Sony PMW-EX3 HD Semi-shoulder Camcorder

Sony PMW-EX3 HD Semi-shoulder Camcorder

The PMW-EX3 follows on from the successful launch of the new PMW-EX1 and offers all the great features of the PMW-EX1 in a new semi-shoulder design. In addition to this new design the camcorder also features an interchangeable lens system, genlock, timecode and remote control capability for real added flexibility, offering a low-cost HD studio solution. The PMW-EX3 combines a state-of-the-art, non-linear XDCAM workflow with simply the best HD quality yet seen in a semi-shoulder camcorder. It is also the first semi-shoulder camcorder to carry the legendary CineAlta 24P brand with multiple frame rate recording capability such as 59.94i, 50i, and native 23.98P, as well being 1080i/720P switchable.

Features:

• New Nonlinear Recording Media, "SxSPRO" - For Greater Efficiency, Operability, and Reliability
• 1920 x 1080 HD Recording Using the "MPEG-2 Long GOP" Codec
• Selectable Bit Rates
• Multiple-format Recording - 1080/720 and Interlace/Progressive Switchable Operation
• Long Recording Time
• High-quality Uncompressed Audio Recording
• Genlock and Timecode Interfaces
• IT Friendly
• Remote Control Capability
• New Semi Shoulder Design
• Immediate Recording Start and No Overwriting Footage
• Instant-access Thumbnail Search with "Expand" Function
• 1/2-inch type Three Exmor™ CMOS Sensors
• Interchangeable Lens System with Wide-angle Fujinon 14x Zoom Lens included
• Unique Focus Operation - Professional Manual Focus and Auto Focus
• Three Independent Rings
• AF Assist
• MF Assist
• Expanded Focus
• Optical Image Stabilizer
• Selectable Peaking on the Viewfinder
• 23.98P Native Recording
• Slow & Quick Motion Function
• Slow Shutter Function
• Selectable Gamma Curves
• Interval Recording Function
• Frame Recording Function
• Shutter Angle Settings
• Picture Profile™ Feature
• Depth-of-field Indicator
• Histogram Indicator
• Brightness-level Display
• Four Assignable Buttons
• 3.5-inch* Hybrid Colour LCD Screen / Viewfinder
• On-handle Zoom Switch and REC Start/Stop Button
• Shot Transition™ Function
• Long Operating Time
• Wide Array of Interfaces
• Other Features
• ATW (Auto Tracing White Balance)
• Built-in ND filter wheel: 1: Clear, 2: 1/8ND, 3: 1/64ND
• Selectable gain: -3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 dB
• High-speed picture search: x4, x15
• Freeze Mix function
• Skin-tone Detail control
• Low-key saturation
• IR Remote Commander™ unit

Specifications:

• General
  • Mass:
    • Approx. 1.9 kg (without lens)
    • Approx. 3.6 kg (with lens, lens hood, eye piece, BP-U30 battery, one SxS PRO memory card)
  • Power Requirements: DC 12 V
  • Power Consumption:
    • Approx. 13.5 W (while recording, LCD viewfinder On)
    • Approx. 14 W (while recording, EVF On, LCD monitor On, IO Select HD SDI & HD HDMI)
  • Operating Temperature: n0°C to 40°C
  • Storage Temperature: -20°C to +60°C
  • Continuous Operating Time: Approx. 210 min with BP-U60 battery
  • Dimensions (W x H x D): 250 x 210 x 425 mm (9 7/8 x 8 3/8 x 16 3/4 inches) without projection
  • Recording Format (Video):
    • MPEG-2 Long GOP:
    • HQ mode: VBR, maximum bit rate: 35 Mbps, MPEG-2 MP@HL
    • SP mode: CBR, 25 Mbps, MPEG-2 MP@H-14
• Recording Format (Audio): Linear PCM (2 ch, 16-bit, 48-kHz)
• Recording/Playback Time (MPEG HD):
  • HQ Mode:
  • Approx. 100 min with SBP-32 (32 GB) memory card
  • Approx. 50 min with SBP-16 (16 GB) memory card
  • Approx. 25 min with SBP-8 (8 GB) memory card
• SP Mode:
• Approx. 140 min with SBP-32 (32 GB) memory card
• Approx. 70 min with SBP-16 (16 GB) memory card
• Approx. 35 min with SBP-8 (8 GB) memory card