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Sony HDR-AX2000

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Sony HDR-AX2000
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Name HDR-AX2000
European name ?HDR-AX2000
US name ?HDR-AX2000
lowest US price 2849 $
On the market since February 2010
Manufacturers URL link to Sony
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Very good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? AVCHD
SD MPEG2
Recording Medium SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
MPEG2 720 x756/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
SD MPEG2 720 x 480
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG2
MPEG4
on-board memory ? 
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Sony
Optical Zoom ?20 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?29,5 mm
Filter diameter ?72 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
ND Filter ?3
Exchangable optics ?No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?3
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?1037000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
Focus ?auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/10.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/3
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ?No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70-100%
Histogram ?No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Black Strech ?No
Knee ?No
Colorbars ?Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
Custom Presets ?Yes
Set Time Code ?No
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		About Special Equipment
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
HDMI ? Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		-
USB ?USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Lanc ?No
Time-code interface ?No
Genlock ?No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
HD-SDI ?No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 2100 g
Weight (with battery) 2300 g
Battery type Sony F570
Battery capacity  
Charger ?internal
Remote control Yes
Size
Height 173 mm
Width 187 mm
Depth 342 mm
Relative Size ?110
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Viewfinder format ?16:9
Viewfinder pixels ?1226880 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Color display ?Color
Display size 3,2 Inch
Display format ?16:9
Display pixels ?921600 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Manual Aperture ? Ring
button
Focus switcher ?Yes
ND Filter ?Yes
Exp Lock ?Yes
Gain ?Yes
White balance ?Yes
Push AF ?Yes
Audio Levels ?Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		7
Audio

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Audio Formats ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Microphone ?Stereo internal
external XLR
Audio Control ?auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ?No
Effective pixels ? 
Resolutions ? 
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
Misc.

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Specials "Smooth Slow Record" slow motion.
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
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luminance resolution
chrominance resolution
lens distortion
test small ISO image
noise / internal microphone
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ? 
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Very good
Resolution ?Good
Color performance ?Very good
subj.Picture impression ?Very good
Optical Zoom ?Satisfactory
Wide Angle ?Very good
Configuration / image ?Very good
Configuration / sound ?Very good
Handling ?Very good
Portability ?Satisfactory
Photo function ?Poor
Optics ?Good
Dynamics ?Very good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		425
Pros + large wide angle
+ XLR audio
+ good low light performance
+ high resolution display / viewfinder
Cons - sharpness only average
- no touch focus
- no shot transition
Conclusion Consumer camcorders like Panasonics 300-series or the JVC GZ-HM400 are able to deliver sharper FullHD images.But on the other hand the AX2000 shines with its low light capabilities, handling, display, viewfinder, wide angle and also in the audio section.As a universal workhorse this semiprofessionell AVCHD-camcorder thus makes a thoroughly good impression.Also the pricing which lies well below the EX1 makes it interesting.A touch focus and shot transiton had been nice though.The former could (as an option) be of advantage also on a rather professional model like this, while the latter would seperate it more from consumer devices.
More information

Reviews and Forums
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slashCAM Review
HDR-AX2000 Review
external reviews/tests  
Comparison Sony HDR-AX2000 compared to Sony PMW-EX1R
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Sony HDR-AX2000 compared to Canon XF100
Sony HDR-AX2000 compared to Panasonic HDC-Z10000 (2D-Modus)
Sony HDR-AX2000 compared to Panasonic HDC-Z10000 (3D-Modus)
Sony HDR-AX2000 compared to Canon XH A1s
Sony HDR-AX2000 compared to Canon XH A1
Sony HDR-AX2000 compared to Sony HXR-NX5
Sony HDR-AX2000 compared to Sony HXR-NX70
Sony HDR-AX2000 compared to Sony HDR-FX1000
Sony HDR-AX2000 compared to Sony HVR-Z5
Sony HDR-AX2000 compared to Canon XL H1A
Sony HDR-AX2000 compared to Sony NEX-VG20
Sony HDR-AX2000 compared to Panasonic AG-HMC151
Sony HDR-AX2000 compared to Sony HVR-V1
Sony HDR-AX2000 compared to Panasonic AG-HVX200
Sony HDR-AX2000 compared to JVC GY-HM150
Sony HDR-AX2000 compared to JVC GY-HM100
Forum posts SonyHDR-AX2000 / external XLR micro
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