Sony HXR-NX800 4K HDR Camcorder
1.0-type Exmor RS CMOS sensor
For imaging performance otherwise unobtainable for a compact camcorder, the NX800 relies upon large approx. 14.0 megapixel (effective) 1.0-type Exmor RS CMOS image sensor. Its unique stacked structure – with back illuminated pixels layered over integrated signal processing circuits – enables both faster read-out speeds and superior low-light performance due to more light reaching the sensor.
BIONZ XR image processing
Integrated within the image sensor, our latest generation BIONZ XR image processor enables higher frame-rates, faster autofocus, improved Auto Tracing White Balance (ATW) control and superior noise reduction. It extracts maximum performance from the high-resolution image sensor, effortlessly capturing the most subtle textures and finest detail. 5K oversampling with full-pixel readout condenses ample image information into stunning 4K (3840 x 2160) 60p video.
Enhanced White Balance Accuracy
The NX800’s Auto Tracing White Balance (ATW) control has evolved alongside the BIONZ XR and AI capabilities. The camera’s AI Processing Unit enables more precise ATW control, even in challenging lighting conditions, such as when the targeted person is in shadow.
Advanced AI Processing Unit for next generation AF
A specialised AI Processing Unit, working in concert with BIONZ XR, uses deep learning based on the human form and posture data to recognise human subjects with high precision. The Fast Hybrid AF system offers wide 81% coverage to better support Subject Recognition AF and Real-time Tracking. The NX800 can effortlessly track and maintain focus on subjects just about anywhere in the frame.
Auto Framing*
With Auto Framing engaged the camera will automatically track a recognised human subject and adjust framing so that the subject is always prominently positioned in the frame. The resulting footage can look as though a human operator was manually adjusting framing throughout a shoot – even though the camera was actually stationary the entire time. Solo operators can concentrate on engaging with an interviewee without constantly checking on camera positioning.
* 4K footage is cropped, resulting in a narrower angle of view.
4K 120fps* for stunning slow-motion footage
The high readout speed of the Exmor RS sensor enables 4K high frame rate (HFR) recording at up to 120fps and FHD at 240fps. Achieve 4x slow motion in 4K at 30p or 5x slow motion at 24p. Whatever your creative choice, high speed AF helps ensure your subject is kept in focus. Slow & Quick Motion** is supported for up to 4K 120fps and FHD 240fps recording.
* With approx. 23% crop. 100fps/200fps in PAL mode. Please refer to operation manual for minimum memory card requirements to ensure correct operation. Please note this image was shot on PXW-Z200.
** Audio is not recorded in Slow & Quick Motion.
20x optical zoom
One superb 20x power zoom G Lens™ covers everything from wide angle in-car interviews to telephoto close-ups for sports. Delivering an optical zoom range of 24-480 mm (35mm full-frame equivalent), it’s backed up by Sony’s Clear Image Zoom technology, which adds the ability to achieve 30x zoom when recording 4K or 40x zoom in FHD. And you can explore maximum apertures of F2.8 (wide) and F4.5 (telephoto) while zooming quickly, smoothly and silently.
* Please note this image was shot on PXW-Z200.
Advanced image stabilisation
Minimise the effects of camera shake with built-in image stabilisation. Make sure of smooth, stable footage in Active Mode* image stabilisation, where optical and electronic stabilisation work together to make handheld shots glide effortlessly.
* Slight image crop in Active Mode. Active Mode is not available when recording at frame rates of 120 (100) fps or higher, including S&Q.
Built-in Electronic Variable ND Filter
Seamlessly adjust the Electronic Variable ND Filter to suit a variety of light levels. Move from 1/4 to 1/128 ND with a simple dial adjustment or rely on the Auto ND function to maintain the optimum exposure for you—especially useful when moving quickly between indoor and outdoor environments.
Accurate LCD monitor and OLED viewfinder
Easily monitor and focus subjects with a new 3.5-type LCD monitor that offers approximately 2.76 million-dots with outstanding brightness and clarity. The monitor swings up and down as well as backward, so finding a comfortable viewing angle is easy. The supplied LCD hood is easily installed by sliding it into the grooves in the top and bottom of the LCD monitor, while the monitor can be folded away for storage even with the hood installed.
For clear, undistracted viewing, the high-contrast 0.39-type OLED viewfinder shuts out extraneous light while offering approximately 2.36 million-dots.
Compact design and storage
Easily fold the EVF and LCD panel away for storage of this lightweight camera. The NX800 (main body only) weights just approximately 1.93 kg (4 lb 4.1 oz.) and measures 175.6 mm (7 inch) x 201.3 mm (8 inch) x 371.1 mm (14 5/8 inch) (WxHxD), but when for storage, these dimensions fall to 175.6 mm (7 inch) x 175.4 mm (7 inch) x 285.1 mm (11 1/5 inch) (WxHxD)*. The microphone holder can be detached from the camera for even greater portability.
