Top 1. 0 Best 4. K Video Cameras: The Heavy Power List. It is an exciting time to be an amateur cinematographer, as the emerging trend of 4k quality recording has just become accessible via the consumer market in the last couple of months. While many of the available models at this time are full professional quality rigs costing over $1. Check out the top 1. K quality video cameras, and be on the lookout for updates as more 4. K cameras show up on the horizon. As traditional camcorders have not yet hit the consumer market en masse, we’ve included several action cams and DSLR cameras that also offer 4.
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K video capture amongst the traditional camcorders. Thankfully, this keeps your options diverse and affordable. But as the consumer selection of 4.
K camcorders becomes more available, this list will be updated as well. So enjoy this tour of today and tomorrow’s futuristic video recording technology. Sony FDR- AX1. 00/BAs one of the first Handycam- style 4. K camcorders to come out for under $2,0. Sony’s competitively priced FDR- AX1. That also makes this a fantastic entry- level camcorder for professional- quality 4.
K shooting. Unlike other cameras in its price range, it features a superior 1 inch backlight- illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor, which is a much larger censor than one would find in a camera at this price. The sensor doubles light sensitivity and combines with Sony’s Column A/D Conversion to reduce noise by half, which means excellent low light performance. Its impressive Ultra HD resolution (3.
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Sony’s new XAVC S format at 3. The XAVC S codec is efficient and versatile, recording at 6. Mbps into SDXC memory cards, and the AX1. HD in AVCHD. Cooler yet, it can even dual record in both normal 4. K quality and the compact MP4 file size (a light 3. Mbps) for direct streaming to the web.
Another great feature is the BIONZ X image processor’s over crank mode, which enables high- speed 1. The FDR- AX1. 00 records 1. MP resolution video and 2.
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MP still image capture. All of this is shot through a 1. Zeiss Vario- Sonnar T* lens with optical image stabilization. In 4. K quality, you can get up to 1. Clear Image digital zoom (up to 2. HD), which looks just like analog zoom thanks to the camera’s next- gen resolution.
Its 2. 9 mm wide- angle lens could be wider, but for what it is can still capture grand landscapes, and the built- in ND filter ensures you can do so in varying lighting conditions. Between NFC, micro.
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HDMI out, Wi. Fi, its 3. Xtra Fine touch LCD screen, and its high- contrast OLED Electronic View Finder, there are countless ways to play back or monitor your footage. You also have professional grade control with a multi- function dial that controls aperture, ISO, and shutter speed. And the features the AX1. Multi Interface Shoe on the top, allowing users to attach accessories including an external EFV, a powerful external flash, or a stereo microphone. An additional microphone is nice for professional shoots, but the average user will also be quite pleased by the built- in Dolby Digital 5.
The battery supports about 3 hours of recording time. All in all, the FDR- AX1. K camcorders, and there is little reason to dislike it.
Check out the video below demonstrating the camera’s recording quality. Be sure to adjust your You. Tube playback quality to 2. K capable) for maximum effect! Price: $1,6. 98. 0. MSRP)Pros: Incredibly sharp picture and zoom. Competitive pricing compared to professional equipment.
Built- in ND filter. OLED Electronic View Finder. Cons: Rolling shutter can look odd in some shots. Image stabilization not as good as other Sony models.
Lacks 6. 0p in 4. KLens could be wider. Sony FDR- AX3. 3Sony’s FDR- AX3. Sony’s flagship FDR- AX1.
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Ultra. HD 4. K camcorder. Though some more premium features are omitted to keep the price low, the AX3. Multi Interface Shoe for accessories, the control dial for manual settings, the ND filter, and the excellent Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar T* lens technology (now 2. The lens has a slightly lower 1. K, and 2. 0x clear image zoom in regular HD. And he AX3. 3 sports a 1/2. Exmor R CMOS sensor, which is disappointingly smaller than the AX1.
However, the smaller sensor does mean faster autofocus, which is a nice feature in a camcorder. This model supports an adequate full night mode, and of course achieves 4. K Ultra HD resolution in the proprietary XAVC S format at 3. Mbps recording speed thanks to its high speed sensor readout.
Dolby Digital 5. 1 channel recording also returns, offering more faithful sound recreation. The dual format recording is also still be present, as will the new ability to grab a lifelike 8. MP still shot while performing uninterrupted 4. K recording. The AX3. BIONZ X image processor makes this possible with ease, as with slow motion recording.
The AX3. 3 also comes equipped for playback either via NFC, micro. HDMI out, Wi. Fi, its 3 inch LCD, or its OLED Electronic View Finder. A fantastic addition is Sony’s new and improved Balanced Optical Steady. Shot (B. O. SS), which uses a single “shift lens” in the optical block to reduce shake and distortion in videos and still photos.
