AS100, The Action Cam Pro By Sony At CES 2014

Besides his camcorder 4K / UHD (consumer camcorder filming Ultra HD) AX100, Sony unveils new sports camera (Action Cam) AS100 to come hunt on the territory of the GoPro. Now sporting a white dress instead of black, she wants a "pro" evolution of previous models.

Sony AS100 architecture is around a sensor CMOS 1 / 2.3 " Exmor R a definition 13.5 million effective pixels (Gross 18 million) and an image processor BIONZ X to shoot in Full HD (1920x1080 pixels). Two record formats are available: the  XAVC S and MP4. In addition to a better image quality (speed up to 50 Mbps) 60p / 50p the  XAVC S authorizes the operation of Time Code. It is the last points that earned him the qualification of "professional camera".

Two focal lengths are accessible. The first equivalent to a 17.1 mm covers an angle of 170 ° when the stabilization SteadyShot is inactive, the second with the stabilizing action corresponds to a 21.8 mm (120 °). Slow modes at 120 and 240 frames per second are also possible, but by trimming the definition. Count on the 1280 x 720 pixels for the 120 ips and 800 x 480 for 240 ips.

 Sony AS100 comes with a remote control watch (RM-LVR1) able drive up to 5 Action Cam simultaneously. Everything happens over Wi-Fi enjoyed the AS100. NFC is also of the part to simplify the process of connecting to a smartphone or tablet. The Action Cam can also be ordered via a mobile terminal. The remote comes bundled with the Sony AS100.

With dimensions of 2.42 x 4.65 x 8.15 cm for 92 g with battery, Sony AS100 is "cured" and resists to water projections and dust without using a box. One such accessory is indispensable for a dip and is offered among the many accessories. With such a size camera Sony obviously uses micro SD memory cards (SD / SDHC / SDXC) format. Note that 0 is 1 class memory card required to operate the XAVC S. Sony announces the availability of the Sony AS100 for late March early April goshawks $ 400 with the remote.