HDR-AS300/W

HDR-AS300/W
HD Action Cam with Balanced Optical SteadyShot
See how Action Cam opens spectacular new vistas with mesmerizing,
with Full HD1 and steady action. Take POV action movies to a new level
and capture your best moves with Full HD1 resolution. Capture stable
images2 and video as never before with Balanced Optical SteadyShot.
Shoot anywhere with Action Cam real-world rugged design3.
Features
Ultimate image stabilization2
The HDR-AS300 Action Cam combines outstanding Full HD1 resolution with Balanced Optical
SteadyShot™ image stabilization for advanced camera-shake compensation2. Unlike digital
image stabilization, Balanced Optical SteadyShot is significantly more effective at cutting the
effects of camera shake internally, the camera’s lens and sensor are joined and moved together
controlling the entire optical path as one floating unit. This advanced stabilization system makes
it easier to shoot beautifully clear, stable images while traveling, bike riding, and in other active
situations.
Outstanding Full HD1 with ZEISS® lens and Exmor R® CMOS sensor
Featuring a new ZEISS® Tessar lens with significantly less lens distortion than previous models8, the
HDR-AS300 is also equipped with a back-illuminated Exmor R® CMOS sensor and an acclaimed
BIONZ X® processor, ensuring that video quality remains consistently strong across all settings. With
full pixel readout without pixel binning the HDR-AS300 produces outstanding Full HD videos. The
built-in stereo mic with wind noise reduction reduces the impact of wind interference.
Remote camera control and viewing4
Users can stream a live preview and control the Action Cam with the optional Live-View Remote
(sold in a kit version: HDR-AS30R) or utilize Sony’s PlayMemories Mobile™ application on a smart
device4 - available for both Android and iOS. Both have the ability to control several camera
capabilities including shooting settings, start/stop recording, power on/off and more.
Tough body endures harsh conditions3
The HDR-AS300 body alone is splashproof and freezeproof 3. With the supplied Waterproof
Housing it’s dustproof, shockproof and waterproof to 197ft / 60m. So whether you’re hiking on
a rainy day, skiing or snowboarding, making dirt biking movies, surfing the waves or exploring
undersea, Action Cam provides real-world rugged design. With a universal tripod screw mount
on the body of the Action Cam itself, and one on the Waterproof Housing, you can easily attach
the camera directly to a tripod.
Underwater Housing as standard gear
Take the HDR-AS300 Action Cam diving to 197ft / 60m using the supplied Underwater Housing11
(MPK-UWH1 ) - no need to buy optional gear. Equipped with a flat port in front of the lens and
convenient camera buttons on the side - lets you easily control all functions through the housing.
What’s more, it shields this hardy compact camera from shocks, damp, rust, dust and sand. Enjoy
carefree aquatic adventures and extend your exploration to tough terrain.
Selectable viewing angle and 3x zoom5
Capture epic ultra-wide -angle views with the ZEISS® Tessar lens or choose your own viewing
angle from Wide, Medium or Narrow5. Changing the angle of view also helps correct for the
barrel distortion - common in POV cameras. In addition, seamlessly adjust up to 3x smooth
zoom4 mode, which enables you to change zooming while shooting. Either way, you’ll always
be capturing beautiful shots of the most challenging ski slopes, mountain trails, swirling rapids or
pitted asphalt paths.
High quality 12MP up to 10 fps6
Catch fast-moving action with burst shooting. This allows you to take a maximum of ten highquality shots of a trick or transition, making it the perfect feature for those who love to go back
and analyze their style or select the critical moment. Burst mode settings: 10 fps/1 sec., 5 fps/2
sec., 2fps /5 sec.
8.3MP Interval record and 4K time-lapse video
Set the camera to capture stunning 8.3MP stills over regular intervals for an extended period of
time. 8.3MP is optimized for 4K (3840x2160) and can be used to create beautiful 4K Time-lapse
videos. Time-lapse Capture lets you produce time-lapse movies easily by using high-quality 4K still
images shot at designated intervals. Then Action Cam Movie Creator (v. 5.1 for Windows, v.3.1 for
Mac®) simply transforms these images into an impressive time-lapse movie. The Action Cam App
(v. 2.0)12) can create Full HD time-lapse movies from these stills as well.
Catch all the motion in one shot
Capture an entire action sequence in a single frame with Motion Shot. This feature creates a
composite image of a subject in motion, with variable settings for different burst speeds, which
are 10fps, 5fps and 2fps.
High Quality stereo sound7 with wind noise reduction
Make a great movie even better with great audio. Built-in stereo microphone allows you to
capture sounds of your adventure in two-track stereo, naturally7. Wind noise reduction reduces
the impact of wind interference on overall audio quality. Clear sound with reduced noise
enhances the most sophisticated movie work you can produce. There’s also a convenient mic
jack for times where an external microphone is needed.
