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Sony Handycam HDR-CX130/160/180: Test Footage
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- Опубликовано: 11 авг 2019
- REVIEW IN THE PINNED COMMENT BELOW, IT'S TOO LONG FOR RUclips'S DESCRIPTION CHARACTER LIMIT.
Rating: 7/10
SPECS:
Image Sensor: 1/4” back-illuminated “Exmor R” CMOS Sensor
Total Pixels: 4,200,000
Effective Pixels (16:9): 1,490,000
Effective Pixels (4:3): 1,670,000 (citation needed)
Video Resolutions:
1920x1080/60p, 60i (FX,FH),
1440x1080/60i (HQ,LP),
720x480/60i
Still Photo Effective Pixels (16:9): 2304x1296
Still Photo Effective Pixels (4:3): 2112x1584
Still Picture Max Resolution 3.3MP
Lens Type: G Lens
35mm Equivalent (16:9): 29.8mm - 894mm
35mm Equivalent (4:3): 36.5mm - 1095mm
Aperture: F1.8 - F3.4
Lens Thread: 37mm
Focal Distance: 2.1mm - 63mm
Shutter Speed: Auto: 1/8 - 1/10000 | STD: 1/60 - 1/10000
Minimum Illumination: 11 lux (low lux disabled)
Optical Zoom: 30x
Digital Zoom: 350x
Extended Zoom: 42x
LCD Size: 3.0” | 230,000 pixels
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES:
AC Adaptor
Power Cord (Mains Lead)
Component A/V cable
A/V Connecting cable
USB Connection Cable
Rechargeable Battery (NP-FV50)
CD-ROM with Software
Operating Guide
OTHER ACCESSORIES:
Batteries: NP-FV50/FV70/FV100
Starter Kits: ACC-FV70, ACC-FV50A, ACC-HDV7
AC Adapters: AC-VQV10, AC-L200, BC-TRV, AC-UP100
Lenses: VCL-HGA07B, VCL-HGE08B
Waterproof Housing: SPK-CXB
Tripods: VCT-80AV, VCT-60AV, VCT-50AV, VCT-R640, VCT-R100
Video Light: HVL-10NH
DVD Recorders: VRD-MA1, VRD-MC6, VRD-P1
SUMMARY…
2011 saw the release of a new line of the consumer-grade Sony Handycam camcorders. The new models released were the HDR-CX130, HDR-CX160, and, in Japanese markets, the HDR-CX180. The only difference between these models is the presence of 16 GB of built-in memory and a microphone port on the HDR-CX160, and 32 GB on the HDR-CX180.
In my opinion this lineup was one of Sony’s last that had marginally good build quality, and, in my opinion, the last good lineup of Sony Handycams to be released. Despite this, the models still have a few problems with the user interface and body.
CAMCORDER BODY…
The camcorder’s body is quite simple, basically identical to the DCR-SX45 (which makes sense, since they’re from the same model year), with a few key differences (see below).
I praised the build quality of the DCR-SX45, the same is true with this camcorder. The build quality is quite good, the aforementioned review states that the camcorder can take a drop or two; the same is with this model.
Couple of notable unfortunate detriments with this model, however. The plastic is glossy - personally, I like it better that way - but it will also attract fingerprints, possibly requiring cleaning. The location of the SD card slot is rather inconvenient as well; it’s on the bottom of the camcorder, this means the user would have to detach the camera from a tripod to replace the SD card. There is also no video light in this model, despite the presence of one in the DCR-SX45. Not really sure why, seeing as how it’s meant to be higher-end, I’d expect it to have the full suite of features. This model (like the DCR-SX45) has an automatic lens cover. This is generally seen as a higher end feature, but the lens cover on this unit became stuck, and now has to be opened by hand occasionally, causing the lens to get fingerprints as well.
As far as buttons and ports go, the list is short and simple: the DC-in port and A/V out port are located under a secret door beneath the hand strap. Under the LCD, there’s also a mini HDMI port and a USB port. A few buttons can also be found under the LCD, those being the power and playback mode buttons. The SD card slot, as mentioned above, is on the bottom of the camcorder next to the tripod mount, and next to that rests the release for the battery. The zoom lever is at the top, as is typical with camcorders; next to it are the “photo” and “mode” buttons. The charging light is also to the right of the zoom lever. The camcorder’s “reset” button is located above the door for the HDMI and USB port.
