Name: Sony HDR-AS50 11.1MP 1080p Full HD Action Camcorder
Brand: Sony
SKU: SOHDRAS50B
Price: 198.00 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 3.98 (57 reviews)

Sony HDR-AS50 11.1MP 1080p Full HD Action Camcorder

Sony HDR-AS50

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Buy: Sony HDR-AS50 11.1MP 1080p Full HD Action Camcorder Color: Black, Memory Card: microSD, Special Features: Waterproof, Type: Action Cameras

 Go and play! Shoot anytime and anywhere with Action Cam.  Smart operation with friendly UI Selecting and changing features has never been easier thanks to the new, intuitive user interface. All menus are easily accessible. Enjoy a seamless camera setting experience and find the perfect setting for your shooting needs. Camera can also be turned on/off via smartphone with PlayMemories Mobile.  Get star performance using super features  Count on SteadyShot for stable movies, shoot in the dark with low-light sensitivity, change area coverage with new adjustable field of view and get peerless high performance with the trio of Exmor R sensor, BIONZ X processor and ZEISS lens.  SteadyShot stabilizes POV movies  SteadyShot suppresses tiny vibrations caused by bike riding and other activities. Now you can take steadier POV movie action, so your fans can relax and really enjoy the show.  Shoot from dawn to dusk and in dim spaces  No more worries about shooting in the dark. You can rely on Exmor R CMOS sensor for stunning videos outdoors from sunup to sundown and even capture natural ambience indoors.  Exmor R CMOS sensor  Shoot in the dark with incident light, using this cutting-edge sensor.  BIONZ X image processor  Record fast moves and smooth action up to 50 Mbps/Full HD.  ZEISS Tessar lens  Capture landscapes and aerial shots with panoramic viewing angles.  Adjustable field of view and zoom freedom  Select "Wide" or "Narrow" angle for your field of view and adjust settings via zoom during shooting. Bring star quality to dramatic footage of athletes and moviemakers. &#149; Choose "Narrow" field of view or select "Wide" for panorama. &#149; Zoom changes via smartphone using PlayMemories Mobile app.  Easy features for making thrilling movies  Create your own time-lapse movie visions  Use Time-lapse Capture to take 4K-resolution still images. Then let Action Cam Movie Creator (v. 5.1 for Windows, v. 3.1 for Mac) or Action Cam App (v. 2.0) produce a moving vision of rare artistry.  Play hard with Action Cam and gear  Get playful with sturdy new Action Cam. Dive deep to 197ft/60 m. using supplied Underwater Housing with easy access to camera buttons. Explore far and wide with shielding from shocks, damp, rust, dust, sand. Shoot anywhere anytime. Just for fun!  SteadyShot beats bumps and blur  From the rockiest trail to the wildest surf, you want to shoot crisp, clear video your audience will actually enjoy watching. SteadyShot normalizes the oscillation the image brings to the sensor. This means motion blur and noise levels are reduced, even in low light.  Exmor R CMOS sensor with enhanced sensitivity  Mountain-biking downhill at breakneck speed at dusk? Kayaking at dawn? Your footage is still going to look great, thanks to the low-light sensitivity with improved image clarity and drastically reduced grain provided by Sony's Exmor R CMOS sensor.  BIONZ X for superior detail and texture  Sony's image processing engine faithfully reproduces textures and details, as seen by the naked eye, via extra high-speed processing. Together with front-end LSI (large scale integration) that accelerates processing, BIONZ X enables more natural details, more realistic images, richer tonal gradations and lower noise whether you're shooting photos or movies.  Sharp, ultra-wide ZEISS Tessar lens  Capture epic wide-angle views with the ZEISS Tessar lens or choose standard but striking views. Either way, you'll always be capturing beautiful shots of the most challenging ski slopes, mountain trails, swirling rapids or pitted asphalt paths.  Angle of view adjustment function  Discover new flexibility to vary your shooting in action for dramatic effects and added excitement. For example, your angle of view can be switched between "Wide" and "Narrow" in two levels. In addition, seamlessly adjustable zoom mode enables you to change zooming while shooting.  Built-in stereo mic captures quality sound  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, naturally. Clear sound with reduced noise enhances the most sophisticated movie work you can produce.  