Foldable Bikes Party: Sony adds image stabilisation to new 4k Action Cam

Wednesday, 14 September 2016

Sony adds image stabilisation to new 4k Action Cam

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The action camera market is fierce, and with the GoPro Hero5 rumoured to launch next week Sony has unveiled its newest Action Cams: the FDR-X300R 4k and HDR-AS300R Full HD model.

Both of the new cameras will feature Sony's ‘Balanced Optical Steady Shot’, which joins the lens and sensor to create an internal gimbal of sorts that compensates for the camera shake and vibration experienced while riding.

This new system allows the footage to retain full resolution instead of slightly cropping the footage, which most optical stabilisation systems do. If the video below is any indication, it seems the new system works pretty well.

These new Sony Action Cams also feature a new Zeiss Tessar lens, which the company claims has significantly less distortion than previous models. Both cameras also get a new back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor with large pixels designed for 16:9 aspect ratio video, and a powerful BIONZ X processor which is said to keep video quality consistent across all settings.

Carrying over from the X1000, the Flagship FDR-X300R can shoot in 4k at 30fps or 1080p at 120fps for epic super slow-mo action. The slightly less feature-rich, but more budget friendly, HDR-AS300R doesn’t have the ability to film 4k but still offers up to 1080p footage at 60fps and 720p footage at 100fps. Both cameras also offer three preset zoom modes — wide, medium and narrow — and see a built-in stereo mic with wind noise reduction.

Sony is also offering its Live-View remote with the cameras, which the company says is 30 percent smaller than the previous version. The new remote is equipped with Bluetooth and WiFi (as are the cameras) and offer full control over the camera including shooting settings, start/stop recording and even live view.

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