USER INTERFACE…
This camcorder, having a touchscreen, takes advantage of a similar menu system to the DCR-SX45, but there are notable differences. The DCR-SX45 has the “My Menu” setting, where a user could pre-set six menu options to be front-and-center for quick access; the HDR-CX130 does not have that option. However, that lacking feature is offset by the fact that functions are divided into categories (those being “Shooting Mode”, “Camera/Mic”, “Image Quality/Size”, “Playback Function”, “Edit/Copy”, and “Setup”). The menu system on the DCR-SX45 was a massive list that the user would have to scroll through, making it quite cumbersome to use, but the menu system on the HDR-CX130 makes that marginally better with these categories.
I’ve come to notice that the menu system and operation of most functions on this camcorder (Pressing on a menu option, zoom lever, record button, etc.) are rather slow/delayed by a fraction of a second. The delay, albeit very slight, is quite noticeable. This can be gotten used to, but it's still rather annoying.
Opening the LCD turns on the camcorder by default, this can be turned off in the settings. Upon startup, the user is greeted with an array of decals, each indicating a function of the camcorder. The STBY decal shows the camcorder’s recording state, and the battery decal shows the remaining battery capacity. The remaining recording time and quality modes are displayed below that. The other three corners are taken up by on-screen buttons, on the top-left is the menu button, on the bottom-left is the playback mode button, and on the bottom-right is the Intelligent Auto mode button (Intelligent Auto was not used in the test footage). After a few seconds, these buttons disappear, giving way to a more simple interface until the screen is touched, consisting of only an on-screen “record” button and zoom in and out buttons, this is another setting that can be disabled.
I will not be going into heavy detail of each menu option, as there are quite a number of them, and that would take up far too much space. Some notable exceptions are as follows: The camcorder has a slow motion setting. Activating this mode locks the video quality to HD (HQ) mode, and allows the user to record fast-paced scenes. Like with any slow-motion camera, a lot of light is needed for this to function at the best quality. The camera constantly records a buffer of 3 seconds, which is saved when the user presses the “record” button. The camera then automatically slows down the footage to a 12 second video, making the video ready for immediate editing. The buffer space can be changed between 3 seconds before pressing the recording button, or 3 seconds after pressing the recording button. The camcorder has a built in edit/copy mode as well, but even in 2011, most users wouldn’t have bothered with that, likely going the route of editing on a computer instead.
The menu has the typical manual settings (white balance, focus, exposure), as well as touchscreen oriented options (tap to focus and meter). Digital zoom can also be set (off or 350x), also has an option for an on-screen guide frame, a built-in zoom mic setting (which is a gimmick), wind noise reduction, the micref level, a “smile” mode for taking pictures as soon as the camera detects a smile, steadyshot (which can be set between “active”, which is an electronic mode, “standard”, which is the optical mode, and “off”), a conversion lens setting in the case that the user attached a lens to the 37mm thread, Tele Macro, self-timer, fader, scene selection, and low lux mode.
The video quality settings are as follows (in HD mode): REC Mode (LP 5M, HQ 9M, FH 17M, and FX 24M), Frame Rate (60i or 60p), HD/STD setting (standard definition or high definition), wide mode, x.v. color mode, and the image size (3.3M, 2.5M, 1.9M, 0.3M, only available in picture mode).
VIDEO/AUDIO QUALITY…
The video quality on this camcorder isn’t too bad, though it has noticeably soft edges. Would say this issue is negligible, however, as the camcorder has an important feature to boast: 60 frames per second. In 2011, this was a top-of-the-line feature to have, and it was now in a consumer camcorder. Yes, a few pocket cameras had had this feature, but those can be rather cheap and unreliable.
As is normally the case with these, I don’t have too strong of an opinion on audio quality, the microphone is good and doesn’t peak too easily. The user has an option of setting a “mic ref” level, just in case they are in a particularly loud environment. The mic ref level can be set between “normal” and “low”, which isn’t too much in the way of flexibility, but I’ve doubts that anyone would use that option very much anyway.
COMPARISON TO PREVIOUS YEARS…
This lineup’s predecessors were the HDR-CX110, HDR-CX150, and HDR-CX170. While I do not have one of these models currently, going by the spec sheet alone, it appears that the 2011 lineup had improvements in almost every field. The lens was higher in quality (being a Sony brand instead of a Carl Zeiss), having an automatic lens cover (despite the issues I’ve had with it), a microphone jack in the higher end model (HDR-CX150 didn’t have one, HDR-CX160 did), higher quality video (1,670,000 pixels in 4:3 mode, instead of 1,010,000), 60 fps video, longer optical zoom range, etc. It’s an all-around better lineup, and I would definitely recommend it for someone who would have been looking to upgrade in 2011.
