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Sony 4K HD Video Recording FDRAX33 Handycam Camcorder
We have analyzed 103 reviews and found:
24% of users say that:Product is gonna be a subjective review, was purchased in october 2015, is on the low end, is coming from an amateur's perspective. Camera is easy to use, is fantastic, has a great design, has a great picture. Camcorder were very well made, can connect to your home network, is medium size, can be considered "great" or "good. Video looked better, were breathtaking, is incredibly sharp, will take 50 minutes to render.1% of users noticed that:Screen will flip, is temporarily flashing purple color during recording, is black. Handycam has gone through heck and back, has dents and dings. Device is useless. 30fps are bothersome for handhold use.
Below you'll find product features often mentioned in user reviews. Features are split up by positive and negative sentiments.
product
14071
love • heavier • like • happier • boasts • is gonna be a subjective review • familiar moments on 4k • was purchased in october 2015 • more rugged • uses less batter power • more steady • cost a minimum of $256.50 • would have lasted longer • produces a nice picture • does have the ability to set iris or shutter speed • great • is on the low end • handles night shots good • saves it correctly • perfect solution
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positive140
love • heavier • like • happier • boasts • is gonna be a subjective review • familiar moments on 4k • was purchased in october 2015 • more rugged • uses less batter power • more steady • cost a minimum of $256.50 • would have lasted longer • produces a nice picture • does have the ability to set iris or shutter speed • great • is on the low end • handles night shots good • saves it correctly • perfect solution • is coming from an amateur's perspective • amazing videos • on a couple of trips • really works good • produced high quality videos • is perfect for my needs • has manual audio gain - important in loud environments • smaller • feels a little more solid • looks good • fcpx • works smoothly • looks ok • will be prores • good job • focusses on the spot on the screen you poke at • focusses on background features • has worked fine • produced very clear • lightweight • small • cheap • was working rather well • is still under the one year warranty • is fully zoomed • was under 200 bucks • replaced • was a sunny afternoon • was shipped to my address in usa • worked for a while • worked out great • is superior to the ax-33 • worth • is a great way to boost your purchasing abilities • is a round about way of using more than one credit card • good • is outstanding quality • gives me enough resolution • must be easier and faster • cannot be so heavy • too feel the same • is exactly what i was looking • could have made a product • gives you a taste • looks like the price • does give you a taste • were great • enjoyed • saves me a lot of headache • worth going to 4k
negative71
fixed • does not work • no way to change • was mostly phased out with the advent of the flip out screen • didnt always give me the look i wanted • less grainy • is useless • looks like i'm not alone in this happening • is a serious flaw • had been slightly jostled • had not charged • too bad • refuses to focus on it however carefully • could not support streaming to youtube live • is somewhat dissappointing • is random • keeps happening • un-usable • may take a few weeks for repair • is a defect with the sensor in some batches • not time to try • was a piece of trash • has too much noise • frequently hangs up • freezes completely • is very noisy • does not allow you to take pictures • isn't full 4k • was defective • very bad • is difficult to get a noise • should not cost $700 extra • is an annoying limitation • is very imprecise • not strict enforcement • is much inferior to using an ir remote control.c • would be illegal in european countries • lacks a dedicated flash • is a little heavy • erased automatically all my movies • missed nothing • goes to sleep • pulls to a look-down angle • aren't show-stopping problems • was dead • is a pain — annoying • stopped annoying • can't yet be played on windows media player • can't yet be edited • didn't open • is not as high • is not equal to xavc s hd • can't be played on media players • leaving • is near impossible to find a sdxc card • does not display 4k movies • a bit slow in displaying • not tested • is either live stream or remote control • can be an annoyance • is not broadcast quality • aren't paying • not professional quality • not bright enough for a this camcorder • is significantly bigger with worst steadyshot • turns out unnecessarily)- • bad • is said so in the manual2 • saving approx • simply refused to initialized the sd card
camera
9134
is easy to use • great • better • amazing • is fantastic • best • excellent • exceeded all my expectations • has a great design • great little • has a great picture • fits well in my hand • is lightweight • very pleased • killer • quality built • bottom line • option for a clean hdmi output • had the ability to manually adjust iris • full control
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positive91
is easy to use • great • better • amazing • is fantastic • best • excellent • exceeded all my expectations • has a great design • great little • has a great picture • fits well in my hand • is lightweight • very pleased • killer • quality built • bottom line • option for a clean hdmi output • had the ability to manually adjust iris • full control • was worth the cost • handles that very good • ended up as my winner • gives beautiful 4k • has got you covered for the future • execellent • is good • not excellent • is for user that start in this topic • do is focus • no problem • back to normal • within 10 minutes • nice • started to use • awesome • shoots 24p • does have full sharpness • incredible image stabilization- 4k • pretty sharp • is decent • is better with the noise • is very capable • has many features • was great • is smaller • is factory set at 60 • great compliment • is indoors • is sturdy • better price • produces an extremely soft picture • 1000 • i'm sold • quality • is solid otherwise • in low light • quite a bit more • is very intuitive • fantastic • reasonable size • is exactly what i expected • very drivable • ’s lcd screen prompts you to go to a sony website to download the playmemories home program for your pc • boasts a lot of extra features • expensive ax100 • is nearly double the price • seems to be well-built • priced • does 4k.building on that
