Sony HXR-MC2500 Shoulder Mount AVCHD Camcorder
Features
- 1/4" Exmor R CMOS Sensor
- 26.8mm Equivalent Wide-Angle Lens
- Records SD in DV AVI File
- OLED Viewfinder with 1.44 Million Dots
- Flip-Up 7.62 cm LCD with 921k Dot Resolution
Description
The HXR-MC2500 Shoulder Mount AVCHD Camcorder from Sony is designed for shooters looking for the inherent stability and professional feel a shoulder-mount form factor provides. It features a 1/4" / 0.64 cm Exmor R CMOS chip that can work with as little as 0.8 lux illumination when in SD mode, and low light performance is further augmented by a built-in LED light shinning 800 lumens at 1.6; distance. The camera records Full HD in the widely supported AVCHD format and can record SD in the DV codec with an AVI wrapper. The camera is Wi-Fi enabled allowing you to control it from an app as well as monitor a low-latency live feed on a smartphone or tablet.
For live monitoring, there is an HDMI output. Video can be recorded internally to the 32GB flash memory, which stores about 170 minutes hours at the 24 Mbps (FX) quality setting, or a SDHC/SDXC or MemoryStick memory card.
Wide 26.8mm Angle Lens
With 12x zoom, the lens features a 26.8mm equivalent focal length when at its widest setting, helping to minimise the times a wide angle adapter or converter will be required
OLED Tru-Finder and 3" LCD Panel
The Tru-Finder viewfinder uses OLED technology for a better viewing angle and features a resolution of 1.44 million dots, adequate for critical manual focusing. There is also a 3" LCD panel for when the camera is not being used over the shoulder, which features a 0.92 million dot resolution. The LCD screen can be close or disabled when not in use to conserve battery
Low-Light Shooting
The HXR-MC2500 is capable of up to 0.8 lux minimum illumination when using manual settings with the shutter set to 1/15 second, the iris at f/1.8, and the gain at 33dB. Plus, there is a built-in LED video light that casts 800 lumens brightness when 48.8 cm from the subject
Wi-Fi Enabled with NFC Connectivity
Through Wi-Fi it is possible to operate a number of camera settings from a smartphone or tablet. You can also monitor a live feed, which is ideal for setups - such as a news conference - where the camera will be placed somewhere that people aren't allowed during the event. The NFC feature saves time, allowing you to pair the camera with NFC-enabled mobile devices simply by tapping the device to the camera. Functions you can access through the app include:
- Record start/stop
- Zoom
- Iris
- Touch Auto Focus
Hybrid Recording
The camera comes equipped with 32GB of built-in memory, offering approximately 170 minutes in the 24 Mbps (FX) quality setting. There is also a memory card slot that can accept SD, SDHC, SDXC, and Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo cards - all available separately - for even longer recording times. Simultaneous modes lets you record to both media at once, while Relay will roller over from one media to the other once the fist fills up. Relay makes indefinite recording possible, as long as the battery lasts or AC power is available
Multi-Interface (MI) Shoe
In addition to the two standard cold shoes, the proprietary Multi-Interface shoe allows the camera to talk directly to a range of accessories from Sony without requiring separate wiring. Compatible accessories include microphones, wireless receivers, and even flashes
Note: Multi-Interface shoe is not compatible with accessories that use the earlier Active Interface (AIS) shoe
DV Recording
In SD mode, the HXR-MC2500 records in DV codec - the same format used by MiniDV tape cameras - and puts the file in an AVI wrapper. This format is supported by most editing programs, and features less compression than the MPEG-2 SD mode found on many other cameras
Assignable Lens Ring
The lens ring can be set to manually control focus, exposure, white balance, iris, or shutter speed - giving you direct access without having to go through the camera's menu
Optical SteadyShot Image Stabilisation with Active Mode
