Sony Handycam® FDR-AX700 Owner's Manual

This large 1” (1.0-type) back illuminated Exmor RS

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 stacked image sensor with DRAM chip not 

only enhances efficiency and speed of A/D conversion through its stacked structure due to more 
circuit sections; it also realizes super-fast readout speed - thanks to a DRAM chip integrated into 
the sensor structure. Together with the BIONZ X

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 processing engine and front-end LSI, it allows for 

stunning 4K

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 (3840 x 2160) with fast AF and AE tracking, and super slow-motion HFR

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(High Frame 

Rate) movie clip recording of up to 960fps (40x), not to mention remarkable low-light low-noise 
capability. The large sensor makes for more cinematic imagery, with the blurred backgrounds 
that cinematographers cherish.

The FDR-AX700 An extraordinarily accurate AF system Using 273 focus points covering 84% of the 
frame, the system combines the strengths of both Phase Detection AF and Contrast Detection AF 
for unsurpassed results. Focus is always important, especially in large-sensor 4K imaging. With its 
powerful high-speed BIONZ X image processing engine and advanced new movie AF algorithm, 
the FDR-AX700 can hold focus even on fast-moving subjects such as sports, pets or children at 
play. Refinements like 4K face detection and object tracking technology make it easy to follow 
your subject.

The FDR-AX700 offers the advantages of 4K

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 (QFHD 3840 x 2160) movie recording, with full pixel 

readout without pixel binning, capturing approximately 1.7x more information than is required for 
4K

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 movie output ensuring that all the finest details are captured accurately.  Utilizing the XAVC 

S™ codec to record video at a high data rates, users have the option of shooting at either 24p or 
30p in 4K mode up to 100mpbs, or in frame rates of up to 120p in Full HD up to 50mbps..

4K High Dynamic Range

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 astonishes viewers with visual depth and impact that are less like 

conventional movies and television – and more like real life. With the ability to reproduce 
images from deep shadows to piercing highlights, 4K High Dynamic Range (HDR) is astonishing. 
With Instant HDR, a first in palm-sized cameras, the FDR-AX700 empowers you to capture High 
Dynamic Range without complex post production. Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording captures 
HDR, yet plays back beautifully on both HDR and conventional televisions. For added versatility, 
the camera also provides S-Log3 encoding.

The FDR-AX700 comes equipped with a  ZEISS

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 Vario-Sonnar T* 29-348 (35mm equivalent) lens that 

delivers corner to corner sharpness with beautiful defocused background bokeh. Not only is this 
29mm wide-angle lens ideal for capturing grand landscapes, but it covers wide-ranging image 
expression thanks to maximum 12x optical zoom and 24x Clear Image zoom (18x in 4k). Lens ring 
enables smooth, natural adjustment of focus or zoom, depending on mode.

FDR-AX700/B

If you’ve ever been astonished by the depth and 
beauty of 4K

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 High Dynamic Range, if you’ve ever 

longed to achieve these results for your own projects, 
Sony has the ideal camera. Presenting the FDR-AX700. 
Small as it is, it packs the most power we’ve ever built 
into a palm-sized Handycam

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 camera. With advances 

like 4K (3840 x 2160) resolution, Instant HDR

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, a generous 

1” (1.0-type) image sensor and Fast Hybrid Auto Focus, 
this is the perfect tool for making unforgettable videos.