4K Time-lapse Capture  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) or Action Cam App (v. 2.0) simply transforms these images into an impressive time-lapse movie.  Highlight Movie Maker with face detection  Discover how easily built-in Highlight Movie Maker works with face detection 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 by using your smartphone.  Manual control for sophisticated movie style  Explore sophisticated shooting features for thrilling action movies you'll be proud to share with family, friends and fans. Use advanced manual settings like white balance and AE shifting and optimize brightness and hue to match images of other camcorders for easier movie editing. Show your skill and style as director and action star.  Live Streaming via Ustream  Share ski runs, killer waves (and wipeouts) in real time. Stream scenes as they happen with high-quality picture and sound.  120 fps at HD resolution for slo-mo video  See every detail of fast-moving action in smooth slow motion, thanks to 120fps high frame rate recording at HD resolution.  Burst Shooting  Catch fast-moving action with burst shooting. This allows you to take a maximum of eight high-quality shots of a trick or transition, making it the perfect feature for those who love go back and analyze their style. Settings are 8 fps/1 sec, 5 fps/2 sec and 2 fps/5 sec.  Motion Shot LE  Capture an entire action sequence in a single frame. This feature creates a composite image of a subject in motion, with variable settings for different burst speeds, which are: 8 fps/1 second, 5 fps/2 seconds and 2 fps/5 seconds.  Multi Camera Control  Use up to five cameras to get exciting ground-up or head-down shots. And control them all effortlessly with Live-View Remote or smartphone with PlayMemories Mobile app.  Action Cam Movie Creator for easy creative editing  Make your movies look even better with Action Cam Movie Creator. Produce and edit videos quickly and easily thanks to a range of features such as 4K Time-lapse Capture and slo-mo video. You can also flip your videos clockwise or counter clockwise by 90deg. 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.  Convenient Loop Recording  Don't worry about missing the perfect moment with loop recording. Loop overwrite shooting can be chosen with duration options of 5, 20, 60, 120 minutes or "unlimited." Use it to capture the decisive moment without worrying about running out of capacity.  Action Cam App  Intuitive mobile app lets you "prove yourself" anytime anywhere - via easy video editing with time-lapse, slow motion/speed up and wireless movie file transfer.  Underwater Housing as standard gear  Take Action Cam diving to 197 ft. using supplied Underwater Housing-no need to buy optional gear. Equipped with a flat panel, it lets you control all camera buttons easily 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.  Enhanced convenience  Built-in tripod socket means you can quickly attach your Action Cam to a tripod for rock-steady shots. And, USB connections are now located on the back of the camera for enhanced ease of accessory attachment.  Memory Stick Duo / SD slot  The memory card slot accepts Memory Stick Micro (M2) and Micro SD / SDHC / SDXC Memory Card (class 4 or higher) memory cards. Choose the card best suited to your shooting requirements and compatibility with your PC. (Memory cards not supplied.)  Additional tally lights for easy recognition of camera status  This Action Cam features three tally lights on the front, top and rear of the camera. Now you can easily check the recording status from various directions, as well as hear the sound of the helpful beep reminder.  Works with iMovie and Final Cut Pro X  This product is compatible with Final Cut Pro X and iMovie.

Picture quality is and battery life is good. shame that it's not waterproof. When it is in the w/p casing the sound recorded is inaudible.

Good little action cam

I should have bought this Sony action camera from the beginning to take videos of my motorcycle rides. But wasting my time and money on four different makes, I am so glad to have bought the Sony.
It has easy user interface, excellent vibration compensation and the best feature is the replaceable battery. Sony's own design of mounting bracket is absolutely brilliant to mount on my helmet and also easy to adjust.