negative34
expensive • closes automatically • did not fix the problem • will switch the iris back to auto • not a lot of people have adapt to 4k format • doesn't do • blown • not is possible adjust iso • heating problem • has been sent to precision camera repair • no longer under warranty • due to rolling shutter • is no room for a tripod • buy • had the same functions • enforced • will only allow cards specifically flagged • still complained • is only 90 day labor / 1 year parts • not acceptable • only shoots in 30fps • light • is quite noisy • take up room • lack • engages, push it in • is really heavy • cannot hear • feels very complete with few compromises • are no 4k players • may break up your video into 2gb • not a high end • is not going to do much for you • never have
camcorder
294
great • excellent • ever • 4k • handle my bokeh shots • nice • return • were very well made • heavy • really nice • low light problem • highest bit rate • desperately needs a better wifi chip • superb • can connect to your home network • appears as a media device • creates a local network • awesome • really on the fence • 4-star rating
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camcorder
positive29
great • excellent • ever • 4k • handle my bokeh shots • nice • return • were very well made • heavy • really nice • low light problem • highest bit rate • desperately needs a better wifi chip • superb • can connect to your home network • appears as a media device • creates a local network • awesome • really on the fence • 4-star rating • no matter • is medium size • ideal • long • needs a steadycam or other grip • can be considered great or good
negative4
records • 6 ft away • should not have shipped • not directly
video
229
good • crisp clear • easy to operate • looked better • amazing • were breathtaking • in bright sunshine outdoors • gets very soft • very stable • very grainy • is incredibly sharp • will take 50 minutes to render • extremely high quality • quality.don’t • crisper • lengthmy mind • is very high quality • looks good • improved • shot with the filter
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video
positive22
good • crisp clear • easy to operate • looked better • amazing • were breathtaking • in bright sunshine outdoors • gets very soft • very stable • very grainy • is incredibly sharp • will take 50 minutes to render • extremely high quality • quality.don’t • crisper • lengthmy mind • is very high quality • looks good • improved • shot with the filter • amazing result
negative9
not wide enough • pretty grainy • wasn't so great • frustrated trying • is little difference between videos shot • you were not standing • very noticeably slower to process • is very heavily compressed • getting out of sync (lag
quality
204
very high • is great • very surprised • easy to use • is amazing • quickly • is so good • excellent • great • higher • high • very pleased • comparison by eye of the conversions • improved • maximum • stunning • amazing • short.- • see
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quality
positive20
very high • is great • very surprised • easy to use • is amazing • quickly • is so good • excellent • great • higher • high • very pleased • comparison by eye of the conversions • improved • maximum • stunning • amazing • short.- • see
negative4
poor • degrade • was just garbage • is really horrible
sony
158
great job • makes a very large manual • 4k instead • still better • do think ahead • smartly tweaked their mis shoe • was located in east coast • have better owner manuals • produce the best • thanks • could easily have included some physical cursor • steps it up in 2016 • throws in their night vision function • well for them • keep coming back to
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positive15
great job • makes a very large manual • 4k instead • still better • do think ahead • smartly tweaked their mis shoe • was located in east coast • have better owner manuals • produce the best • thanks • could easily have included some physical cursor • steps it up in 2016 • throws in their night vision function • well for them • keep coming back to
negative8
uses spot focussing • cheap plastic door • has included wifi remote • is trying to pinch pennies.10 • gives you no internal storage • continues to wedge the integrated usb cable • not so • wouldn't even read the avhcd format
4k
124
is the way to go especially for special moments • are big files • looks stunning • is a great combination • big difference in overall quality • same kind of hype • is truly stunning • is just still to new • complicated • expensive of a format • work • is really amazing
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4k
positive12
is the way to go especially for special moments • are big files • looks stunning • is a great combination • big difference in overall quality • same kind of hype • is truly stunning • is just still to new • complicated • expensive of a format • work • is really amazing
negative4
not been as high quality • isn't ready for prime time • no • is not as far along in development
feature
111
really nice • great • stabilizations • does work: 2 large side • best • very welcome • pro camera • nice • awesome image stabilizer • awesome
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feature
positive11
really nice • great • stabilizations • does work: 2 large side • best • very welcome • pro camera • nice • awesome image stabilizer • awesome
negative1
work
image quality
102