In addition to normal optical image stabilisation, Active Mode provides compensation for the sway that occurs while waking
Quick AF System
Designed to improve auto focus accuracy even in low-light conditions
Specifications
Signal System | 1080/60i NTSC 480/60i |
Image Device | 1/4" Exmor R CMOS Sensor (back-illuminated) |
Pixels | Total: 6,590,000 Effective: 6,140,000 (16:9); 4,600,000 (4:3) |
Minimum Illumination | 1.6 lux: MAN setting: SS 1/30 sec, Iris F1.8, Gain 33 dB 0.8 lux: MAN setting: SS 1/15 sec, Iris F1.8, Gain 33 dB |
Lens | |
Zoom | Optical: 12x Clear Image Zoom: 24x Digital: 200x |
Zoom Control | Servo/manual |
Focal Length | f= 2.9 to 34.8 mm 35mm Equivalent 16:9: f= 26.8 to 321.6 mm 35mm Equivalent 4:3: f= 32.8 to 393.6 mm |
Iris | f/1.8 to F3.4 -- auto/manual selectable |
Focusing Distance | Wide: 10 mm to ∞ Telephoto: 800 mm to ∞ |
Focus Control | Auto/manual selectable |
Image Stabilisation | ON (Standard/ACTIVE)/OFF selectable, shift lens |
Filter Diameter | 37 mm |
Display | |
LCD Monitor | 3" / 7.62 cm LCD 921,000 dots |
Viewfinder | 0.39" / 0.9 cm OLED 1.44 million dots |
Exposure Control | |
Shutter Speed Range | 1/8 to 1/10,000 (1/6 to 1/10,000 in 24p mode) |
White Balance | Preset: Indoor, Outdoor Colour Temperature Set Range: 2300 to 15000K One-push A, B, Auto selectable |
Gain | 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33 dB -- auto selectable |
Recording | |
Video Formats | HD: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (AVCHD) SD: DV codec in AVI wrapper |
Recording Rate | HD: PS (28 Mbps) 1920 x 1080: 60p FX (24 Mbps) 1920 x 1080: 60i, 30p, 24p; 1280 x 720: 60p FH (17 Mbps) 1920 x 1080: 60i, 30p, 24p, 16:9, 1280 x 720/60p, 16:9 HQ (9 Mbps) 1280 x 720: 60p SD: DV (25 Mbps) 720 x 480: 60i |
Recording Media | Internal: 32 GB Memory Card Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC and Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Maximum Recording Time | Internal Memory / 32 GB SDHC Card: PS (LPCM): 145 minutes FX (LPCM): 170 minutes FH (LPCM): 225 minutes HG (LPCM): minutes DV (LPCM): 140 minutes |
Audio | |
Audio Signal Format | HD: Linear PCM 2-channel; 16-bit, 48 kHz / Dolby Digital 2-channel, 16-bit, 48 kHz SD: Linear PCM 2-channel; 16-bit, 48 kHz |
Built-In Microphone | Omni-directional stereo electret condenser microphone |
Connectivity | |
Outputs | 1 x HDMI 1 x Composite on BNC female 1 x Analogue Audio on 2 x RCA female 1 x Headphone on 3.5 mm mini-jack |
USB | 1 x USB 2.0 on mini-AB connector -- for data transfer to a computer and connecting a USB mass storage device |
Remote | 1 x LANC on 2.5 mm sub-mini |
Accessory Shoe | 1 x Multi Interface Shoe 2 x Cold shoe |
Built-In LED | |
Luminous Intensity | 1 m: 200 lux 0.5 m: 800 lux |
Lighting Angle | 30° |
Colour Temperature | 5,500K |
Wi-Fi | |
Protocol | IEEE 802.11 b/g/n |
Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
Security | WEP/WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK |
NFC | NFC Forum Type 3 Tag compliant |
General | |
Power Requirements | Battery Pack: 7.2 VDC AC Adapter: 8.4 VDC |
Power Consumption | 3.3 W |
Battery Life | Approximately 285 minutes with NP-F570 battery -- with video light off Approximately 135 minutes with NP-F570 battery -- with video light on |
Operating Temperature | 0 to 40°C |
Storage Temperature | -20 to 60°C |
Dimensions (WxHxD) | 265 x 235 x 155 mm -- body only 65 x 240 x 460 mm -- with lens hood, lens cap, microphone, and eyecup (excluding the grip belt and including the projecting parts) |
Weight | 2.8 kg (body only) 3.1 kg (lens hood, lens cap, microphone, eyecup, shoe cap, and NP-F570 battery) |
In The Box
- Sony HXR-MC2500 Shoulder Mount AVCHD Camcorder
- Lens Hood
- Lens Cap
- Shoe Cap
- EVF Eyecup
- Microphone
- Wind Screen
- Video Light Diffuser
- USB Adapter Cable
- NP-F570 L-Series Info-Lithium Battery (7.2v, 2200mAh)
- AC-L100C AC Adapter
- AC Cable
- Limited 1-Year Warranty
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Details
- Product: Sony HXR-MC2500 Shoulder Mount AVCHD Camcorder
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Model: HXR-MC2500
- SKU: HXR-MC2500
- RM Product #: 18303
- Battery: Lithium-Ion Included