Sony HXR-MC2500E hand-held camcorder

HXR-MC2500 - MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 AVCHD 2.0, f = 2.9-34.8mm, F1.8 - F3.4, 32GB Flash, IEEE 802.11 b/g/n, NFC, WEP/WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

Manufacturer
Sony
SKU
HXR-MC2500E
15-10-2014
The HXR-MC2500 provides a professional look and shooting style which is ideal for weddings, corporate communications or education facilities. While light and easily portable, its full Shoulder Mount design means your clients immediately know you mean business.

Workflow flexibility is enhanced by the ability to record directly onto a removable memory card or a 32GB internal flash memory in High Definition or Standard Definition. With this combination of the internal flash memory and memory card allows recording functions such as “Relay” and “Simultaneous” are available. When Sony’s L-Series InfoLithium battery NP-F970 (optional) is used, the HXR-MC2500 is capable of continuous long recording of up to 14 hours– perfect for those occasions where you don’t want to stop recording, such as weddings or business conferences.

The HXR-MC2500 is designed to be the ideal, entry-level match for almost any type of non-linear workflow. It’s an exceptionally cost-effective production package for DVD or Blu-ray content, one that’s flexible enough to express your creative ideas and meet your client’s requirements.

Separate PAL and NTSC models available
Depending on your region, separate models are available offering recording frame rates of 50p, 50i 25p Full HD and 50i SD (PAL model), or 60p, 60i, 30p, 25p Full HD and 60i SD (NTSC model).

Storage

Camcorder media type 
SSD
Flash memory
32 GB
Disc types supported 
N
Camcorder tape type 
N

Video

Full HD 
Y
Maximum video resolution 
1920 x 1080 pixels
Video formats supported 
AVC, AVCHD, AVI, H.264, MPEG4

Technical details

Colour of product 
Black
Built-in display 
Y
Wi-Fi standards 
802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
Weight 
2.8 kg
Viewfinder
1440000 pixels
Focal length range (f-f) 
2.9 - 34.8 mm
Analog signal format system 
NTSC, PAL
Camera shutter speed 
1/10000 - 1/6s
Compatible memory cards 
MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Display 
TFT LCD
Headphone connectivity 
3.5 mm
Lens cap included
Y
Near Field Communication (NFC)
Y
Optical sensor size 
1/0.156 mm (1/3.95")
Sensor type 
CMOS
Total megapixels 
6.59 MP
White balance 
Auto, Indoor, Outdoor

Networking

Wi-Fi 
Y

Ports & interfaces

HDMI 
Y
DC-in jack 
Y
Built-in microphone 
Y
Composite video out 
1
Headphone outputs 
1
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantity
1

Power

Battery life (max) 
4.75h

Display

Display resolution (numeric) 
921000 pixels

Technical details

Display diagonal 
7.62 cm (3")

Audio

Audio formats supported 
LPCM

Image sensor

Effective megapixels (movie)
6.14 MP

Lens system

Interchangeable lens 
N
Image stabilizer 
Y
Maximum aperture number 
3.4
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv) 
39.36 cm
Minimum aperture number 
1.8
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv) 
2.68 cm

Camera

Camcorder type 
Shouldercam
Minimum illumination 
0.7 lx
3D compatibility 
N

Focusing

Normal focusing range
0.01 - ∞/0.8 - ∞

Flash

Built-in flash 
Y
Built-in light 
Y

Viewfinder

Viewfinder screen size
9.91 mm (0.39")

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T) 
0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T) 
-20 - 60 °C

Battery

Battery voltage 
7.2V

Packaging content

Cables included
USB
Batteries included
Y
Lens hood
Y
Quick start guide 
Y
Warranty card
Y

Weight & dimensions

Filter size 
3.7 cm
Width 
26.5 cm
Depth 
45.5 cm
Height 
23.5 cm

Other features

Effective megapixels (image)
6.14 MP