* Without the lens hood, the microphone holder and the large eyecup.
Flexible camera control
The NX800 is designed with the flexibility to operate according to your individual preferences and workflow demands. Two independent control rings for focus/zoom [1]* and two dials for IRIS/ND Variable [2] are located side-by-side, allowing for effortless control of exposure along with focus and zoom. The NX800 also has 12 user assignable buttons (ASSIGN 1-11 [3] and FOCUS PUSH AUTO button [4]) that you can set to control almost any camera feature.
* Iris control will be assignable to a control ring in June 2025 or later.
AUTO/MANUAL switch
If shooting conditions suddenly disrupt your plans, you can automatically adjust settings and maintain ideal brightness and white balance with a single switch. When set to AUTO, it engages Auto ND Filter, Auto Iris, Auto Gain Control, Auto Shutter, and Auto White Mode.
Cinematic and broadcast base looks
Achieve the look of professional broadcast or film productions with ease. Use presets for S-Cinetone, ITU709, 709tone, HLG Live, HLG Mild and HLG Natural, then adjust black, matrix and other parameters as desired. Easily colour match your footage with content shot on Sony’s other broadcast and Cinema Line cameras.
Multiple recording options
The NX800 offers a variety of recording formats to suit your individual project requirements. For highest quality, XAVC S-I with 10-bit 4:2:2 4K (QFHD) recording uses post-production friendly Intra-Frame H.264. XAVC HS-L (H.265) and XAVC S-L (H.264) offer a choice of 4:2:2 or 4:2:0 with Long GOP recording for extended recording times and file-saving efficiency. XAVC HS Proxy recording of up to 16 Mbps can be recorded simultaneously with higher bit-rate formats, and these smaller proxy files can then be used for editing and previewing prior to final production delivery.
Comprehensive connectivity
Connect with external equipment through HDMI Type-A, USB Type-C®, LAN, REMOTE, and a range of other connectors.
Wireless monitoring and remote control
Check angles remotely, before shooting, then monitor and control the camera, all thanks to built-in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi connectivity*. Download the free Monitor & Control app to record, touch focus, adjust iris, and more**.
* 5 GHz may be restricted in some regions
** Monitor & Control is available from Google Play Store and Apple App Store
4-channel audio
Record up to four channels of audio by combining inputs via XLR connectors and the Multi Interface (MI) Shoe. Adjust levels for two of the channels using audio level dials, without accessing device menus. Together with the SMAD-P5 adapter, our UWP-D Series lets you capture pristine audio – quickly, reliably and with no fuss.
Forward development
The NX800 will be supporting the following features below with Ver.2.0 (Scheduled to be available from June 2025 or later)
Additional Support for Recording Formats
- Interval Rec
Lens Feature
- IRIS Assignment to lens ring
- Digital Extender
- Auto Flange Back Adjust
Image Quality Features
- Paint and Look in one Scene File to easily share
- Soft Skin Effect
Usability
- Cropping and Framing Feature
- Support for Monitor & Control Ver.2.3
Network Features
- UVC (USB Video Class)
- Network UX
- Camera Type
Solid-state memory camcorder
- Mass (Main Body Only)
Approx. 1930 g (4 lb 4.1 oz.)
- Mass (Including Supplied Accessories and Battery)
Approx. 2380 g (5 lb 4.0 oz.) *1
- Dimensions (W x H x D)
Approx. 175.6 x 201.3 x 371.1 mm (7 inch x 8 inch x 14 5/8 inch)
- Battery
BP-U35, BP-U70, BP-U100
- Battery
Yes (Available with USB Type-C Terminal. USB Power Delivery compatible)
- Power Requirements
DC 19.5 V
- Normal Power Consumption
16 W
- Maximum Power Consumption
Approx. 32 W
- Operating Temperature
0 to 40 ℃ (32 to 104 ℉)
- Storage Temperature
-20 to 60 ℃ (-4 to 140 ℉)
- Battery Operating Time (Continuous Shooting)
120 minutes*2
- Recording Format (Video)
XAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC / H.264
XAVC HS: MPEG-H HEVC / H.265
- Zoom Ratio
20x
- Focal Length
f=7.71-154.21 mm
- Focal Length (35mm Format Equivalent)
24-480 mm
- Iris (Maximum Apertures)
F2.8-F4.5
- Focus Range (From the front of the Lens)