HDR-AS50 Action Camera

Not sure what to do with this after I bought it. Review was good but was disappointed upon receiving the cam.

Not what I expected

I had this bought as a present and it is a very nice little camera. Unfortunately you need to buy a whole load of other stuff to make it work efficiently. There is no screen so you have to use your mobile phone through the wireless connection or you can buy the Sony wireless screen. there is no lens cap so you need to find one (Sony sell it|) there are many other great accessories but you have to buy them. In all it gets a bit pricey so do your calculations before opting for an action camera (others available)

Nice item

Great for me does all I wanted and more super in low light!

Best little camera in grorgia!

Useless piece of junk. The software was apparently written by 3-year-olds. The laptop software crashed my mac and almost killed it. I had to expunge it from the entire hard drive to use my computer again. The iPhone app has a "read QR code" feature which doesn't recognize the QR code for this camera. Criminally poor and useless produce. Do not buy.

Total Scam - Doesn't work with it's own software

once dived to 15 meters and water entered through the housings, I can throw it now

once dived to 15 meters and water entered through

My first action camera and I'm thrilled I went with Sony. The image is fantastic with much less distortion than other cameras. I bought some extra batteries, however, I don't really need them given the battery life is good for what I shoot. I use this as a helmet camera for riding my motorcycle. Would recommend.

Small, Light-weight, and Great Picture!

The Sony HDR cam is so easy to use.  The quality of pictures and video recordings are great. Great vivid colors

I can see clearly now!

I got this for the chance it might be better than the usual action cam that 98% of everyone has and you know which one I mean. This thing stunk, the memory card goes in both ways so if you put it in on accident wrong way and try to record it, you end up with nothing. The recorded videos get put into some weird file you need a map to find it. Do not buy this unless you want to get home to upload your cool videos only to find out they never recorded or they are in a hidden file. Stick with the original one that works way better. I am dumping this piece of junk and getting the OG.

Not worth it or user friendly

I bought this recently ready for a scuba diving holiday, but tried it out on dry land first during a weekend away, great quality images, steady shot is great, for the pennies, a great bit of kit, can't wait to try some underwater shots!

Great little bit of kit!

I would say the main drawbacks are as follows
*Design - Anterior-posterior design is not convenient (compared to other action cam brands)
*No display!
*Poor image stabilization
*When using underwater due to heat, a fog develops on the inside of the front of the housing and covers up the lens and interferes with photos/video
*difficult to find mounts (head strap/chest strap)

not satisfied with the product so i'm selling it

I purchased this camera as a helmet can when I’m playing air soft, it gives me amazing quality pictures, with long battery life, the water proof housing lets me use in any condition, and protects from shock or a stray BB! Am amazing product I’m glad I purchased and would recommend

Easy to use great video

User interface non intuitive and hard to use.
The mobile app very limited.
Even to setup date and hour....big issue just for an exemple

User interface - very poor

I bought the Sony DRH-AS50 after being dissatisfied with the GoPro hero 7 black
The quality of the Sony is amazing, 
Picture quality, sound quality, is far better than I could ever imagine, 
Battery life is excellent, long durable battery for shooting in my opinion is a Big Plus,
Connecting to my android phone is easy with the Imaging Edge app
The mode and features are easy to change either by scrolling through on the side panel of the camera or by connecting to the app
I can honestly say that I love the Sony DRH-AS50

High Quality Action Camera

Some features vague - some accessories incompatible with each other - overall, acceptable.

Good Camera

Recent purchase. Have not had a chance to check them all out. Lightweight and compact. Will order the shooting grip soon.

So many features

Charged the camera and used it once. Then wouldn't recharge or turn on. So sent it back to the supplier for a full refund.

