Sensor
SENSOR TYPE
1/2.5 type (0.28 in) back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS Sensor
EFFECTIVE PIXELS (STILL IMAGE)
approx. 8.29 Megapixels (16:9)/approx. 6.22 Megapixels (4:3)
EFFECTIVE PIXELS (VIDEO)
approx. 8.29 Megapixels (16:9) 1
Processor
IMAGE PROCESSOR
BIONZ X™ image processor
Lens
FOCAL LENGTH (35MM EQUIVALENT) (STILL IMAGE)
f=26.8-536.0 mm (16:9) f=32.8-656.0 mm (4:3)LENS COVER
Auto
FOCAL LENGTH (35 MM EQUIVALENT) (VIDEO)
f=26.8-536.0 mm (16:9) 1
FILTER DIAMETER
55 mm
IRIS DIAPHRAGM
6 blades
LENS TYPE
ZEISS® Vario-Sonnar® T*
MINIMUM FOCUS DISTANCE
approx. 13/32" (Wide), approx. 31 1/2" (Tele), approx. 1 cm (Wide), approx. 80 cm (Tele)
FOCAL DISTANCE
f=4.4-88 mm
APERTURE
F 2.0-3.8
Zoom
DIGITAL ZOOM
250x 2
OPTICAL ZOOM
20x
CLEAR IMAGE ZOOM
4K: 30x HD: 40x 3
Viewfinder
FIELD OF VIEW
100%
VIEWFINDER TYPE
0.24 type (0.6 cm)/Color 1,555,200 dots equivalent
DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT
Yes (-4.0 to +3.0 mstyle name="sup"-1/style)
LCD
SCREEN TYPE
3.0 type (3.0") Xtra Fine LCD™ display (921 x 600 dots) Wide (16:9)
MARKER/GRID DISPLAY
Grid Line 4
TOUCH PANEL
Yes
BRIGHTNESS CONTROL
Yes (Menu) 5
ANGLE ADJUSTMENT
Opening Angle: max. 90 deg., Turning Angle: max. 270 deg.
Image Stabilization
IMAGE STABILIZATION TYPE
Balanced Optical SteadyShot w/ Intelligent Active mode (5-axis) 6
Focus
MANUAL FOCUS ASSIST
Magnified display for precise manual focus, Peaking Display
FOCUS AREA
Full range Focus/Spot Focus
FAST INTELLIGENT AF
Yes
FOCUS TYPE
Contrast AF
LOCK-ON AF
Yes 7
FOCUS MODE
Auto/Manual (Touch Panel/Ring)
Exposure
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
AE Shift (Touch Panel/Ring)
BACKLIGHT COMPENSATION
Yes (Auto)
MANUAL IRIS CONTROL
F2.0-F11
GAIN CONTROL
Auto
LOW LUX MODE
Yes
MANUAL EXPOSURE ASSIST
Zebra Pattern Display
AUTO IRIS CONTROL
F2.0-F11
METERING MODES
Multi-segment/Spot
MODE
Auto, Flexible Spot (Touch Panel), Manual (Menu/Ring)
MINIMUM ILLUMINATION
4K: Standard: 9 lux (1/60 Shutter Speed) HD: Standard: 6 lux (1/60 Shutter Speed), 4K: Low Lux 1.8 lux (1/30 Shutter Speed) HD: Low Lux 1.2 lux (1/30 Shutter Speed), NightShot: 0 lux (1/60 Shutter Speed)
AGC LIMIT
Yes
Shutter Speed
MANUAL SHUTTER
1/8–1/10000
MANUAL IRIS CONTROL　(PHOTO MODE)
1/30–1/10000
SMOOTH SLOW
1/250–1/10000
STANDARD
1/60–1/10000
AUTO CONTROL RANGE
1/8–1/10000
White Balance
WHITE BALANCE SHIFT
Yes
WHITE BALANCE MODES
Auto/Onepush/Outdoor/Indoor
Flash
FLASH COMPENSATION
Yes (3 steps) 8
FLASH MODE
Auto/On/OFF 8
FLASH METERING SYSTEM
Pre-flash TTL 8
Storage Media
MEDIA TYPE
