Sony Ax53 Review

(Update 12/13/2017) After using this camera for over a year and a half my camera will not turn on. When I power it up it shows the Sony screen then turns off. It repeats this three times before powering off. The only thing I did that may have potentially caused an issue was cleaning the lens. My theory is with the floating lens, by cleaning it something got jarred lose inside. Sony's repair services is too expensive to consider a repair. I was happy while the camera lasted but feel sick the camera has already stopped working conveniently 6 months out of warranty. I would not recommend buying a camera with durability issues.

(Update 4/20/2018) cleaning the lens while the camera was on caused the image stabilizer system to overheat and burn out. It is currently getting repaired it will cost around $350 for the repair.

I bought the Sony AX53 to do hunting videos, in this video I go over the reasons I purchased this camera.

Update 7/12/2020 - I just bought a Panasonic GH5 for more control over auto functions but fully appreciate all that the Sony AX53 can do. It is such a powerful camera and I would highly recommend it for anyone looking for a good run and gun auto camera. I still plan on using this camera regularly even though the GH5 is almost double the cost.

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