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2019-11-08T09:24:23

Rated 5 out of 5

Great camera

Great camera. I have several and I have not had any issues at all.

RANDALL H.

2019-11-08T08:47:14

Rated 5 out of 5

GYZ-MV

Based on price and filming outcome, it is a really valuable camcorder, which provide you high quality video and audio. I have used it more than 3 years for wedding and events.

Guoyan Z.

2019-02-10T09:51:16

Rated 4 out of 5

I have only filmed one sporting event with it so far, but have no real complaints other than the viewfinder.

Replaced my Sony DV tape camcorder with the Sony HXR-MC2500 camcorder. I like the larger camcorders for recording sports, because of the size it's easier to follow the action. The Sony HXR-MC2500 is actually lighter than the previous camcorders, so following the action was even easier. The reason I gave it 4 stars and not 5 was because of the viewfinder has spots and white outlines that make it hard to follow your subjects at a distance.

THOMAS S.

2019-01-18T18:23:31

Rated 5 out of 5

Sony HXR-MC2500

All I can say is - well satisfied. Everything I need for live streaming, recording and camera does very well in low light setting.

William W.

2017-07-20T11:49:19

Rated 4 out of 5

Great features

The camera shipped quickly and I was very pleased with the product. This camera shoots high quality videos and the intuitive features will make it easy for any pro-level shooter.

Russ L.

2017-03-10T06:04:46

Rated 4 out of 5

a good buy

I bought this camera as I was launching out into videography and sony brand has always known to deliver and I realize that most media house uses them. Based on my research this was the camera that came up on my radar as it has a lot of features and really nice for a beginner. Am still going through this baby as there is a lot to learn. A,m a but disappointed on the battery life. I only Got about 3 hours of recording time from the battery that came with it. overall its not bulky nor heavy to carry around, pretty light for the size. A little pricey though. Still a good buy.

Kamaly W.

2016-06-08T18:14:34

Rated 4 out of 5

Great shoulder-mount camera ...

Comfortable shoulder mount. NPF550 battery lasts a long time. Custom white balance is a snap. Good picture (not 4K mind you) and face tracking works well. It's hefty, like the older tape models, but it feels like a serious camera. But by no means lite. Speaking of light- the built-in one is convenient. 32GB internal memory, plus another SD card slot. Has a shotgun mic included but it's of little quality, so if you use another one you'll need an adapter for the mini stereo input. Not a big deal but that's why I rated it 4 stars out of 5. Overall, it's a basic shoulder mount camcorder that can be a solid workhorse if you shoot long-form events.

ANTHONY D.

2015-12-30T07:59:15

Rated 5 out of 5

Sony HXR-MC2500 AVCHD Shoulder Mount Camcorder, 1/4 Exmor R CMOS HD, SD AVCHD

I have used this camera in our church to stream the service using Telestream and it gives me a super picture even when I have it 70 feet from the platform, and the lighting is not good either. I also used it to record a wedding which turned out very good even though they requested very low light in the room. I would definitely recommend this camera to anyone looking for a good low cost camera.

KEITH S.

2015-12-22T09:01:33

Rated 3 out of 5

Not as good as my HXR-MC2000U

I had a HXR-MC2000U which had some problem with video signal, but its specification is much better than this new model HXR-MC2500. First this one is made in China, something I don't like it at all. Its view screen is not touch control, and the button that I use most is: PLAY is not there anymore. You have to browse using a button with some clicks to find that "Play" button. I don't have a chance to use it yet, so I don't know if it is the same quality like my old HXR-MC2000U or not. My old one has 64Gig internal memory, this one has ONLY 32Gig.

Johnny N.

2015-11-27T05:51:48

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent Camera.

Iam a still photographer and now I started to take video. After a 2 weeks long research with couple of cameras, I have decided to buy this. And Iam really happy after buying this camera. It is really a perfect camcorder for a beginner.

Anil K.

Sony HXR-MC2500 Specifications

  • Signal System

    1080/60iz
    NTSC 480/60i

  • Image Device

    1/4" Exmor R CMOS Sensor (back-illuminated)

  • Pixels

    Total: 6,590,000
    Effective: 6,140,000 (16:9); 4,600,000 (4:3)

  • Minimum Illumination

    1.6 lux: MAN setting: SS 1/30 sec, Iris F1.8, Gain 33 dB
    0.8 lux: MAN setting: SS 1/15 sec, Iris F1.8, Gain 33 dB

  • Zoom

    Optical: 12x
    Clear Image Zoom: 24x
    Digital: 200x

  • Zoom Control

    Servo/manual

  • Focal Length

    f= 2.9 to 34.8mm
    35mm Equivalent 16:9: f= 26.8 to 321.6mm
    35mm Equivalent 4:3: f= 32.8 to 393.6mm