XAVC S 4K (100 Mbps): SDHC Memory Card (4 GB or over, UHS-I U3 or Higher)/SDXC Memory Card (UHS-I U3 or Higher), XAVC S 4K (60 Mbps): SDHC Memory Card (4 GB or over, Class 10 or Higher)/SDXC Memory Card (Class 10 or Higher), XAVC S HD: SDHC Memory Card (4 GB or over, Class 10 or Higher)/SDXC Memory Card (Class 10 or Higher), AVCHD, Still: Memory Stick PRO Duo™ (Mark 2), Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo™, SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card (Class 4 or Higher)
Recording
STILL IMAGE SIZE (MOVIE MODE)
M: 8.3 Megapixels 16:9 (3840 x 2160), S: 2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920 x 1080)
STILL IMAGE SIZE (PHOTO CAPTURE)
XAVC S 4K: 8.3 Megapixels 16:9 (3840 x 2160), XAVC S HD: 2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920 x 1080), AVCHD: 2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920 x 1080)
STILL IMAGE SIZE (DUAL RECORD)
M: 8.3 Megapixels 16:9 (3840 x 2160) 9, S: 2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920 x 1080) 7 10 9
RECORDING FORMAT (VIDEO)
XAVC S format:MPEG4-AVC/H.264, AVCHD format ver. 2.0 compatible:MPEG4-AVC/H.264, MP4: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
VIDEO RESOLUTION
XAVC S 4K: 3840 x 2160/30p, 24p, XAVC S HD: 1920 x 1080/60p, 30p, 24p, AVCHD: 1920 x 1080/60p (PS), 24p (FX, FH), 60i (FX, FH), 1440 x 1080/60i (HQ, LP), MP4: 1280 x 720 30p
RECORDING FORMAT (STILL IMAGE)
JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF Baseline-compliant)
STILL IMAGE SIZE (PHOTO MODE)
L: 16.6 Megapixels 16:9 (5440 x 3056), 12.5 Megapixels 4:3 (4080 x 3056), M: 8.3 Megapixels 16:9 (3840 x 2160), 6.2 Megapixels 4:3 (2880 x 2160), S: 2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920 x 1080), 0.3 Megapixels 4:3 (640 x 480)
STILL IMAGE SIZE (TIME-LAPSE CAPTURE)
4K: L (8.3 M, 3840 x 2160)/HD: S (2.1 M, 1920 x 1080)
VIDEO RECORDING RATE (ABR / VBR)
XAVC S 4K: approx. 100 Mbps 11, XAVC S 4K: approx. 60 Mbps 11, XAVC S HD: approx. 50 Mbps 11, AVCHD PS: approx. 28 Mbps/FX: approx. 24 Mbps/FH: approx. 17 Mbps/HQ: approx. 9 Mbps/LP: approx. 5 Mbps 11 12, MP4: approx. 3 Mbps 11
Audio
AUTO WIND NOISE REDUCTION
Yes (On/Off)
MICROPHONE
Built-in Zoom Microphone
SPEAKER
Monaural Speaker
MY VOICE CANCELING
Yes
AUDIO RECORDING FORMAT
MPEG-4 Linear PCM 2ch (48 kHz/16 bit) 13, Dolby Digital 5.1ch, Dolby Digital 5.1Creator 14, Dolby Digital 2ch Stereo, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator 14, MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch 15
MIC LEVEL CONTROL
Yes (31 steps)
Advanced Feature
SCENE SELECTION
Auto/Night Scene/Sunrise & Sunset/Fireworks/Landscape/Portrait/Spotlight/Beach/Snow
TIME-LAPSE CAPTURE
Yes, Shooting Interval (1/2/5/10/30/60sec), Shot Number (1-999), Capture Image Size (4K:L(8.3M, 3840 x 2160)/HD: S (2.1 M, 1920 x 1080)), AE Mode (AE Lock/AE Tracking)
HIGH SPEED REC
