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09 Ноя. 2014 г.X1000v 4kCheck out the video below for a tech demo at Sony’s CES 2015 booth of the SteadyShot in action. The 4K Action Cam retains the signature look Sony uses for all of its Action Cam models, but is noticeably larger and heavier than non-4K versions; moreso than the photos suggest.There is a caveat for shooting high-bitrate videos: the XAVC S codec requires the use of pricier Micro SDXC cards. For both TVs and camcorders, 4K is the new premium feature to have, and Sony has the market covered on both ends. Sony has improved the image stabilization in this model and paid specific attention to improvements that reduce the effect of vibration when used with drones. The new camera largely follows the capabilities of its HD predecessors with a splashproof design and elongated body. For example, you could be riding along on a skateboard for a few minutes, and then perform a trick; the camera recognizes a change in activity, and will tag that moment. Get your FREE copy of the eBook called "astonishingly detailed and useful" by Filmmaker Magazine! The new action cam matches up against the new GoPro HERO4 Black quite well with 4K video capture and delivering 1080p HD video at 120fps and 720p video at 240fps. However, it requires the use of Micro SDXC cards, which tend to be more expensive than Micro SDHC. For a POV camera, it produces good-looking photos and very smooth videos, and it’s easy to use. Besides the record button, there are very controls: a hold switch, and two buttons that handle on-screen navigation (pushing both together turns on and off Wi-Fi). And again we see a manufacturer reducing the data rate just because the frame rate is reduced. Design and operation simplicity are key: You can start recording by pressing the red-dot button on top, right out of the box. This remote is handy when you’re using the camera while engaged in some sort of activity, when using a smartphone isn’t feasible. Other features include loop recording (overwrites a video after a set time), live streaming via Ustream, continuous still shooting, slow motion, and Motion Shot LE, which creates an image that shows a trace of a moving image. The Bad Menu response times when tweaking settings on the camera can be slow, while the lens casing gets smeary and droplets clings to the front when you shoot in and out of the water. It’s the same lens used in other Sony Action Cams, but with a minimum focus distance of almost 20 inches, compared to nearly 12 inches in the others; you can’t get as close-up if you want things in focus. Whereas the LCD in the Action Cam Mini is mostly useless, the 4K Action Cam’s display has more info. The 4K Action Cam also has what Sony describes as full pixel readout without pixel binning, which improves image quality by reducing false coloring and jagged edges. Sony’s 4K Action Cam is a capable POV camcorder that shoots great videos, but its size and price put it behind GoPro’s Hero4 Black. There is a caveat: Sony uses its new XAVC S codec, which is what allows the camera to shoot those high-resolution videos and high bitrates. When we tried out this feature, we found the process to be a bit long, and we’d rather edit offline anyway to save battery life on both the camera and our phone. If you have the hardware to process and view 4K content, by all means you should shoot at the higher resolution. Unlike the Action Cam Mini, the 4K Action Cam has GPS built-in, so location data can be recorded. Sony offers plenty of optional accessories and mounts, but the tripod screw allows you to use your existing tripods. But it’s an involved, sometimes frustrating process that requires numerous button pushes to scroll through menus (one wrong button push and you’re forced out of the menus); however, over time, we got so used to it that it does become intuitive. For regular movements, the system will keep things steadier than without it, but it won’t do anything for violent shakes. The new 4K Action Cam will cost $500 (or $600 with a live view remote) and shoot UHD up to 30fps, 1080p up to 120fps, and 720p up to 240fps. It's 100+ pages on what you need to know to make beautiful, inexpensive movies using a DSLR. You’ll deplete the battery much faster when the camera is used continuously, of course, but you’ll get at least 2 hours if you’re shooting the lowest-setting Full HD with everything turned off (GPS, Wi-Fi, SteadyShot stabilization); expect less than an hour if you’re shooting higher resolutions.  Although photo quality is very good for an action camera, you’re buying this camera for its video function. The camera supports 4K (3,840 x 2,160) up to 30p and 24p, and Full HD 1080 at 120p, with a bitrate of 100 Mbps. It’s not always perfect: Some images, under really bright, direct sunlight, look washed out with loss of details, while some seemed noisy and aren’t as sharp as we would have liked. You’ll definitely feel it if you put it in clothes pocket; it’s also a bit cumbersome when it’s mounted on your body. The Bottom Line Sony's X1000V offers power and performance in a package that goes head-to-head with the GoPro. Without one, the Action Cam will only record in the standard AVC codec at up to Full HD 1080 at 60p, at 28 Mbps. In addition, they showed off two standard HD handycams, the $300 HDR-CX440 and the $230 HDR-CX405. It’s a lesser-quality format, but it’s also universally supported and ready for upload to YouTube or other video sites; XAVC S requires post-processing on your computer, but also looks cleaner. Using the PlayMemories App is still the easier and quicker method, if you have smartphone pairing set up. Colors are accurate, with good details (while image quality is subjective, some people might find the colors a bit too amped up). As with all Sony Action Cams, the body is splash proof, but requires the included housing to make it waterproof; in our tests, the housing has always worked well. But most users will stick with Full HD, as it’s a resolution that most computers and TVs support. But at $500, it competes directly with GoPro’s Hero4 Black, a smaller camera that’s loaded with features. For more info on the cameras announced, check out the links below, or head on over to the Sony CES site here. One big advantage that the Sony FDR-X1000V has over the HERO4 is built-in SteadyShot stabilization. On one full charge, we were able to get a couple days of on-and-off use; we were surprised by the standby power, when the camera turned on after a few days of not using it. Compared to the Action Cam Mini we last looked at, it feels bulky in the hand, like the size of an old-school beeper. If you don’t want to spend time on editing a video, you can use the Highlight Movie Maker feature (via the app) that creates a short, shareable video that automatically finds the key parts of the video and edits out what it thinks are the boring stuff, while adding music to the background. We were worried that the camera might power itself on and drain the battery when we put it in our bag or pocket, but that never happened to us. Sony says the 4K Action Cam’s SteadyShot image stabilization is three-times more stable than previous models. Its flagship 4K Action Cam can not only shoot 4K videos, it will do it at a bitrate of 100 Mbps. Through the PlayMemories app, it was easy to change modes and settings and adjust white balance and exposure compensation, and we used the live-view for framing our shots. The remote connects via Wi-Fi, and while the initial pairing setup can be stubborn, and the connection isn’t always stable, we found it worked as designed. The multi-camera control "watch" (although a touch ugly, effective) and stabilization are great features to set these apart. Sony provided our review unit in a case made by Incase, which has a well-insulated interior and made with ballistic nylon. There's built-in image stabilization and the camera offers exposure compensation and white balance control. Besides the camera, you’ll find a Micro USB cable, battery, waterproof case, attachment buckle (used for inserting the camera into a mount), flat adhesive mount, curved adhesive mount, and a starter guide. For our review, Sony provided the optional Live-View Remote, a wrist-worn color display that lets you view what the camera see.  |
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