  • Iris

    f/1.8 to F3.4 -- auto/manual selectable

  • Focusing Distance

    Wide: 0.4" / 10 mm to infinity
    Telephoto: 31.5" / 800 mm to infinity

  • Focus Control

    Auto/manual selectable

  • Image Stabilization

    ON (Standard/ACTIVE)/OFF selectable, shift lens

  • Filter Diameter

    37mm

  • LCD Monitor

    3" LCD
    921,000 dots

  • Viewfinder

    0.39" OLED
    1.44 million dots

  • Shutter Speed Range

    1/8 to 1/10,000 (1/6 to 1/10,000 in 24p mode)

  • White Balance

    Preset: Indoor, Outdoor
    Color Temperature Set Range: 2300 to 15000K
    One-push A, B, Auto selectable

  • Gain

    0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33 dB -- auto selectable

  • Video Formats

    HD: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (AVCHD)
    SD: DV codec in AVI wrapper

  • Recording Rate HD

    PS (28 Mbps) 1920 x 1080: 60p
    FX (24 Mbps) 1920 x 1080: 60i, 30p, 24p; 1280 x 720: 60p
    FH (17 Mbps) 1920 x 1080: 60i, 30p, 24p, 16:9, 1280 x 720/60p, 16:9
    HQ (9 Mbps) 1280 x 720: 60p

  • Recording Rate SD

    DV (25 Mbps) 720 x 480: 60i

  • Recording Media

    Internal: 32 GB
    Memory Card Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC and Memory Stick Pro Duo

  • Maximum Recording Time

    Internal Memory / 32 GB SDHC Card:
    PS (LPCM): 145 minutes
    FX (LPCM): 170 minutes
    FH (LPCM): 225 minutes
    HG (LPCM): minutes
    DV (LPCM): 140 minutes

  • Audio Signal Format

    HD: Linear PCM 2-channel; 16-bit, 48 kHz / Dolby Digital 2-channel, 16-bit, 48 kHz
    SD: Linear PCM 2-channel; 16-bit, 48 kHz

  • Built-In Microphone

    Omni-directional stereo electret condenser microphone

  • Outputs

    1 x HDMI
    1 x Composite on BNC female
    1 x Analog Audio on 2 x RCA female
    1 x Headphone on 3.5 mm mini-jack

  • USB

    1 x USB 2.0 on mini-AB connector -- for data transfer to a computer and connecting a USB mass storage device

  • Remote

    1 x LANC on 2.5 mm sub-mini

  • Accessory Shoe

    1 x Multi Interface Shoe
    2 x Cold shoe

  • Built-In LED

    Luminous Intensity: 3.3' / 1m: 200 lux / 1.6' / 0.5m: 800 lux
    Lighting Angle: 30½
    Color Temperature: 5,500K

  • WiFi

    Wi-Fi Protocol: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
    Frequency: 2.4 GHz
    Security: WEP/WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
    NFC: NFC Forum Type 3 Tag compliant

  • Power Requirements

    Battery Pack: 7.2 VDC
    AC Adapter: 8.4 VDC

  • Power Consumption

    3.3 W

  • Battery Life

    Approximately 285 minutes with NP-F570 battery -- with video light off
    Approximately 135 minutes with NP-F570 battery -- with video light on

  • Operating Temperature

    32 to 104½F / 0 to 40½C

  • Storage Temperature

    -4 to 140½F / -20 to 60½C

  • Dimensions (WxHxD)

    10.4 x 9.3 x 6.1" / 265 x 235 x 155 mm -- body only
    2.6 x 9.4 x 18.1" / 65 x 240 x 460 mm -- with lens hood, lens cap, microphone, and eyecup (excluding the grip belt and including the projecting parts)

  • Weight

    6.2 lb / 2.8 kg (body only)
    6.8 lb / 3.1 kg (lens hood, lens cap, microphone, eyecup, shoe cap, and NP-F570 battery)

About Sony HXR-MC2500 AVCHD Shoulder Mount Camcorder, 1/4" Exmor R CMOS HD, SD AVCHD

FEATURED REVIEWS

Sony HXR-MC2500 AVCHD Shoulder Mount Camcorder, 1/4 Exmor R CMOS HD, SD AVCHD

By KEITH S.

I have used this camera in our church to stream the service using Telestream and it gives me a super picture even when I have it 70 feet from the platform, and the lighting is not good either. I also used it to record a wedding which turned out very good even though they requested very low light in the room. I would definitely recommend this camera to anyone looking for a good low cost camera.

Excellent Camera.

By Anil K.

Iam a still photographer and now I started to take video. After a 2 weeks long research with couple of cameras, I have decided to buy this. And Iam really happy after buying this camera. It is really a perfect camcorder for a beginner.

