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Name: Sony - AX100 4K HD Flash Memory Premium Camcorder - Black
Brand: Sony
SKU: 3393002
Price: 454.99 USD
Rating: 4.7 (198 reviews)

Sony - AX100 4K HD Flash Memory Premium Camcorder - Black

Model:: FDRAX100/B; |
SKU:: 3393002

User rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars with 198 reviews.

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QuestionDoes this camera have a shotgun mic mount or how would you connect a RODE VideoMic to it?
Asked 8 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Your question isn't really clear because you are asking about microphone mounts in general. I will attempt to provide useful information I hope will help. This camera does have the ability to use external microphones. You can use a Sony microphone that is compatible with MIS and not need any other adapters. The FDR-AX100 uses a proprietary Sony Multi-Interface Shoe (MIS) rather than an industry standard cold/hot shoe. You are able to mount a RODE VideoMic or any other mic to the shoe but you must first purchase a MIS to Cold Shoe adapter. Once you put this adapter on, you can then mount any standard cold/hot shoe mounted microphone to the Sony camera. The microphone input is a standard 3.5mm stereo mini-jack. If you are looking to use XLR microphones you will need either a XLR-3.5mm stereo adapter or an external sound recorder.
  Answered 8 years ago by nkpstudios
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QuestionCan the 4k recorded videos be played back on non-4K TVs?Can the 4k recorded videos be played back on non-4K TVs? (Regular HDTVs).
Asked 11 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Yes. It is just scaled down to your resolution such as 1080p.
  Answered 10 years ago by mbray94
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QuestionCan someone advise me how to play 4k video on 4k Samsung TV (UN65F9000AF)? Error: "The defined resolution is not supported 3840x2160"Can someone advise me how to play 4K video on 4K Samsung TV (UN65F9000AF)? It gives me an error message : "The defined resolution is not supported. Resolution: (3840x2160). The sample video is the same resolution as my TV resolution, so what is the problem?
Asked 11 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer You may want to check that the HDMI cable is fully compliant. If it runs through another component to get to the TV, that could be an issue. There are new HDCP requirements for 4K HDMI..
  Answered 11 years ago by gra69
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QuestionDoes it have viewfinder, so I can record looking through viewfinder instead of looking at LCD screen.
Asked 7 years ago by Maciek.
- Answer Yes, it has a nice bright electronic viewfinder that shows all the same information you would see on the LCD screen. You can pull the viewfinder out a little and also tip it up for easier viewing.
  Answered 7 years ago by Phil
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QuestionThe specifications state that the focusing is manual. I want to clarify what this means. Does it literally mean that I have to turn some knob every time I want to focus?
Asked 8 years ago by ACF.
- Answer I'm use to shooting professional video with Pro camera & DSLR/mirror less cameras. I purchase this camera because it is smaller and lighter than the Sony NEX FS 100. It has the ability to focus manually with a ring on the lens which can be set to zoom or focus. It also has a great auto focus with the ability to have it focus several ways including touching the LCD display where you want it to focus. You do not have to manually focus if choose to use auto focus.
  Answered 8 years ago by Ross
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QuestionWhich 4K laptops are best for editing video from this camera?
Asked 10 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer 4k videos are pretty demanding even for playback so let alone video editing. I got a desktop with core i7 5030K and it seems to be able to handle it pretty well. My laptop is 4 yr old and it can't deal with the 4k video playback even. Make sure you have a fast multi core processor with fast bus interfaces and good amount of RAM. Eah 4K frame is an 8 megapixel image. So doing it 30 times per second needs processing power capable of decoding 8 megapixel images 30 times a second.
  Answered 9 years ago by kvpnet
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QuestionWhen you order the camera will it come with the lens hood?
Asked 5 years ago by Cash.
- Answer Yes
  Answered 5 years ago by Anonymous
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QuestionDoes this camera have a light to record at night
Asked 9 years ago by EddyVlogs.
- Answer The camcorder does have a light to record at night.
  Answered 9 years ago by CommunityAnswer
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QuestionHow many GB of data would it take to record an hour of 4K film with this camera?
Asked 5 years ago by Megan.
- Answer It should be about 27GB of data.
  Answered 5 years ago by SonyListens
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QuestionCan you use this for live-streaming and will I need a video capture device?
Asked 5 years ago by Timbo.
- Answer Hi Timbo, you would need a video capture device with a HDMI input to be able to live stream.
  Answered 5 years ago by SonyListens
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QuestionCan you mount the rode go mic on this?
Asked 7 years ago by Rode.
- Answer Hi Rode, Using a third-party microphone with this camcorder may work. However, the full operation is guaranteed. You may check out the compatible Sony microphones instead: http://support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/www/cscs/accessories/compatibility.php?area=gb&lang=en&mdl=FDR-AX100&cat=29 Regards, Vincent
  Answered 7 years ago by SonyListens
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QuestionA lot of the reviews say there is a microphone input jack but none of the pictures show it. Is there in fact a standard microphone jack?
Asked 7 years ago by CameraGirl.
- Answer Hi CameraGirl, yes, this unit has a microphone input jack (stereo mini). You may check this link for the list of microphones that we recommend for this unit: http://support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/www/cscs/accessories/compatibility.php?area=gb&lang=en&mdl=FDR-AX100&cat=29 Thanks, -Mark
  Answered 7 years ago by SonyListens
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QuestionWhat is the recommended read/write speed for memory card at 100 bit rate recording at 4k?
Asked 9 years ago by Vidiyo8.
- Answer Hi Vidiyo8, Class 10 UHS-I Speed Class 3 (U3) or faster is required when shooting in 100 Mbps. These cards have a minimum writing speed of 30 Mbps. Thanks_Mitch
  Answered 9 years ago by SonyListens
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QuestionBestBuy lists the camera weight as 27 pounds. Is that correct?
Asked 9 years ago by BAF.
- Answer Hi BAF, yes, the camera weighs approximately 27.87 oz. Thanks_Mitch
  Answered 9 years ago by SonyListens
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QuestionCan I connect a SSD to the camera for storage?
Asked 4 years ago by Raja.
- Answer Hi Raja, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. The camcorder cannot be connected to SSD for content storage. Thank you so much for your question. And thank you for choosing Sony.
  Answered 4 years ago by SonyListens
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QuestionDo you need to use an SD Card or not?
Asked 4 years ago by Cash.
- Answer Hi Cash, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. You would need an SD Card to record media on this camcorder. Thank you so much for your question. And thank you for choosing Sony.
  Answered 4 years ago by SonyListens
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QuestionI am interested in a mounting bracket to permanently mount this camcorder on a wall. Does such a bracket exist and, if so, what is the best bracket to do the job?
Asked 4 years ago by Bill.
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QuestionHow many sd card slots does camera have
Asked 5 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Hi, the camcorder only has 1 SD card slot.
  Answered 4 years ago by SonyListens
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QuestionThe camera has both optical and digital zoom which, I assume, the camera uses in combination. Is it possible to zoom using ONLY the optical zoom?
Asked 5 years ago by playrite.
- Answer Yes you can
  Answered 5 years ago by Jordanthejet
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QuestionCan this camcorder record in 4K while freehanding it? Or only 4K while on a tripod? If this cannot record in 4K while off of the tripod, what Sony camcorder model do I need to go up to in order to find that feature? Thanks!
Asked 5 years ago by Andrew.
- Answer You can handhold this camera while shooting 4K.
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Sony - AX100 4K HD Flash Memory Premium Camcorder - Black