Enhanced convenience
Built-in Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth®, NFC™, and GPS allow for instant connection, control and tracking pf
your epic adventures. A new intuitive interface, 3x rec. lights and adjustable beep volume ensure
easy operation and a built-in tripod socket means you can quickly attach your Action Cam to a
tripod for rock-steady shots. The USB, HDMI® and microphone jack connections are now located
on the back of the camera for enhanced ease of connection and accessory attachment.
Built-in GPS - display your Action Cam route
Built-in GPS tags your videos so that location tracking and speedometer can be added to
the video file when Action Cam Movie Creator9 is used. This also allows GPS Data Overlay on
Video to read your speed data and generate another video file that includes your route, speed
information, etc.
Action Cam Movie Creator for easy creative editing9
Make your movies look even better with Action Cam Movie Creator9. Produce and edit videos
quickly and easily thanks to a range of features such as 4K time-lapse movie and slo-mo video.
You can also rotate your videos clockwise or anti-clockwise by 90˚ with Movie Rotation, or use
Multi-View to combine up to four movie footage segments—captured simultaneously by different
cameras—and make a split-screen composite.
Highlight Movie Maker
Highlight Movie Maker produces a short highlight movie clip9 to share and enjoy instantly.
Highlight Movie Maker selects the best scenes from your videos based on motion gyro and face
detection technology. Discover how easily built-in Highlight Movie Maker works for in-camera
auto-editing. Highlight Movie Maker also supports a wider range of scenes—not just sports
performance but also daily situations and travel—automatically selecting highlight points of
footage to create a highlight movie, complete with background music. You can share your work
immediately using a smartphone.
No ‘jaggies’ with full pixel readout and no pixel binning
With full pixel readout without pixel binning the HDR-AS300 produces exceptionally high resolution
videos and accurate colors in Full HD1. This allows it to read and process data from all of the
sensor’s pixels, producing highly detailed video content with minimal noise and ‘jaggies’ in a
variety of formats including the high data stream XAVC S™ codec, (50Mbps in Full HD) 1.
All new Live-View Remote
The HDR-AS300 Action Cam is available in a kit (HDR-AS300R) with a compact Live-View Remote
that is about 30% smaller than previous version. It acts as an extension of the camera and feature
a more in-depth user interface and menu system, with a rich indication of camera settings that
makes it easier to navigate menus and customize settings as needed. This allows you to see
what the camera sees and control the camera when the camera isn’t in front of you or you
can’t reach it. “Wi-Fi high power mode”, extends the communication distance between the
camera and Live-View Remote for more flexible shooting. The mountable design, allows the Live
View Remote to be attached to various optional accessories such as Finger Grip (AKA-FGP1)
or Handlebar Mount (VCT-HM2) using supplied mount adaptor, or worn as a wristband using
supplied strap.
Slow motion10
See every detail of fast-moving action in smooth slow motion10, thanks to 120fps high frame rate
recording at Full HD resolution. Use your favorite video editing software or included Action Cam
Movie Creator to show off your skills in super slow motion.
Don’t miss a moment with Loop Recording
Don’t worry about missing the perfect moment with loop recording. Use it to capture the
decisive moment without worrying about running out of memory. Loop overwrite recording can
be chosen with duration options of 5, 20, 60 or 120 minutes, or “unlimited”. And once you’ve
captured that perfect moment - stop recording and the last scene will be captured at the
duration you set. Once files are saved they will not be deleted when Loop recording starts again.
Control up to 5 Action Cam via LiveView™ or Remote phone4
Use Live-View Remote or compatible smartphone with PlayMemories Mobile app4. Multi Camera
Control for up to five cameras to get exciting ground-up or head-down shots. And control them
all effortlessly with
Advanced manual control
For the more advanced user, there is an expanded scope of manual controls and setting
adjustments including white balance, and auto exposure shifting. This allows flexibility in movie
expression and enables more pro-style movie shooting to meet diverse needs. Adjusting the
brightness and hue levels of your video will allow you to match the video shot from other
cameras easily, providing a solid baseline for professional-looking movies.
Time Code/User Bit for pro-style editing
Time Code and User Bit (TC/UB) are crucial data elements for advanced editing. The Time Code
function records hours/minutes/seconds/frames on image data for precise advanced video
editing. The User Bit function records date/time/scene number, etc. in eight-digit numbers, and is
useful for editing movies using two or more cameras
Live Streaming11 via Ustream®
Share the adventure as it happens via UStream®11. Now your circle of friends and family can share
the excitement in real time by simply logging in to UStream from anywhere.
