Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Sony PMW-100 camcorder brings 50Mbps bitrate in an itty-bitty package

When is full 1920 x 1080 footage probably not HD- When a broadcaster rejects it for not meeting its 50Mbps bitrate criteria. There's just a couple of handheld cameras which could capture video with such gentle compression, and many those require a 3rd-party add-on recorder to attain it -- but not Sony's new XDCAM shooter, the PMW-100. It has a 1/2.9-inch Exmor sensor sitting behind a 40-400mm (35mm equivalent) zoom lens and outputs 1080p, 1080i, and 720p at as much as 50Mbps using MPEG HD422 compression. SxS cards are the principle media, but there's HD/SD-SDI output too must you still need it. Sound recording is equally data-heavy, letting you hear interviewees dodge questions in four channels of glorious 24-bit uncompressed 48kHz audio -- unless obviously your diminutive kit fools them into thinking you're harmless. The PMW-100 should start shipping in May for an as yet undisclosed price, but meanwhile you will find more specs inside the PR after the break.
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Sony introduces the entire-featured yet light and compact PMW-100 handheld camcorder.

The PMW-100 joins the ever popular XDCAM HD422 line-up – making it the smallest and lightest camcorder within the XDCAM family.

Advancement in digital imaging technology has enabled professional journalists and videographers to hide stories through the use of portable devices similar to cell phones, DSLRs and consumer camcorders. However, in comparison to main-stream shoulder mount camcorders, there's still an important gap in image quality, ease of editing and knowledge management. The PMW-100 achieves the proper of both worlds, by recording full broadcast quality MPEG HD422 video within a hand-held form factor.

Equipped with a newly developed 1/2.9-inch "Exmor" CMOS sensor, it delivers excellent picture performance and likewise achieves the minimum illumination of 0.08lx. Featuring a 5.4-54mm (40-400mm in 35mm equivalent) zoom lens, the versatile PMW-100 allow users to work in virtually any production environment where mobility and adaptableness is very valued.

"The PMW-100 combines exceptional picture quality with portability and outstanding manoeuvrability in response to the proven XDCAM workflow, taking professional users to an entire new level of productivity. The advance of the PMW-100 is a natural step inside the progression of the XDCAM range and is an immediate response to our customers requirements. Long-time XDCAM users requested a light-weight and compact camcorder that won't only work seamlessly by itself, but in addition alongside other XDCAM cameras similar to the acclaimed PMW-500," said Bill Drummond, Strategic Marketing Manager, Sony Europe.

The PMW-100 supports full-HD video at 1080i, 1080p and 720p as much as 50 Mbps MXF recording and playback according to the MPEG HD422 codec using the conventional MPEG HD422 Long GOP compression technology. Additionally it is switchable to MPEG HD420 35/25Mbps or DVCAM 25Mbps. The PMW-100 may additionally record tremendous 24-bit four-channel audio at an uncompressed 48kHz.

It offers utmost flexibility of using a number of recording media including the high speed SxS memory card in addition to Memory Stick, SD card and XQD because the emergency secondly media. The hot "SxS Memory Card Management Utility"* software will provide additional operational convenience with SxS memory card, corresponding to the info back-up function and the lifetime indication of the cardboard in use.

Targeting your subject and reviewing recorded footage is a breeze with the complete colour 3.5-inch WVGA (852x480) LCD. The Slow & Quick Motion function enables users to create artistic fast and slow-motion footage from 1fps to 60fps in 720p mode and from 1fps to 30fps in 1080p mode.

The camera also incorporates HD/SD-SDI output, Composite output, Genlock input, time code input/output, i.LINK (HDV/DV) input/output, and A/V output.

The PMW-100 will start shipping in May 2012.

* "SxS Memory Card Management Utility" might be available to download from May 10th.


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