PMW-EX3 - General Description
The PMW-EX3 compact camcorder with an interchangeable lens system
incorporates three ½-inch type Exmor™ Full HD CMOS sensors, each with an
effective pixel count of 1920 x 1080, delivering stunning-quality HD images
in 1080P, 720P, and 1080i HD resolutions. A rich variety of features for
creative shooting are incorporated into this camcorder such as “Slow &
Quick Motion”, which is also commonly known as “over-cranking” and
“under-cranking”, selectable gamma curves, slow-shutter, interval recording
and Picture Profile™ feature. Additionally, the PMW-EX3 offers a convenient
remote-control and multi-camera operation capability, which allows use with
high-end camera systems.
PMW-EX3 - Features
- 1/2-inch type Three “Exmor” CMOS Sensors
- Interchangeable lens system
- New Nonlinear Recording Media, SxS PRO - For Greater Efficiency,
Operability, and Reliability
- 1920 x 1080 HD Recording Using the “MPEG-2 Long GOP” Codec
- Selectable Bit Rates - 35 Mb/s (HQ mode) or 25 Mb/s (SP mode
PMW-EX3 - 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 |
| Dimensions: |
250 x 210 x 400 mm (with lens) without
projection |
| Power requirements: |
DC 12 V |
| Power consumption: |
Approx. 13.5 W (while recording, LCD viewfinder
On |
| Operating temperature: |
0 to +40 °C |
| Storage temperature: |
20 to +60 °C |
| Continuous operating time: |
Approx. 210 min. with BP-U60 battery Approx. 100
min. with BP-U30 battery |
| Recording Format |
| Video: |
MPEG-2 Long GOP, HQ mode: VBR, maximum bitrate: 35
Mb/s, MPEG-2 MP@HL, SP mode: CBR, 25 Mb/s, MPEG-2 MP@H14 |
| Audio: |
Linear PCM (2ch, 16-bit, 48-kHz |
| Recording frame rate: |
NTSC setting: HQ mode: 1920 x 1080/59.94i, 29.97P,
23.98P, 1280 x 720/59.94P, 29.97P, 23.98P, SP mode: 1440 x 1080/59.94i
PAL setting: HQ mode: 1920 x 1080/50i, 25P, 1280 x 720/50P, 25P |
| Recording/Playback time: |
HQ mode: Approx. 50 min. with SBP-16 (16 GB)
memory card, Approx. 25 min. with SBP-8 memory card SP mode: Approx. 70
min. with SBP-16 (16 GB) memory card, Approx. 35 min. with SBP-8 memory
card |
| Lens |
| Lens Mount: |
1/2-inch EX mount |
| Zoom ratio: |
14x (optical), servo/manual selectable |
| Focal length: |
f = 5.8 to 81.2 mm (equivalent to 31.4 to 439 mm
on 35 mm lens |
| Iris: |
F1.9 to F16 and Close, servo/manual
selectable |
| Maximum relative aperture: |
1:1.9 |
| Focus: |
AF/MF/Full MF selectable, 800 mm to ? (MACRO OFF),
50 mm to ? (MACRO ON, Wide), 735 to ? (MACRO ON, Tele |
| Image stabilizer: |
ON/OFF selectable, shift lens |
| Filter thread: |
M77 mm, pitch 0.75 mm (on lens |
| Camera |
| Pickup device: |
3-chip 1/2-inch type Exmor CMOS |
| Effective picture elements: |
1920 (H) x 1080 (V |
| Charge Coupled Device scan mode: |
Interlace scan/Progressive scan |
| Optical system: |
F1.6 prism system |
| Built-in optical filters: |
ND filter OFF: Clear, 1: 1/8ND, 2: 1/64ND |
| Sensitivity (2000 lx, 89.9% reflectance): |
F10 (typical) (1920 x 1080/59.94i mode |
| Minimum illumination: |
0.14 lx (typical) (1920 x 1080/59.94i mode, F1.9,
+18 dB gain, with 64-frame accumulation |
| S/N ratio: |
54 dB (Y) (typical |
| Resolution (Horizontal): |
1000 TV lines or more (1920 x 1080i mode |
| Shutter speed: |
1/33 to 1/2000 sec. |
| Shutter angle: |
180, 90, 45, 22.5, 11.25 degrees |
| Slow Shutter (SLS): |
2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, 8-, 16-, 32-, and 64-frame
accumulation |
| Slow & Quick Motion function: |
720P Selectable from 1 to 60 fps as recording
frame rate
1080P Selectable from 1 to 30 fps as recording frame rate |
| Audio Performance |
| Sampling frequency: |
48kHz |
| Quantization: |
16 bits |
| Headroom: |
20 dB |
| Frequency response: |
20 Hz to 20kHz, +3 dB/-3 dB |
| Dynamic range: |
90 dB (typical |
| Distortion: |
Less than 0.1% (with input level of -40 dBu |
| Signal Inputs |
| Audio input: |
XLR-3-pin (female) (x 2), line/mic/mic +48 V
selectable, Mic: -8 dBu to -65 dBu (reference level), Line: +4 dBu |
| Time code input: |
BNC (x1), 0.5 to 18 Vp-p, 10 |
| Gen-Lock In (BNC): |
BNC (x1), 1.0 Vp-p, 75 |
| Signal Outputs |
| Composite output: |
BNC (x1), 1.0 Vp-p, 75 |
| S Video output: |
Y: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ? unbalanced, sync negative |
| Audio output (CH-1/CH-2): |
RCA type, -10 dBu (reference level), 47 k |
| Component output: |
Mini D (x 1) Y: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ?, Pb/Pr: 0.7 Vp-p,
75 |
| SDI output: |
BNC (x 1), HD-SDI/SD-SDI selectable |
| Other Inputs/Outputs |
| i.LINK input/output: |
IEEE1394, 4-pin (x 1), HDV stream input/output,
S400 |
| USB: |
Mini-B (x 1), USB 2.0 High-speed |
| Earphone: |
Stereo mini-jack (x 1), 16 ?, 30 mW |
| DC input: |
DC jack |
| Battery input: |
5-pin |
| Remote: |
8-pin |
| Built-in Output Devices |
| LCD monitor: |
3.5-inch type colour LCD monitor, approx. 921000
effective pixels, 640 (H) x 3 (RGB) x 480 (V), 16:9, hybrid type |
| Media Slot |
| Type: |
ExpressCard/34 (x 2 |
| Interface: |
ExpressCard compatible |
PMW-EX3 - Contents
- 1 x PMW-EX3 XDCAM-EX Camcorder
- 1 x 14x zoom lens
- 1 x Lens hood
- 1 x LO-3830 1/2-inch lens adaptor
- 1 x IR Remote Commander unit
- 1 x USB cable
- 1 x Component video cable
- 1 x Shoulder strap
- 1 x Operation manual
- 1 x Cheek Pad
- 1 x XDCAM EX Clip Browsing software
- 1 x SxS device driver software
- 1 x BP-U30 battery
- 1 x BC-U1 charger
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