Approx. 1 cm (0.03 ft) to ∞ (wide)
Approx. 100 cm (3 ft) to ∞ (telephoto) - Filter Diameter
72 mm
- Imaging Device (Type)
1.0-type (13.2 mm x 8.8 mm) Exmor RS CMOS sensor
- Number of Pixels (Total)
Approx. 20.9 megapixels
- Number of Pixels (Effective)
Approx. 14.0 megapixels max.*3
- Built-in ND Filter
Linear variable ND (1/4 ND - 1/128 ND)
- Minimum Illumination
1.2 lx (typ)*4
- RAW Output
-
- Optical Low Pass Filter
Yes
- Shutter Type
Electronic shutter
- Shutter Speed
1/8000 sec to 64F
- Slow & Quick Motion (S&Q)
Yes
- White Balance
2000 K - 15000 K
- Gain
-3 to 36 dB (Every 1 dB)
- Base Look
S-Cinetone, ITU709, 709tone, s709, 709(800%), S-Log3, HLG(Live / Mild / Natural)
- Image Stabilization (Type)
Lens-shift mechanism and electronic
- Image Stabilization (Mode)
Active / Standard / Off
- Lens Compensation
Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion
- ISO Sensitivity
ISO 250-16000 equivalent (Using SDR Reset look), AUTO (ISO 250-16000, selectable lower limit and upper limit)
- Focus Type
Fast Hybrid AF (Phase-detection AF / contrast-detection AF)
- Focus Point
Max. 475 points (Phase-detection AF)
- Focus Recognition Target
Human
- Other Focus Features
AF Subj. Shift Sensitivity, AF Transition Speed, AF Assist
- Proxy Recording
Yes
- Clear Image Zoom
Approx. 1.5x (4K), approx. 2x (HD)
- Audio Input
3.5 mm Stereo minijack, XLR 3-pin (Female) x2
- Multi Interface Shoe
Yes (With Digital Audio Interface)
- Built-In Microphone
Built-in, stereo
- Headphone Terminal
Yes (3.5 mm Stereo minijack)
- Built-In Speaker
Built-in, monaural
- Recording System (Audio)
LPCM 4ch (48 kHz 24 bit)
- SDI Output
-
- HDMI Output
HDMI connector (Type-A)
- TC / UB
Yes
- Timecode Input / Output
-
- Genlock Input
-
- Multi / Micro USB Terminal
-
- USB Terminal
Yes (SuperSpeed USB 5 Gbps (USB 3.2) compatible)
- DC Input
Yes
- Remote
Yes (2.5 mm Stereo mini-mini jack)
- Remote (Wireless)
Yes (Bluetooth remote control)
- Wired LAN
Yes (1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T)
- Wireless LAN (Built-In)
Yes (Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE 802.11a / b / g / n / ac (2.4 GHz band / 5 GHz band))*5*6
- PC Interface
Mass-storage / MTP
- Other Function
FTP Transfer Func. (Wired LAN (USB-LAN), USB Tethering, Wi-Fi)
- Type (Viewfinder)
1.0 cm (0.39-type) electronic viewfinder (XGA OLED)
- Number of Dots (Viewfinder)
2 359 296 dots
- Magnification (Viewfinder)
Approx. 1.07x*7 with 50 mm lens at infinity,-1 m-1
- Diopter Adjustment (Viewfinder)
-4.0 to +3.0 m-1
- Eye Point (Viewfinder)
Approx. 22 mm from the eyepiece lens, at -1 m-1 *8
- Type (LCD Screen)
8.8 cm (3.5-type) type TFT
- Touch Panel (LCD Screen)
Yes
- Number of Dots (Total) (LCD Screen)
2 764 800 dots
- Type
SLOT A: Multi slot for SD (UHS-I / II compliant) memory card / CFexpress Type A card
SLOT B: Multi slot for SD (UHS-I / II compliant) memory card / CFexpress Type A card
- NFC
-
- Protocols
RTMP, RTMPS, SRT
- Video Data Format
MPEG-4 AVC / H.264
MPEG-H HEVC / H.265 - Video Resolution
3840 x 2160 (Using RTMP / RTMPS), 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720
- Audio Data Format
AAC-LC 2ch (16bit 48 kHz)
- Accessibility Functions
Enlarge Screen, Screen Reader
- Supplied Accessory
AC adaptor, Power cord, Battery charger, Rechargeable Battery, LCD hood, Lens hood, Eyecup, Microphone holder, Cold shoe kit
- *1
When attaching lens hood, LCD hood, microphone holder, eyecup and BP-U35.
- *2
Using BP-U35, normal power consumption.
- *3
The number of effective pixels will vary depending on the shooting mode and settings.
- *4
3840 x 2160 / 29.97p mode, F2.8, +36 dB gain, SS=1/30 (sec), BaseLook=ITU709.
- *5
(Configuration method / Access method) WPS or manually / infrastructure mode. When connecting to smartphones, the camera can always work as a base without a wireless access point. (Security: WEP / WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK / WPA3-SAE)
- *6
The model shipped to countries with legal restrictions on 5 GHz band communication does not support 5 GHz communication. Please check the regulations in your country or region.
- *7
35 mm camera equivalent.
- *8
CIPA standard.
- *9
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.