Sony HXR-MC50E User Manual

Experience incredible imaging performance for such a

compact camcorder, with up to 6 hours Full HD re-

cording on a 64GB internal memory and more on op-

tional memory card.

The HXR-MC50E features a high resolution Exmor R™

CMOS Sensor. This new Sensor developed by Sony

captures amazing, Full HD video with superb contrast,

rich colours and less picture noise.

With the HXR-MC50E you’ll see the difference in every

shot, especially in those all important situations where

lighting cannot be controlled.

The HXR-MC50E is equipped with Optical SteadyShot

Active Mode anti-shake technology which means you

can capture steady, smooth, high-quality content with

your camcorder, even when moving or zooming in or

out.

With exceptional optical technologies and many ad-

vanced user features for such a compact camcorder,

the HXR-MC50E is perfect for a wide range of profes-

sional applications allowing you to capture high qual-

ity content in the smallest of form factors.

This product comes with the full PrimeSupport pack-

age. That’s fast, hassle-free repairs, a helpline offer-

ing expert technical advice, and a free loan unit while

yours is repaired. Plus the peace of mind that Sony is

looking after your equipment – and your business.

Experience Sony’s latest lens technology with the

professional-quality G Lens. Engineered for superior

optical performance, Sony G lenses deliver brilliant,

accurate colour reproduction and sharp, amazingly

detailed images. In addition, the 29.8mm lens offers a

very wide angle of view. The six bladed iris offers su-

perb shallow depth of field videography.

10x optical zoom helps to bring the action close up

from far away. In addition, Digital Zoom Interpolation

means that digital zooming (up to 120x) is clearer,

with less distortion than previous types of digital

zoom.

SteadyShot image stabilisation with Active Mode rep-

resents the next step forward in Sony image stabilisa-

tion technology. Active Mode improves on existing

SteadyShot image stabilisation by allowing the cam-

era to compensate for greater degrees of camera

shake and deliver a stunning level of image

smoothness.

Experience low-light sensitivity with improved image

clarity and drastically reduced grain with the back-il-

luminated "Exmor R" sensor. "Exmor R" technology

captures footage with high resolution and high sensit-

ivity, while the advanced Sony BIONZ Image Pro-

cessor improves camera response time and screens

out noise to help ensure that the signal from each

pixel is as pure as possible.

The BIONZ Image Processor works in conjunction with

the Exmor CMOS sensor with ClearVid array for

pristine imaging. The BIONZ Image Processor

provides Data Noise Reduction, Fast Image pro-

cessing, and Data compression. In addition, the

BIONZ Image Processor enables Sony’s Dynamic

Range Optimiser for both video and still image cap-

ture. The higher processing speed also allows Dual

Recording to capture still images while recording

video footage.

The D-Range (Dynamic Range) Optimiser function ad-

justs the exposure and contrast of an image to

counter the effects of high-contrast shooting

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