Sony: PMW-350 and PMW-EX1R - 2 / 3 inch CMOS Schultercam successor EX1 &
[09:01 Tue,20.October 2009 by Rob]
With the Sony PMW 350 Sony Professional is the first CMOS-based 2 / 3 inch shoulder camcorder with interchangeable lenses in the range below 20,000. The slashCAM editors could make a preliminary glimpse of 350 Vorserienmodel and the EX1 successor EX1R. I enclose the key data in a nutshell. A detailed test series followed, as always when our models are available ... Sony PMW-350 The Sony PMW 350 HD camcorder is virtually demanded by many EX3 for the shoulder and a bit more: With a mature CMOS sensor: 2 / 3 inch instead of ½ inch and with a host of advanced features that enable the professional body are due to set-up. The increased sensor size of our initial impressions after a further improved low-light capability to the already excellent low-light capability of the EX1 / EX3. The viewfinder unit is equipped with intelligent features: Sliding find purity in the X and Z axis, outward-guided seeker functions such as peaking, display, zebra, etc. Also, the adjustable mirror on the Z-axis is expected to shoulder support good overall Handling has been missing ... help us truly a second folding screen on the side - well you can not have everything ... Here are the key data of the PMW-350 in a nutshell: Sony PMW-350 - XDCAM EX Camcorder Shoulder - 2 / 3 "CMOS sensor with Exmor technology (Full HD) - the normal 2 / 3" bayonet - Manual / Auto Focus Fujinon (1:1.9 / 8-128mm) - similar operation as in EX1 and EX3 - HDMI Out - HD / SD-SDI out -- 4 Channels - Slot for analog or digital wireless receiver - F12 and 59dB S / N - 1080 / 720 switchable / formats like EX1/EX3 - DVCAM recording via optional hardware update available - HD Viewfinder (CBK-VF01 included), same quality / resolution as the PMW-EX3, horizontally and vertically adjustable viewfinder - hyper gamma curves - peaking at adjustable viewfinder, colored - Optical ND filter and electric CC filter - Split door for audio operation - Operation: slots right, switches, buttons on the left - no except extra LCD viewfinder - Adjustable Shoulder Rest - 6 user buttons - Auto-Aufstecklicht interface - Color Temp button for preset color temperature range (fixed) - Viewfinder double hinged side and front - Mirror function for 35mm adapter - Over and cranking function - Interval & Frame Studio - V-Mount battery system - TC In & Out and Genlock in - 1440x1080 HQ 35Mbps recording - Audio: 16bit, 48kHz LPCM - microphone supplied, it will contain two versions. PMW-350L (without lens) PMW-350K (with 16x Fujinon Lens): separate rings for focus, zoom and aperture ring slide for auto focus and MF as the PMW-EX1 and EX3. Otherwise, both versions are identical Available as of January 2010, the L version is between 16.000 - 17.000 € are and K version at € 19,000, the Sony PMW-EX1R (successor to the PMW-EX1) The Sony PMW-EX1 represents EX1R the refreshed models, which it replaces as of December 2009 completely. Especially praiseworthy, we found the many detail improvements in the field of haptics / switch layout - here, Sony has listened and taken a number of suggestions EX1 users and implemented. Others are Added DVCAM recording, an HDMI-out and One-Push Slow and Quick Motion-Mo activation. I enclose the key data in detail: Sony PMW-EX1R - 1 / 2 "CMOS with Exmor technology - 14x Fujinon lens (fully manually adjustable) - NTSC / PAL switchable - 1080 / 720 Record - CineAlta camera by 23.98P recording and cine gamma curves - HD-/SD-SDI Output - HDMI Output (NEW) - DVCAM recording (NEW) - 1440x1080 at 35Mbps HQ mode (NEW) - sec up to 15th Cache Recording (NEW) - One Push Auto Iris (NEW) - Improved viewfinder, the same as in the Z5E and Z7 with a resolution of approximately 1,226,000 pixels (NEW) - Faster startup (IMPROVED) - ergonomics and various Buttons have been improved (Unique switch positions, but smooth-protected on / off switch, white balance button more palpable, etc.) - One push S & Q Motion Activation - Image inversion for the use of DOF Adapters - 2nd accessory shoe - Improved audio limiter - Possible Record on Memory Stick cards via adapter card available from December 2009, prices as low cost PMW-EX1 SxS Cards Similar to Panasonic&s lower P2 cards with a reduced period, Sony will soon also offer such low cost SxS cards. Dates and prices currently are not fixed yet.