is excellent • is impeccable • biggest one by far • amazing • is just wow • is noticeably higher • will be noticeable
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image quality
positive10
is excellent • is impeccable • biggest one by far • amazing • is just wow • is noticeably higher • will be noticeable
negative2
don't judge • is terrible
sound
62
superior • is improved • high • does really well for onboard audio • was distinct • is quite good
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sound
positive6
superior • is improved • high • does really well for onboard audio • was distinct • is quite good
negative2
gaps • doesn't do much
image
7
presents with a crisp beautiful • is spectacular • more crisp • soft • came out perfectly • fabulous 4k crisp detailed • is superstable
performance
61
low light • unbelievable • is easily worth • very pleased
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performance
positive6
low light • unbelievable • is easily worth • very pleased
negative1
terrible low light
ax33
52
feels well-balanced and secure • is an excellent little camera • is lighter • ’s big brother • going back
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ax33
positive5
feels well-balanced and secure • is an excellent little camera • is lighter • ’s big brother • going back
negative2
has some dumb limitations • is not very good
footage
52
great • stable • is usable • can be a challenge for older computers • look no better
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footage
positive5
great • stable • is usable • can be a challenge for older computers • look no better
negative2
will require a computer • gets bogged down working with 4k footage
picture quality
7
excellent • good • is sharp • great • is the main reason • was better • good sunlight
stabilizer
42
works far • is very good.2 • exceptional • works remarkably well
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stabilizer
positive4
works far • is very good.2 • exceptional • works remarkably well
negative2
gave me issues • turned off in both cameras
sensor
42
is small enough to mount • superior • is better for low light • could optionally use one
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sensor
positive4
is small enough to mount • superior • is better for low light • could optionally use one
negative2
is not there.- • small
battery
51
will work with sony 4k camcorder • extended capacity • long • long-lasting batteryregarding • i get 4 hrs
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battery
positive5
will work with sony 4k camcorder • extended capacity • long • long-lasting batteryregarding • i get 4 hrs
negative1
will get hot
price
51
great • whole lot
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price
positive5
great • whole lot
negative1
does not cover
video quality
5
excellent • exceeded my expectations • is much better • scaling it to 4k • like
image stabilization
5
is amazing • is great • best • must be experienced to fully appreciate • amazing
shot
5
highly zoomed • are steady • crystal clear • is instantly shareable • is long
stabilization
5
is so much better • is really good • has on 4k and hd video • is awesome • is amazing
zoom
41
longer • practice • full sharpness • 10x
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zoom
positive4
longer • practice • full sharpness • 10x
negative1
responds a bit slow.-
lens
31
will be better • is threaded for 52mm filters • bright f1.8
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lens
positive3
will be better • is threaded for 52mm filters • bright f1.8
negative1
is poor quality
result
4
excellent • were astounding • were very nice • best
memory
3
stick pro • cherished
pj-650
21
is superior to it • gets very soft
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pj-650
positive2
is superior to it • gets very soft
negative1
does not
light
21
perfect • is good
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light
positive2
perfect • is good
negative1
bad
picture
21
better • looked amazing
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picture
positive2
better • looked amazing
negative1
bad
touch screen
21
love • needs a lot of improvement
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touch screen
positive2
love • needs a lot of improvement
negative1
small
phone
21
is great • not be matched
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phone
positive2
is great • not be matched
negative1
is mounted on a cold shoe
screen
34
will flip • is temporarily flashing purple color during recording • is black • instead
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screen
positive3
green • touch • out
negative4
will flip • is temporarily flashing purple color during recording • is black • instead
audio
34
doesn't work • sucks • problems • very poor
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audio
positive3
reasonable • even more amazing • really good sound
negative4
doesn't work • sucks • problems • very poor
viewfinder
34
no • could not get used • popped out • i get very disoriented
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viewfinder
positive3
is great • helps save the battery • d800
negative4
no • could not get used • popped out • i get very disoriented
noise
22
very annoying • horrible
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noise
positive2
zero • wind
negative2
very annoying • horrible
resolution
22
lower • isn't all that high at 20.6 mp
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resolution
positive2
higher • maximum
negative2
lower • isn't all that high at 20.6 mp
handycam
13
has gone through heck and back • has dents and dings • did not buy
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handycam
positive1
perfect
negative3
has gone through heck and back • has dents and dings • did not buy
device
3
is useless • dud • hurts a lot
30fps
12
are bothersome for handhold use • dislike
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30fps
positive1
30fps short of what's necessary to take videos
negative2
are bothersome for handhold use • dislike
Hey, that functionality is in development right now.