Last Updated on 08/17/2012 by Chris Gampat
The NEX AE50 camcorder sports an NEX mount (E mount lenses), two XLR ports, an 18-200mm Servo lens designed for video, and 1080p at 60p. And the chip size is APS-C. Now get this: this portable powerhouse can be in the hands of wedding videographers for under $4,000. If you’re a Canon shooter, you can use the new Metabones adapter to put Canon EF glass on the camera and still maintain the lenses IS or aperture control.
It can record video to SD cards or Memory Stick DUO (Sony’s own cards), plus it seems to be a major step up beyond the NEX VG20 (Sony’s other interchangeable lens camcorder coming in at a budget price.) More photos and specs are after the jump.
Specs taken from the B&H Photo Listing article
Sensor | Exmor APS-C CMOS |
Resolution | 16 Megapixels |
Lens Mount | E-mount (18 mm) |
Recording Format | HD video – AVCHD SD video – MPEG2 Stills – Format not specified Audio – LPCM/AC3 |
Frame Rates | 1920 x 1080 59.94p, 59.94i, 50p, 50i, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p 1280 x 720 59.94p, 50p 480 (576) 59.94i, 50i |
Frame Guide | 4:3, 13:9, 14:9, 15:9, 1.66:1, 1.85:1, 2.35:1 |
Stills Shutter | Mechanical |
Recording Media | Memory Stick SD/SDHC/SDXC HXR-FMU128 |
Monitor | 3.5-inch LCD, 16:9 XtraFine 921K (1920×480) |
Outputs | 1 x HDMI Type A 3 x Component (RCA) 1 x A/V Out (RCA) 1 x USB Type Mini A/B |
Audio Input | 2 x XLR (3-pin) Line/Mic, 48 V |
Audio Output | 2 x RCA |
GPS | Yes |
Built-in Microphone | Yes (Stereo) |
Headphone | 1 x Stereo Mini |
Built-in Speaker | Yes |
Remote | IR 1 x LANC |
Simultaneous Rec. | Yes (Memory Card + FMU) HD/SD |
Timecode and TC Out | Yes (HDMI) |
Assignable Buttons | 6 |
Focus & Exposure Assist | Peaking, Histogram, Zebra |
AF | Face Detection |
Continuous Rec. Time | 780 min |
Dimensions | Not Specified |
Weight | Not Specified |