Sony HDR-AX2000 vs The new Sony HXR-NX3

Sony HDR-AX2000 vs The new Sony HXR-NX3

Here is a comparison chart of the specifications:

Specifications	Sony HDR-AX2000	Sony HXR-NX3
Image Sensor	Three 1/3" ClearVid 3MOS with Exmor Technology	Three 1/2.8" Type EXMOR CMOS Sensor
Zoom	20x Optical Zoom 30x Digital Zoom	20x Optical Zoom 40x "Clear Image Zoom"
Filter Size	72mm	72mm
Built-in ND Filters	Clear, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64	Clear, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64
Aperture	F1.6-3.4	F1.6-11
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent - 16:9)	29.5 - 590mm	28.8- 576mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent - 4:3)	36.1 - 722mm	35.2 - 705mm
Audio Recording Format	HD: • Dobly Digital SD: • Dolby Digital	HD: • Linear PCM • Dolby Digital SD: • Linear PCM • MP4 • AAC
Video Recording Format	HD: • MPEG-4 • AVC/H.264 AVCHD SD: • MPEG-2 PS	HD: • MPEG-4 • AVC/H2.64 • AVCHD SD: • DV • MP4 • MPEG-4
Recording Frame Rate	FX (24Mbps): • 1920 x 1080/60i • 1920 x 1080/30p • 1920 x 1080/24p FH (17Mbps): • 1920 x 1080/60i • 1920 x 1070/30p • 1920 x 1080/24p HQ (9Mbps): • 1440 x 1080/60i • 480 x720/60i LP (5Mbps): • 1440 x 1080/60i	FX (24Mbps): • 1920 x 1080/60i • 1920 x 1080/24p • 1920 x 1080/30p • 1280 x 7020/60p FH (17Mbps): • 1920 x 1080/60i • 1920 x 1080/24p • 1920 x 1080/30p • 1280 x 720/60p HQ (9Mbps): • 1440 x 1080/60p • 1280 x720/60p LP (5Mbps): • 720 x 576/60i MP4 • 1280 x 720/ 24p
Shutter Speed	60i/60p: 1/60-1/2000 30p: 1/30 - 1/2000 24p: 1/48-1/2400	1/3 - 1/10,000
LUX Rating (Low-Light)	1.5 LUX @ 1/30sec, Auto IRIS, Auto Gain	1.0 LUX @ 1/25sec, Auto IRIS, Auto Gain
Gain	-6, -3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21db	-6, -3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30dB
White Balance Mode	• Auto (intelligent, High, Middle, Low) • Outdoor • Indoor • One-push (A/B)	• Auto • Preset (Outdoor) • One-push (A/B)
Slow & Quick Motion Function	None	1080p: Frame rate selectable 1,2, 3, 6, 12, 25, 50fps
Inputs/ Outputs	(1) Component Mini-D Jack (Output) (1) Composit/S-Video/Audio: Multi AV Jack (output) (1) HDMI (output) (1) USB 2.0 (output) (1) USB 2.0 (input) (2) Audio L/R Input: XLR 3-pin Female (1) Headphone: Stereo Mini Jack (1) Remote: LANC (1) Headphone Jack	(2) XLR-type 3-pin (input) (1) Headphone Jack (output) (1) DC Jack (input) (1) USB 2.0 (output) (1) USB 2.0 (input) (1) Remote LANC (1) Type A HDMI (output)