Full HD up to 240p HD / 120p Full HD
Capture the finest details and your most thrilling moments in true Full HD (1920x1080) video. The
Action Cam is capable of shooting in 10 different shooting modes to create a diverse amount of
looks to include 240p in high definition and 120p slow motion in FHD. Users can also select 240p in
VGA for super slow motion video. Additionally, pro quality XAVC S recording with high bit rate of
60Mbps in HD enables the HDR-AS300 to capture quick action with smooth image motion.
Action Cam App
The Intuitive Action Cam mobile app lets you “prove yourself” anytime anywhere—via easy video
editing with time-lapse, slow motion/speed up, and wireless movie file transfer. Action Cam App
supports Full HD time-lapse movie only.
Memory Stick Duo™ / SD slot
The memory card slot accepts Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) and Micro SD / SDHC / SDXC
Memory Card5 (class 4 or higher) memory cards. Choose the card best suited to your shooting
requirements and compatibility with your PC. (Memory cards not supplied.)
Specifications
Camera
Camera Type
Digital HD Video Camera Recorder
Imaging Sensor
Imaging Sensor
1/2.5 type (7.20mm) back-illuminated "Exmor R"CMOS Sensor
Processor
BIONZ X image processor
Pixel Gross
Approx. 8.57 Megapixels
Effective Picture Resolution
Movie: Approx.8.2 Megapixels(16:9)
Still: Approx.8.2 Megapixels(16:9)
* When "STEADYSHOT" is set to "OFF".
* When "Angle setting" is set to "WIDE"
Color Filter System
RGB primary color filters
Imaging Sensor(details)
Recording pixels (photo, 16:9)
Approx.12.0 Megapixels
*When "Angle setting" is set to "WIDE".
Recording
Media Type
MP4: Memory Stick Micro™ (Mark 2), Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory
Card(Class 4 or Higher), XAVC S: Micro SDHC/SDXC Memory Card(Class10 or
Higher)
Still Image Mode
JPEG
Still Image Max Effective Resolution
Approx.8.2 Megapixels
*When "Angle setting" is set to "WIDE".
Video Format
MP4: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
XAVC S format: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Video Resolution
MP4
PS:1920x1080 60p/50p
HQ:1920x1080 30p/25p
STD:1280x720 30p/25p
HS120(HS100):1280x720 120p/100p
HS240(HS200):800x480 240p/200p
XAVC S HD
60p/50p:1920x1080 60p/50p
30p/25p:1920x1080 30p/25p
24p:1920x1080 24p
Video Actual (Pixel)
approx. 8.2 Megapixels
*When "STEADYSHOT" is set to "OFF"
** When "Angle setting" is set to "WIDE"
Video Signal
HDTV, NTSC color, EIA standards, PAL color, CCIR standards
Audio Format
MP4/MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch
XAVC S/LPCM 2ch
Microphone/Speaker
Built-in Microphone, Monaural Speaker
Movie Recording Rate(Average Bit
Rate/VBR)
MP4
PS:approx.28Mbps/
HQ:approx.16Mbps/
STD:approx.6Mbps/
HS120(HS100):approx.28Mbps/
HS240(HS200):approx.28Mbps/
XAVC S HD
60p/30p/24p:approx.50Mbps
50p/25p:approx.50Mbps
Still Image File Format
DCF Ver.2.0 compatible, Exif Ver.2.3 compatible, MPF Baseline compatible
Photo Mode
Approx.12.0 Megapixels 16:9 (4624x2600)
*When "Angle setting" is set to "WIDE".
Approx.6.1 Megapixels 16:9 (3280x1848)
Approx.3.0 Megapixels 16:9 (2304x1296)
*When "Angle setting" is set to "MEDIUM".