Not Good

I bought it for use during vacation, mainly snorkling and diving, but I am using it also for mtb

camera itself is very good, accessories are not

I bought this for my scuba diving adventure and have no regrets. I had taken nice video footage even on my night dives!

Superb performance at a reasonable price

Good:
The quality of the video is quite good. The HD feature (1080p 60fps) is super nice. I couldn't find myself a reason to buy the 4k capable AC so this one fits my need and budget. The stabilisation feature of this camera is great. I use it to record my mtb rides and the video result is smooth, no small shakes on the video. The interaction with the menu is super easy. I have no problems with the connectivity of this camera, no "could not connect" issues at all. And the accessories, all though sometimes hard to find, are cheap but reliable.

Not Good:
The audio of this AC is a bit disappointing, especially if you put it in its audioproof, i mean, waterproof case. To hook it to an accessory you need to have a coin with you.

Good decent action cam!

We wanted to try a different action type recorder and I got this on my birthday. We have used it several times since then and the video stabilization is great. The nine miles of dirt road down to Wire Pass was terrible bumpy with a lot of wash-boarding. 
But with the Sony cam stuck to the windshield you wouldn't know it until you noticed that the end of the hood is bouncing all over the place and rocking back and forth but the video is stable, I was impressed. The hood and the windshield move the same amount so you know the Sony was moving just as much but still steady video.. If I cut a short piece of video out I'll post it...

Great so far !!

Bought the camera 2 months ago for a holiday that I'm due to go on soon. Video audio does not work via 3 different iOS products that I have tried from day 1. Despite numerous calls with Sony, and sent back for repair once, no resolution in sight.

Frustrating

It is my second Sony actioncam. Had to replace the earlier AS20, as lens got scratched. 
Good product for fair price. Small enough to carry in the pocket and easy to use. Picture quality is excellent, as well as sound quality while camera is used without waterproof casing. Would recommend to use hard lens cover to avoid scratches on lens.

good small camera

Used it on my helmet, going fast ( over 90mph), no problem. 
The wateresistant cover keep water out. Better insulation for the batterry would do better job to prevent the screen from going foggy. But after a while it will go away. It works well with my Samsung S7. 
4K goes well too. I do not need any better gor what what I am using it. If you get a glass filter for the lense it is ok to use it without tje cover. It withstands some rain as well as well as falling from the seat of my motorbike right on the tar. 
The wateresistant and impact resistant cover mutes the microphone. That is the only issue. 
But I have no idea how this works. All my friends have diving covers for their cameras and really, there is no need for a micrphone. 

It would be nice to have some sort of a accessory like a sleev, perhaps made of silicone to protect the camera more against impacts in case of fall but keep entrances for camera and microphone, buttons.

Cool camera. Small enough.

This might be my personal case but after my first use for about two weeks, I store it in the box until Christmas and the battery was dead, no more charge capability. Apart from this issue, it's a great value, excellent features, size, waterproof housing.

Great ActionCam, bad battery life

So far good not good battery life though. Overall good video recording

HDRAS50

Got it as a gift. Bought a mount for the handlebars on my bike. Makes great videos of my rides. Nicer picture than I anticipated, really nice color in daylight, image steady feature works well and very practical. Several apps available that work with it.

Cool little toy!

I received this as a gift from my employer for my 37 years of service! Guess they hate me! It is so complicated I want to pull my hair out. The battery is difficult to insert, the charger doesn't quite fit in, and I still cannot get it to charge! I have been trying for 2 days and still cannot get it to even turn on! The directions are terrible!

impossible!

Talking my HDR-AS50R to Philippines, to film family, Beach and snorkeling. Only wish Sony had better prices on their batteries and chargers. A better selection of headgear for head mount would be appreciated. Great video camera. Waterproof!! Sound with waterproof case is next to none. YouTube has plenty of reviews and helps with sound fixes with the waterproof housing. . Thank you Sony.

Sony HDR-AS50 11.1MP 1080p Full HD Action Camcorder

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