Yes (120p/1920 x 1080, 100/60 Mbps)
OTHER FEATURES
Face Detection 7, Cinematone, Golf Shot 14, Smooth Slow Rec 14, Fader Effect(s) (White/Black) 16, Intelligent Auto (Portrait/Baby/Walk/Tripod/Backlight/Landscape/Spotlight/Twilight/Macro/Low light/Auto wind noise reduction), Smile Shutter (Off/Dual Capture/Always On) 7 10 9, Red Eye Reduction (Yes 8), Direct Copy
TIME CODE/USER BIT
Yes
NIGHTSHOT INFRARED SYSTEM
Yes
Playback
SLIDE SHOW (STILL IMAGE)
Slideshow
SLOW PLAYBACK
Forward: 1/5 speed, Reverse: 1/2 speed
TRIMMING PLAYBACK
Yes
MOTION SHOT VIDEO
Yes 17
FAST PLAYBACK
About 5 times/10 times/30 times/60 times
HIGHLIGHT MOVIE MAKER
Yes 14, Highlight background music (Preinstalled 6 music files, Music transfer compatible 18
Wireless Function
WI-FI®
Yes (Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE 802.11b/g/n (2.4 GHz band)) 19
MULTI CAMERA CONTROL
yes
NFC™
Yes (NFC forum Type 3 Tag compatible)
LIVE STREAMING
yes 20
Terminal / Shoe
STD OUTPUT
Composite Video Out (AV CABLE (sold separately))
MULTI/MICRO USB TERMINAL
Yes 21
MICROPHONE INPUT
Stereo minijack
MEMORY CARD SLOT
Memory Stick PRO Duo™ and SD/SDHC/SDXC compatible
ACCESSORY SHOE
Yes (Multi Interface Shoe)
REMOTE TERMINAL
integrated into Multi/Micro USB Terminal 21
HEADPHONE JACK
Stereo minijack
DC IN
Yes
HDMI TERMINAL
Yes (HDMI micro) 22
Power
CHARGE ON CAMCORDER (CHARGING TIME WITH SUPPLIED BATTERY)
Yes (approx. 3h 25min) 23
POWER CONSUMPTION (VIEWFINDER)
4 K: 4.9 W 24
POWER REQUIREMENTS
6.8 V/7.3 V (battery pack), 8.4 V (AC Adapter)
BATTERY TYPE
InfoLITHIUM with AccuPower Meter System (V Series) 25
POWER CONSUMPTION (LCD)
4 K: 4.9 W 24
USB CHARGING
DC 5 V 1500 mA
Size & Weight
DIMENSIONS (W X H X D) (INCLUDING SUPPLIED BATTERY)
Approx. 2 7/8" x 3 1/4" x 6 3/8" (Approx. 2 7/8" x 3 1/4" x 6 5/8" (NP-FV70)/Approx. 2 7/8" x 3 1/4" x 6 7/8" (NP-FV70A) (including supplied battery)) 26 27, Approx. 73 mm x 80.5 mm x 161 mm (Approx. 73 mm x 80.5 mm x 166.5 mm (NP-FV70)/Approx. 73 mm x 80.5 mm x 173 mm (NP-FV70A) (including supplied battery)) 26 27
WEIGHT (INCLUDING SUPPLIED BATTERY)
Approx. 1 lb 4.6 oz (NP-FV50A) 28, Approx. 1 lb 6.4 oz (NP-FV70)/Approx. 1 lb 6 oz (NP-FV70A) (supplied battery) 28, Approx.1 lb 8.0 oz (NP-FV100A) 28, Approx. 585 g (NP-FV50A) 28, Approx. 635 g (NP-FV70)/Approx. 625 g (NP-FV70A) (supplied battery) 28, Approx. 680 g (NP-FV100A) 28
WEIGHT (MAIN UNIT ONLY)
Approx. 1 lb 2.9 oz, Approx. 535 g
What's Included
Camcorder (1)
AC Adaptor (1)
HDMI cable (1)
Micro USB cable (1)
Power cord (mains lead) (1)
Rechargeable battery pack NP-FV70 (1)
When using this product while connected to a wall outlet (wall socket), such as while charging, make sure to attach the battery pack to this product.