Q: QuestionDoes this camera have a shotgun mic mount or how would you connect a RODE VideoMic to it?

Q: QuestionCan the 4k recorded videos be played back on non-4K TVs?Can the 4k recorded videos be played back on non-4K TVs? (Regular HDTVs).

Q: QuestionDoes it have viewfinder, so I can record looking through viewfinder instead of looking at LCD screen.

Q: QuestionThe specifications state that the focusing is manual. I want to clarify what this means. Does it literally mean that I have to turn some knob every time I want to focus?

Q: QuestionWhich 4K laptops are best for editing video from this camera?

Q: QuestionWhen you order the camera will it come with the lens hood?

Q: QuestionDoes this camera have a light to record at night

Q: QuestionHow many GB of data would it take to record an hour of 4K film with this camera?

Q: QuestionCan you use this for live-streaming and will I need a video capture device?

Q: QuestionCan you mount the rode go mic on this?

Q: QuestionA lot of the reviews say there is a microphone input jack but none of the pictures show it. Is there in fact a standard microphone jack?

Q: QuestionWhat is the recommended read/write speed for memory card at 100 bit rate recording at 4k?

Q: QuestionBestBuy lists the camera weight as 27 pounds. Is that correct?

Q: QuestionCan I connect a SSD to the camera for storage?

Q: QuestionDo you need to use an SD Card or not?

Q: QuestionI am interested in a mounting bracket to permanently mount this camcorder on a wall. Does such a bracket exist and, if so, what is the best bracket to do the job?

Q: QuestionHow many sd card slots does camera have

Q: QuestionThe camera has both optical and digital zoom which, I assume, the camera uses in combination. Is it possible to zoom using ONLY the optical zoom?

Q: QuestionCan this camcorder record in 4K while freehanding it? Or only 4K while on a tripod? If this cannot record in 4K while off of the tripod, what Sony camcorder model do I need to go up to in order to find that feature? Thanks!

QuestionDoes this camera have a shotgun mic mount or how would you connect a RODE VideoMic to it?

QuestionCan the 4k recorded videos be played back on non-4K TVs?Can the 4k recorded videos be played back on non-4K TVs? (Regular HDTVs).

QuestionDoes it have viewfinder, so I can record looking through viewfinder instead of looking at LCD screen.

QuestionThe specifications state that the focusing is manual. I want to clarify what this means. Does it literally mean that I have to turn some knob every time I want to focus?

QuestionWhich 4K laptops are best for editing video from this camera?

QuestionWhen you order the camera will it come with the lens hood?

QuestionDoes this camera have a light to record at night

QuestionHow many GB of data would it take to record an hour of 4K film with this camera?

QuestionCan you use this for live-streaming and will I need a video capture device?

QuestionCan you mount the rode go mic on this?

QuestionA lot of the reviews say there is a microphone input jack but none of the pictures show it. Is there in fact a standard microphone jack?

QuestionWhat is the recommended read/write speed for memory card at 100 bit rate recording at 4k?

QuestionBestBuy lists the camera weight as 27 pounds. Is that correct?

QuestionCan I connect a SSD to the camera for storage?

QuestionDo you need to use an SD Card or not?

QuestionI am interested in a mounting bracket to permanently mount this camcorder on a wall. Does such a bracket exist and, if so, what is the best bracket to do the job?

QuestionHow many sd card slots does camera have

QuestionThe camera has both optical and digital zoom which, I assume, the camera uses in combination. Is it possible to zoom using ONLY the optical zoom?

QuestionCan this camcorder record in 4K while freehanding it? Or only 4K while on a tripod? If this cannot record in 4K while off of the tripod, what Sony camcorder model do I need to go up to in order to find that feature? Thanks!