This feature is a huge asset for 4. K recording, as the high resolution shots can sometimes enhance the shakiness of an unsteady hand recording, especially when zoomed in. All new Sony camcorders get a couple less exciting features too, including the Highlight Movie Maker. This internal software makes small MP4 clip compilations with automatic transitions and background music, ready to load straight onto social media. You can also use Wi. Fi to connect multiple Sony cameras to one master unit that controls recording, zoom, and setting adjustments for all units, meaning multiple angle shots without your own film crew will be easier than ever.
Demo footage for this camera is just now popping up, and it has us truly impressed. Check out the You. Tube video below at max settings, and admire the incredible pixel density of 4. K recording, as well as a brief demonstration of the camera’s Balanced Optical Steady. Shot. Price: $9. 99. Pros: B. O. SS image stabilization. More affordable 4.
K quality. 30% smaller and 2. AX1. 00. Cons: Smaller image sensor than previous model. Lacks 6. 0p in 4. KStill not up to professional 3.
Panasonic HC- VX8. HC- WX9. 70. Another huge 2. CES is the Panasonic HC- VX8. HC- WX9. 70, the company’s first Ultra.
HD 4. K camcorder. The reason both of these cameras share a slot in this list is because they are exactly the same camera down to one detail, which will be discussed further on. Previously, Panasonic only offered 4. K recording in its fully- loaded HC- X1. Comparing both the price and features of the HC- VX8. HC- WX9. 70 against the HC- X1.
This quality comes from the cameras’ 8. M back- illuminated sensor (BSI), which utilizes an impressive Crystal Engine 4. K processor. Both are fitted with a premium 3. Leica Dicomar Lens, which uses four independently driven lens groups to achieve an impressive 2. The cameras are capable of shooting in any lighting conditions, even sporting a full night mode.
This is because instead of using graduated ND filters like Sony cameras, the HC- VX8. HC- WX9. 70 use HDR (High Dynamic Range) technology which can automatically capture video at two different exposure times to optimize shots for any lighting conditions. Even in glary or backlit scenes, lighting is a breeze. Slow motion is also possible, as they will record regular HD (1. The Crystal Engine can also use Intelligent Frame Creation to ramp slo- mo shots up to 2. In 4. K however, recording maxes out at 2. That’s probably another generation off for consumer 4.
K equipment though. In terms of physical features, these camcorders also have a Multi Manual dial for focus, white balance mode, white balance fine, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, color saturation, and brightness, giving an amazing range of precise control functions. For image stabilization, the cameras sport HYBRID O. I. S. This means that you can get a steady, level shot without even connecting a tripod. Both also have a Multi Interface Shoe for additional accessories that complete a professional shot. The only feature that distinguishes the HC- WX9.
HC- VX8. 70 is the Twin Camera feature, which utilizes a second, rotating camera placed to the left of the flip- out display for a picture in picture shot that creates a wide variety of creative options. Even with this difference considered, this does not make for a large reason to opt for the HC- WX9. HC- VX8. 70 with a wirelessly connected smart phone that can act as your second camera. And somewhat of a weird feature for such high- end cameras, the two camcorders also offer extra features for prospective or current parents, like a thumbnail baby calendar for tracking important dates and a baby monitor feature that works wirelessly with a smart phone. Parenting tools aside, it is hard to lose track of the true value point of the Panasonic camcorders, their fantastic 4. K quality. The recording quality is demonstrated below in a test shoot video.
Again, be sure to adjust your You. Tube playback quality to 2.
K capable) for maximum effect! HC- VX8. 70 Price: $6. MSRP)HC- WX9. 70 Price: $7. MSRP)Pros: High Dynamic Range shooting for any lighting.
Axis Hybrid O. I. S. Blackmagic Design Production Camera with EF Mount. Just over year ago, Blackmagic saw a troubling release of their early Production Cameras, due to some troubling sensor issues with early shipments, now after taking this time work out some firmware kinks and adopt a new, better image sensor, Blackmagic has proven itself a force to be reckoned with in the cinematography world. The grand appeal of the BMPC is now its large Super 3. The BMPC comes with one of two professional lens mounts, either PL or EF. Since EF is an active mount and gives you access to a larger range of lenses (including top models from Panavision, ARRI, and Zeiss), we’ve focused in on that model, but both models capture incredibly sharp 4. K picture at film- like quality.
Files are recorded either in the Ultra HD Pro. Res 4. 22(HQ) codec at 8.