Sony's HDR-FX1 Handycam
Sony has introduced the HDR-FX1 Handycam, a consumer HDV 1080i camcorder, that records and plays back high-definition video with 1080 interlaced lines of resolution.
The camcorder's video resolution is enhanced by Sony's new three-chip, one-megapixel Super HAD CCDs. The new 1080i HD CCDs includes an on-chip micro-lens on top of the CCD sensor that increases the light focusing rate for focusing on the fly. There is also a newly developed 16:9 aspect mode for recording in widescreen.
Each of the camcorder's three 1/3-inch, 16:9 CCDs uses Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T optics, minimizing warping while maximizing sharpness and contrast.
The camera uses a 14-bit A/D converter that processes four times more digital information than converters used in traditional television cameras.
Sony developed an HD codec engine for the new camcorder, which compresses massive digital data while maintaining optimal HD quality. The HDR-FX1 camcorder employs MPEG-2 compression and records onto DV tapes.
For more information, visit www.sony.com/professional.