CONCLUSION…
Despite some of the issues it had, the 2011 lineup was, in my opinion, a solid one. With the test footage in mind, I believe that the video quality holds up rather well, even almost a decade later. The build quality and flexibility of functions, like being able to zoom without absurd quality loss, set camcorders like these apart from the modern-day smartphone cameras, at least, the ones in 2020.
Which one of these model output a liveclean HDMI signal if any?
How to attach microphone to sony hdx c130
@@Chandrashekharsir1 The HDR-CX130 does not have a microphone jack, the HDR-CX160 does, it's just a standard 3.5mm jack.
Hi, this camcorder records in 4:3 right? I am pretty sure i’m going to buy it if so.
@@Skatebardfilms This camcorder does have a 4:3 setting
This video and especially your review in the comments helped me out a lot, thank you!!
thank you for the review and video footage! Exactly what I was looking for!
Hi there! I own a CX-130, my parents got one for me as a birthday gift when I was younger. I rediscovered it and man it's real nifty!
They pretty good for their age! I love mine and use it all the time, it's a good camcorder for sure!
Very professional and broadcast looking footages. Great stuff.
@@FatCatTech It beez ageless thank you :3
I haven't seen more professional shots in the test good job
I got one last year and with the candle mode on the lowlight sensitivity is insane. The image stabilization is not as good as the SX45 though, in fact it falls far short of expectations when zoomed even a little. That said I like that it lets you change resolutions and codec somewhat, even has a 480p MPEG-2 mode. You should do another test and even comparison with sx45 shooting this camera in the 480p mode to match.
I just found this CX160 in marketplace only 20 dollars, it is a good camcorder with a lot of features from a 2011.
DUDE I AGREE. Newer sony handycams dont have external mic jacks unless you spend $700 fucking dollars
I love mine still have it along with my nikon d90
Hi, the color of these footage looks so good, did you color grading these footage? Or they are clips without any retouching?
I don't do any color grading in my test footage, the color in the video is exactly how you should see it when you import footage from this camera.
Nice documentary look. I need one of these to accompany my well used SX45
what an amazingly through review.... thanks so much... PTL!
Nice I been want one of these so bad since 2013. Need to find a decent condition used for me to get soon :3 I use my DCR-SX45 480p cam that looks similar I got in 2013 still too :3
Hello. I encountered this phenomenon on camera Sony XDR 130e as chromatic aberration. Is there any way to solve this problem? I can't find solutions on the Internet. Thank you
Okay I've noticed that your footages are very clean and beautiful, do you use active stabilization if not, why not? Because when i used it, quality dropped quite a bit... what do ya think?
Generally for tripod test footage I try to disable whatever stabilization the camcorder has. What you're describing is true, active steadyshot crops the video and electronically stabilizes it within the camera's software, which will cost a little bit of the video's quality..
That being said, I do not remember if I had steadyshot enabled or disabled for this specific video.
Also, thanks for the kind words, much appreciated :D
Had this model stolen from me and replaced it with a Canon Vixia HF W10 and I actually think this 2011 model is wayyyy better in quality both audio and visual. How do you think this model would compare to a Panasonic HC-V180? (If you would know.)
Unfortunately I don't own a HC-V180, so I can't really say much with confidence.
I will say, though, based on specifications alone, it seems like the two are somewhat similar. The Panasonic appears to have lower minimum illumination (4 on 1/30, instead of the Sony's 11 on 1/60), slightly higher effective pixel count(2.20 versus the Sony's 1.49 megapixels) (though a lower total pixel count [2.51 compared to the Sony's 4.20 megapixels]), and slightly further zoom (50x, whereas the Sony has 42x). Honest-to-goodness video quality, though, I can't say as I do not own one.
I do own an HDC-SD90 though. If the HC-V180 is anything like that model, the image stabilization is incredible. I was very surprised by how well the system worked in the SD90.
@@FatCatTech Thank you. I ended up finding a Sony CX405 on Craigslist and bought it. Amazing deal too... got it for $100 and it came with a carrying case, SD card in it, tripod, and many cords to go with it. Crazy lucky deal. Excited to take footage with it.
Salam kenal, saya Iwan kumis, berapa itu harga nya
is the whole video one camera?
All the clips were recorded to the same unit, yes
@@FatCatTech the CX130?
@@lilahc33 Indeed! These were all recorded to a CX130.