Yes
- Projector Input : Yes (HDMI micro)
- Headphone Jack : Stereo Minijack
- Microphone Input : Stereo Minijack
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LCD Display
- Touch Panel : Yes
- LCD Type : 7.5cm (3.0 type) Clear Photo LCD display (460 800 dots) Wide (16:9)
- Coverage : 100%
- Angle Adjustment : Opening Angle: max.90 deg., Turning Angle: max.270 deg.
- Brightness Control : Yes (Menu)
- Grid Display : Grid Line
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Optics/Lens
- Optical Zoom : 30x
- Lens Stabilization : Balanced Optical SteadyShot
- Minimum Focus Distance : Approx. 1cm (Wide), Approx. 80cm (Tele) (13/32inch - 31 1/2inch)
- Lens Type : G Lens
- Aperture : F1.8-F4.0
- Digital Zoom : 350x
- Filter Diameter : 46mm (1 13/16 inch)
- Focal Distance : f= 1.9-57.0mm (3/32 - 2 1/4 inch)
- Focal Length (35mm equivalent) : Movie Mode: f=26.8-804.0mm (1 1/16-31 3/4inch) (16:9); Photo Mode: f=26.8-804.0mm (1 1/16-31 3/4inch) (16:9), f=32.8-984.0mm (1 5/16-38 3/4inch) (4:3)
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Power
- Battery Type : InfoLITHIUM with AccuPower Meter System (V Series)
- Power Requirements : 6.8V (battery pack); 5.0V (AC Adapter)
- Power Consumption (in Operation) : LCD: HD: 2.5W
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- Projector Input : Yes (Only from Projector input terminal)
- Light source : LED (R/G/B)
- Projection type : DLP
- Focus : Manual
- Color repeatability : 16 700 000
- Contrast ratio : 1500:1
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Projector
- Projection Distance : Approx. 0.5m (1.6 feet) or over
- Endurance (Battery Life) : Approx. 1h 35m (Supplied Battery)
- Resolution Output : 640 x 360
- Screen Coverage : 10 type - 100 type
- Projector Input : Yes (HDMI micro)
- Light Output : Up to 25 lumens
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Recording
- Video Resolution : HD:1920x1080/60p (PS), 24p (FX,FH), 60i (FX,FH), 1440x1080/60i (HQ,LP); MP4: 1280x720 30p XAVC S HD: 1920x1080/60p, 30p, 24p
- Audio Format : Dolby Digital 5.1ch, Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator; Dolby Digital 2ch Stereo, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator; MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch; MPEG-4 Linear PCM 2ch (48kHz/16bit)
- Video Mode : HD: MPEG4-AVC / H.264 AVCHD 2.0 format.compatible; MP4: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; XAVC S format MPEG4-AVC/H264
- Still Image Size 16:9 : Movie Mode: L: 9.2 megapixels 16:9 (4032x2272), S: 2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920x1080); Photo Mode: L: 9.2 megapixels 16:9 (4032x2272), S: 2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920x1080)
- Still Image Mode : JPEG
- Media Type : Internal Flash Memory; XAVC S HD: Micro SDXC Memory Card (Class10 or Higher); AVCHD, Still: Memory Stick Micro (Mark 2), Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card (Class 4 or Higher)
- Still Image Max Effective Resolution : 9.2 megapixels
- Still Image Size 4:3 : Photo Mode: L: 6.9 megapixels 4:3 (3024x2272); S: 0.3 Megapixels 4:3 (640x480)
- Video Actual (Pixel) : Approx. 2290K pixels (16:9)
- Recording and Playback Times (in Internal Media)(5.1ch) : AVCHD PS: Approx. 2h30m (approx. 2h30m) AVCHD FX: Approx. 2h35m (approx. 2h35m) AVCHD FH: Approx. 3h25m (approx. 3h25m) AVCHD HQ: Approx. 5h25m (approx. 4h20m) AVCHD LP: Approx. 7h40m (approx. 6h55m)
- Recording and Playback Times (in Internal Media)(2ch) : AVCHD PS: Approx. 2h35m (approx. 2h35m) AVCHD FX: Approx. 2h35m (approx. 2h35m) AVCHD FH: Approx. 3h25m (approx. 3h25m) AVCHD HQ: Approx. 5h25m (approx. 4h25m) AVCHD LP: Approx. 7h55m (approx. 7h5m) XAVC S HD: Approx. 1h10m (approx. 1h10m)
- Video Signal : HDTV, NTSC color, EIA standards
- Microphone/Speaker : Built-in Zoom Microphone / Monaural Speaker
- Photo Capture from Movie : 2.1 megapixels 16:9 (19201080)
- Dual Record : L: 9.2 Megapixels 16:9 (4032x2272) S: 2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920x1080)
- Internal Media : Flash Memory 32GB
- Mic Level Control : Yes (31 steps)
- Still Image File Format : DCF Ver.2.0 compatible, Exif Ver.2.3 compatible, MPF Baseline compatible
- Wind Noise Reduction : Yes (On/off)
- Dual Video Recording : Yes
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Service and Warranty Information
- Limited Warranty Term : Limited Warranty --- 1 Year Parts; 90 Days Labor
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Weights and Measurements
- Dimensions (Approx.) : Approx.2 1/2inch x 2 5/8inch x 5 1/4inch (Approx.61.5mm x 66.5mm x 130.5mm) (including supplied battery)
- Weight (Approx.) : Main Unit Only: Approx.11.5oz (Approx. 325g) Total (with NP-FV50): Approx.13.4oz (Approx. 380g)