Sony HDR-CX505VE Digital Camcorder
January 21, 2010 | Digital Camcorder, Sony | 2 CommentsThe CX505VE is clearly not intended for enthusiasts, but it has some features that are useful for the author of more discerning video. There is no ring of the lens, but Sony does not have a dial on the back of the camera instead. Press the manual, this line works and focus.
Sony flash memory based camcorders have been very impressed with the HDR-CX105E be our current model of choice if you only € 400 to spend. But Sony also offers high-end models that record to flash memory. Near the top of the range is the HDR-CX505VE. With a sensor as the HDR-X520, it promises high performance video quality but in a more compact form.It is very slow in operation, so you will not be able to do any focusing effects of fire. But it is much more accurate than a menu-based controls can not provide specific details, where the automatic system could focus on the wrong object.
Like the X520, the CX505VE is built around a CMOS sensor 1/2.9in with a gross of 6.6 megapixels. It incorporates Sony’s Exmor technology R, placing the sensor wiring behind the pixels, the light is no longer allowed in. In the past we have found this effective system, providing better efficiency at low brightness than would normally be expected given the size of the sensor. The number of pixels high is interpolated to provide 12 megapixels as well.
The main video format is AVCHD Full HD, with data rates up to 16Mbits/sec, not 24Mbits/sec now available from JVC and Canon. But you can also shoot in SD quality if necessary. There are 32 GB of flash memory onboard, which will be sufficient for about 4.5 hours of footage with the adjustment of high quality – more than enough for most holidays or events. But there’s also a MemoryStick Pro Duo slot available for expansion, if you need extra. [via trustedreviews]
