Sony Introduces Full HD Video Camera That Records LPCM Audio
Sony's new HDR-MV1 "Music Video Recorder" portable video camera focuses on audio recording in the uncompressed linear PCM format.
Available n Japan next month for about 30,000 yen ($307), the full HD (1920x1080/30p) compliant video camera is able to record audio in uncompressed linear PCM or AAC. The camera uses a 120-degree X-Y stereo microphone built-in optimized to record live performances in high fidelity.
The camera also packs Sony's 1/2.3 Exmor R CMOS image sensor with 16.8 million pixels (8.4 million pixels effective), F2.8 Carl Zeiss "Tessar" lens, Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity. It supports Memory Stick Micro, microSD/SDHC/SDXC storage options. A 2.7-inch LCD display (230K pixels) is placed on the side of the camera's body.
Available n Japan next month for about 30,000 yen ($307), the full HD (1920x1080/30p) compliant video camera is able to record audio in uncompressed linear PCM or AAC. The camera uses a 120-degree X-Y stereo microphone built-in optimized to record live performances in high fidelity.
The camera also packs Sony's 1/2.3 Exmor R CMOS image sensor with 16.8 million pixels (8.4 million pixels effective), F2.8 Carl Zeiss "Tessar" lens, Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity. It supports Memory Stick Micro, microSD/SDHC/SDXC storage options. A 2.7-inch LCD display (230K pixels) is placed on the side of the camera's body.
| Model | HDR-MV1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Image sensor | Type | 1/2.3 "Exmor R" CMOS sensor |
| Total pixels | 16.8 million pixels | |
| Effective pixels | 8.4 million pixels (16:9) | |
| Lens | Lens | Carl Zeiss "Tessar" |
| F-measure | F2.8 | |
| Recorder / Player |
Video recording | MP4: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 |
| Audio recording | MPEG-4 Linear PCM (48kHz/16bit), MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch (48kHz/128kbps) |
|
| Video recording | 1920 × 1080/30P, 1280 × 720/30P | |
| Internal recording media capacity | - | |
| Recording Media | Memory Stick Micro (MARK2), Micro SD / SDHC / SDXC memory card |
|
| AudioFeatures | Audio only recording mode (no video) | Linear PCM (WAV) |
| Recording capability | LINE IN (audio only), low-cut filter (audio only) | |
| System | NFC | One-touch remote, one-touch sharing (video only) |
| Wi-Fi | IEEE 802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz band) | |
| High Definition output | HDMI output (optional HDMI micro terminal cable) | |
| USB port | multi / micro USB connector | |
| Line-in | Microphone input, integrated into the line input terminal stereo mini jack | |
| Microphone, speaker | 120 ° XY stereo system single directional microphone, mono speaker | |
| Power consumption (during video recording) | MP4: 2.1W | |
| Battery | NP-BX1 (included) | |
| Continuous shooting time | About 2 hours | |
| Weight | About 165g (battery included) | |
| Dimensions | About 116.5 (W) × 70.5 (height) × 27.0 (D) mm | |
