Sony HDR-UX1 Digital Camcorder

May 25, 2009

Sony, the prominent entertaining company in the field of digital equipments and home electronics has designed a very new model of camcorder. This mind blowing Sony HDR-UX1 Digital Camcorder has got a trendy look and is very compact in its sizes of (H) 89mm x (W) 76mm x (D) 165mm. Overall weight of this camcorder is only 740 grams.

Specifications
The Sony HDR-UX1 3.5” LCD Digital Camcorder has a sensor resolution of 2.1MP and an effective video resolution of 1.4Kpix. With wide screen video capture facility, it supports media types such as DVD-R (8cm), DVD-RW (8 cm), DVD+RW (8cm) and DVD+R DL (8cm). This model comes with a clear and vivid CMOS optical sensor of size 1/3″ and a minimum illumination of 5 lux. It has a digital zoom of 80x and an optical zoom of 10x.

Carl Zeiss lens of the camcorder has a focal length of 5.1 mm - 51 mm. It supports both automatic and manual focus. Lens aperture is F/1.8-2.9 and the filter size is 30 mm. With electronic image stabilizer, the maximum shutter speed is 1/500 seconds and minimum is 1/4 seconds. White balance supported is automatic and the presets supported are Auto, one-push, Indoor and outdoor.

The digital video format is MPEG-2 and the still image format supported is JPEG. Infra red remote control included helps to control the functions with in the remote area. Flash memory supported is Memory Stick PRO. Other supportive features of the camcorder include Digital Still Camera Function and Low Lux/Night Mode.

3.5” colour LCD display has 211,000 pixels and a rotating form factor. The built in microphone of this Sony digital camcorder has a surround operation mode. Connector types are Accessory shoe, USB Component video output, Headphones and Microphone, Remote control HDMI output. Expansion slot of the device is Memory Stick PRO. Cables included are A/V, USB and Component video cables.

Sony NP-FM50 battery of this camcorder has a great back up than any other models. It includes a Li-ion rechargeable battery. 1-year is the warranty period of this camcorder. To connect the headphones, the unit has a headphone jack. Recording format of the unit is DVD and the recording system is NTSC. Internal flash light helps to shoot even in a dim light. Video signal system is NTSC colour, EIA standards. OS supported is Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, XP Home and XP Professional.

General Features
Brand	Sony
Model	Sony HDR-UX1 Digital Camcorder
Weight	740 grams
Dimensions	89×76x165mm
Key Features
Sensor Resolution	2.1MP
Widescreen Video Capture	Yes
Media Type	DVD-R (8cm), DVD-RW (8 cm), DVD+RW (8cm), DVD+R DL (8cm)
Supported Colour	Colour
Optical Sensor Type	Clear Vivid CMOS
Optical Sensor Size	1/3″
Min Illumination	5lux
Digital Zoom	80x
Image Stabiliser	Yes
Maximum Shutter Speed	1/500 sec
Minimum Shutter Speed	1/4 sec
White Balance	Automatic
White Balance Presets	Auto, One-push, Indoor, outdoor
Digital Video Format	MPEG-2
Still Image Format	JPEG
Microphone Type	Built in
Microphone Operation Mode	Surround
Power Device	Battery
Battery Supported	Sony NP-FM50
Battery Details	1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery
Memory Type
Flash Memory	Memory Stick PRO
Image Storage	Yes
Lens
Lens Type	Carl Zeiss Lens
Focal Length	5.1 mm - 51 mm
Focus Adjustment	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes
Lens Aperture	F/1.8-2.9
Optical Zoom	30 mm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorized drive
Filter Size	30 mm
Lens Manufacturer	Carl Zeiss
Extra Features
Low Lux Night Mode	Yes
Digital Still Camera Function	Yes
Display
Display Type	3.5” colour LCD
Display Format	211,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Rotating
Connectivity
Connectivity Type	Accessory shoe, USB Component video output, Headphones and Microphone Remote control HDMI output
Expansion Slots	Memory Stick PRO