Sony Lowers Price On Their Already Well-Priced AX100 4K Camcorder

by Sohrab Osati | Aug 27, 2014 | 1 comment
Sohrab Osati

Sony FDR-AX100 4K Handycam

One of the big reveals at CES 2014 was the Sony FDR-AX100 Handycam that empowered consumers to record in 4K. Sony famously dubbed it ‘4K for 2K,’ referring to its surprisingly low price tag of $2,000. As a recap, some specs for the AX100 include:

  • 4K : 3840×2160/30P, 24P; XAVC-S HD : 1920×1080/60P, 30P, 24P
  • 1″ Exmor R CMOS senso
  • 14-Megapixel resolution video and 20-Megapixel still image capture
  • Versatile shooting w/ XAVC S2, AVCHD and MP4 codecs
  • Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar * lens w/ 12x optical zoom
  • Multi-interface Accessory Shoe for system accessories
  • BIONZ X Processor enables high Speed rec 120fps
  • Optical SteadyShot Image Stabilization w/ Active Mode
  • Large 3.5″ XtraFine LCD (921K) and High contrast OLED EVF
  • Simple connectivity to smartphones via Wi-Fi/NFC
  • 2ch LPCM for XAVC-S2 & 5.1ch AC3 for AVCHD

In short, for 4K enthusiasts, the camera offers a lot of bang for the buck. Now Sony is dropping the price of the camera and making it even more affordable.

As of yesterday, Sony has lowered the price of the FDR-AX100 to $1,799, down from the original $1,999. When we reached out to Sony if this was a sale or a permanent price drop, they replied:

I wouldn’t be surprised if this ‘sale’ lasts indefinitely and acts as the new price. With a vacation planned in September that will take myself and our Managing Editor to Hawaii, I’m thinking it might be a good time to see if I can get my hands on one of these units and come back with some real world footage.

Discuss:

Does recording in 4K interest you or not until you have a 4K television?

[Via Sony]