Still Image Size(Photo Mode)
Time-lapse Capture Mode
Approx.2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920x1080)
Approx.8.3 Megapixels 16:9 (3840x2160)
Motion Shot LE Photo Recording Mode
Approx.2.1 Megapixels 16:9 (1920x1080)
Wind Noise Reduction
Yes (Off / On)
Audio Recording ON/OFF
Yes
Maximum Capacity of External Media
128GB (As of 12/2015)
Progressive Mode
Yes
Optics/Lens
Lens Type
ZEISS Tessar
Lens Stabilization
Balanced Optical SteadyShot
Aperture
F2.8
Digital Zoom
3x
Movie
f=17mm(Wide)
f=23mm(Medium)
f=32mm(Narrow)
Focal Length (35mm equivalent)
Photo
f=17mm(Wide)
f=23mm(Medium)
f=32mm(Narrow)
Time-lapse Capture Mode
f=17mm(Wide)
f=23mm(Medium)
f=32mm(Narrow)
Minimum Focus Distance
Approx. 19 3/4 inch (50cm)
Focal Distance
f=2.6 mm
Steady Shot Mode:Active
17 mm
Exposure System
Metering Modes
Multi-segment
Exposure Compensation
AE Shift
Exposure Settings
Auto
Scene Mode(s)
Auto / Underwater
Noise Reduction
Yes
White Balance Mode
Auto / Color Temp / Custom
Minimum Illumination
6 lux (1/30 Shutter Speed)
Backlight Compensation
Yes (Auto)
Drive System
Drive Mode
Single Shooting / Burst Shooting / Motion Shot LE
Self-timer
Yes (2sec/10sec)
Shutter Speeds
Auto Control Range: 1/30 - 1/10,000 (30fps)
Convenience Features
Media/Battery Indicator
Yes (recordable time) / Yes (remaining capacity)
On Screen Main Indicators
Recording Mode
Image stabilization
GPS Tracking Status
Shooting Mode Status
Fast Playback
About 5 times/10 times
Image Management File Repair
Yes (Auto)
Convenience Features(details)
Quick Format (Initialize)
Memory Card
Date&Time, Area Setting
Date & Time, Summer Time, Area Set
Yes
Display Panel
Display Panel
Yes
Advanced Features
Waterproof
Yes (In use with Underwater Housing (MPK-UWH1)
Dustproof
Yes (In use with Underwater Housing (MPK-UWH1)
Airplane Mode
Yes
Embedded GPS
Yes
Image Stabilization
Balanced Optical SteadyShot image stabilization w/ Active mode
Loop Recording
Yes
Shockproof
Yes (In use with Underwater Housing (MPK-UWH1)
Wi-Fi
Yes (Built-in)
NFC
One-touch remote
Power Save
Yes
Interface
Memory Card Slot
Memory Stick Micro and Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC compatible
NFC
Yes (NFC forum Type 3 Tag compatible)
Wi-Fi
Yes (IEEE 802.11b/g/n(2.4GHz band))
HD Output
HDMI Out (micro) (sold separately)
BRAVIA® Sync™
Yes
Microphone Input
Stereo Minijack
HDMI Terminal
Yes (HDMI micro) (output only)
Multi/Micro USB Terminal
Yes
STD Output
Composite Video Out (AV CABLE VMC-15MR2 (sold separately))
Power
Power Consumption (in Operation)
Approx.2.0W
Power Requirements
3.6V (battery pack)
Battery Type
NP-BX1
Charge on camcorder (Charging time
with supplied Battery)
Yes (approx. 4h 05 min)
USB Charging
USB Charging
DC 5 V 500 mA/800 mA
USB Power Supply
USB Power Supply
Yes (1.5A or more is recommended)
Weights and Measurements
Dimensions (Approx.)
1 3/16 x 1 7/8 x 3 3/8 inches (29.4 x 47.0 x 83.0 mm)
Weight (Approx.)
Main unit: 3.0 oz (84 g)
Weight (Approx.) (Total)
3.9 oz (109 g) (NP-BX1 supplied battery)
Accessories
Supplied Accessories
Rechargeable Battery Pack(NP-BX1) (1)
micro USB Cable (1)
Startup Guide (2)
Underwater Housing (MPK-UWH1) (1)
Attachment Buckle (1)
1. 4K at 3,480 x 2,160 pixels. Requires micro SDXC/SDHC memory card UHS-I U3 or higher for XAVC S 4K 100 Mbps recording and micro SDXC/SDHC memory card Class 10 or higher for
XAVC S 4K 60 Mpbs and XAVC S HD 50 Mbps recording.
2. Distortion in image quality or out-of-focus may occur when used in close proximity to vibrating motors and engines. Image deterioration can be reduced by using Action Cam with
optional accessory Motor Vibration Absorber for X3000/AS300 (AKA-MVA). Learn More: http://support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/www/ac_portal/features/mb/index.htm
3. Camera without housing is IPX4 rated for splash proof. Absolute protection from dust and moisture is not guaranteed. As for shockproof performance, there is no guarantee that the
camcorder will not become scratched or dented.
4. Requires Live View Remote or compatible Android™ or iOS smartphone or tablet with PlayMemories Mobile™ app installed. Camera on/off control requires Bluetooth 4.0 compatible
smartphone or tablet (iPhone/iPad or Android ver.5.0 or later) with PlayMemories Mobile ver. 5.5 or later.
5. Medium and Narrow are not available for 4K and High-speed Rec. Zooming is digital.
6. Burst mode settings: 10 fps/1 sec., 5 fps/2 sec., 2fps /5 sec.
7. Recorded sound levels are lower when using supplied Underwater Housing.
8. FDR-X1000V, HDR-AS200V
9. Requires Action Cam Movie Creator version 5.2 or later for Windows and version 3.2 or later for Mac.
10. Requires post-processing for slow-motion movie.
11. Requires USTREAM® account and Wi-FiR() connection
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and specifications subject to change without notice.
Updated: September 26, 2016