Making a professional impression

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.

Wide-angle G Lens
The HXR-MC2500 comes equipped with a sophisticated G Lens that incorporates Sony's unique optical design technology and quality control, delivering exceptional performance on a par with some of the best lenses in the industry. The HXR-MC2500 itself is Optimized to perfectly complement the G Lens with an advanced image sensor and Sony's famous image processing technology. This improves picture performance whether zooming in on the action, or getting a perspective on the big picture with a 26.8mm lens offering the widest angles in this class of camera, which enables wide-angle shooting even in tight spaces.

Highly-sensitive Exmor R CMOS sensor and built-in LED light
The HXR-MC2500 is capable of shooting clearly even in low-light or indoor environments. Its highly-sensitive Exmor R CMOS sensor adopts a back-illuminated technology that enables the image sensor to utilize incidental light more efficiently, helping the videographer to achieve rich image quality even during low-light shooting situations. Moreover, the HXR-MC2500 is also equipped with a convenient built-in LED light for valuable extra illumination when needed.

Optical SteadyShot with Active Mode
This feature ensures smooth movement while recording footage in many challenging shooting situations. In addition, Sony's innovative 3-Way Shake-Cancelling technology adds electronic roll stability for even smoother video capture. This latest version of image stabilisation technology realizes images that are up to 10x steadier for wide angle shooting than conventional Optical SteadyShot images. As the user zooms in, an intelligent digital image stabiliser starts to blend in and work together with its optical counterpart to effectively reduce camera shake. This technology also reduces shake in the rolling direction that commonly occurs when shooting while walking.

Wide angle view, high contrast OLED viewfinder and 3-inch wide LCD panel
The HXR-MC2500 is equipped with an OLED Tru-Finder electronic viewfinder, offering a high resolution of approximately 1.44 million dots with high contrast levels. Sony's proprietary viewfinder technologies allow for better tonal reproduction and more detailed picture information when shooting. In addition, there is also the built-in 3-inch wide high resolution LCD panel (approximately 0.92 million dots) for crisp and bright views.

Wi-Fi/NFC functions for seamless connection to smartphones
The HXR-MC2500 can connect to mobile devices such as smartphones or tablets via a Wi-Fi connection, enabling monitoring and remote control functions such as start/stop recording, zoom control, iris control and touch auto focus. Furthermore, it is also NFC-capable (Near Field Communications) to allow easy, one-touch wireless connections to compatible mobile devices.

Multi-Interface (MI) Shoe
The MI Shoe expands your options to use accessories without cables, such as the UWP-D11 wireless microphone receiver and XLR audio input by XLR adapter.

Manual Lens Ring with Assignable Parameters
Using the assignable lens ring, users can manually adjust key parameters like Focus, White Balance, Exposure, AE Shift, Iris priority and Shutter Speed priority. Users can control the G Lens iris to create an out-of-focus effect in the foreground or background. Shutter-speed can also be controlled to create special effects, such as the flowing motion of a waterfall or bird wings in flight etc.

Ideal for long event shooting with 32GB internal flash memory and low power consumption
A 32GB internal flash memory enables longer duration recording of more than 150 minutes. In addition, by using a combination of the internal flash memory and memory card in the MS/SD slot, recording functions such as 'Relay' and 'Simultaneous' for backup can be 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. This is a critical feature for important occasions where operators may not have the luxury to stop the camera, such as during the filming of wedding ceremonies or other live events.

Ergonomic Handle & Controls
The ergonomically designed handle contains a convenient record button and zoom control, essential for low position shooting. There are also cold shoes on the front and rear of the handle, which allow for the attachment of two different types of accessories.

AVCHD - Ideal for Memory Recording
AVCHD is a highly efficient data compression format which greatly reduces memory requirements, maximizing the benefits of file-based recording with high image quality in a small file size. This is made possible by the exceptionally efficient MPEG4 AVC/H.264 codec at 50/60p@28mbps. Many consumer electronic devices already support AVCHD playback, and more are on the way. Numerous major NLE software programs feature AVCHD input and editing. The HXR-MC2500's Standard Definition recording format is in DV memory format.

Additional professional features
A BNC Composite Terminal enables use of BNC cables for a professional secure connection, which prevents cable disconnect during critical shooting occasions such as live recording.

TC/UB Implementation: Time Code and User Bit are included for situations like multi-camera shoots

What's in the box:

  • Lens Hood
  • Lens Cap
  • Shoe Cap
  • EVF Eyecup
  • Microphone
  • Wind Screen
  • Video Light Diffuser
  • USB Adapter Cable
  • NP-F570 L-Series Battery
  • AC-L100C AC Adapter
  • AC Cable
  • Original Box