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PMW-350K(img1)

Mass

3.2 kg (7 lb 1 oz) (body)
6.3 kg (13 lb 14 oz) (with LCD VF, AF lens, Mic, BP-GL95)

Dimension (W x H x D)

124 x 269 x 332 mm (5 x 10 5/8 x 13 1/8 inches) without projection

Power requirements

DC 12 V

Power consumption

Approx. 18 W (with LCD VF, AF lens, mic, while recording)
Approx. 15 W (body while recording)

Operating temperature

0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)

Storage temperature

-20 °C to +60 °C (-4°F to +140 °F)

Battery operating time

Approx. 310 min with BP-GL95 battery

Recording format

Video:
MPEG-2 Long GOP
HQ mode: VBR, maximum bit rate: 35 Mb/s, MPEG-2 MP@HL
SP mode: CBR, 25 Mb/s, MPEG-2 MP@H-14
SD mode: DVCAM (Option)

Audio:
HD mode: Linear PCM (4ch, 16-bit, 48-kHz)
SD mode: Linear PCM (2ch, 16-bit, 48-kHz)

Recording frame rate

NTSC area:
HD HQ mode: 1920 x 1080/59.94i, 29.97p, 23.98p, 1440 x 1080/59.94i, 29.97p, 23.98p, 1280 x 720/59.94p, 29.97p, 23.98p
HD SP mode: 1440 x 1080/59.94i, 23.98p
SD mode: 720 x 480/59.94i, 29.97p (Option)

PAL area:
HD HQ mode: 1920 x 1080/50i, 25p, 1440 x 1080/50i, 25p, 1280 x 720/50p, 25p
HD SP mode: 1440 x 1080/50i
SD mode: 720 x 576/50i, 25p (Option)

Recording/Playback time

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/SD Mode: (SD:Option)
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

Lens

Lens mount

2/3-type SONY bayonet

Zoom ratio

16x (optical), servo/manual (AF lens for PMW-350K)

Focal length

f = 8 mm to 128 mm (equivalent to 31.5 mm to 503 mm on 35 mm lens)

Iris

F1.9 to F16 and Close, auto/manual selectable

Focus

AF/MF/Full MF selectable, 800 mm to infinity (MACRO OFF)
50 mm to infinity (MACRO ON)

Image stabilizer

N/A

Filter diameter

M82 mm, pitch 0.75 mm (on lens)

Camera Section

Imaging device

3-chip 2/3-inch type Exmor Full HD CMOS

Effective picture elements

1920 (H) x 1080 (V)

Optical system

F1.4 prism system

Built-in optical filters

1: Clear, 2: 1/4ND, 3: 1/16ND, 4: 1/64ND

Sensitivity (2000 lx, 89.9% reflectance)

F12 (typical) (1920 x 1080/59.94i mode), F13 (typical) (1920 x 1080/50i mode)

Minimum illumination

0.006 lx (typical) (1920 x 1080/59.94i mode, F1.9, +42 dB gain, with 64-frame accumulation)

S/N ratio

59 dB (Y) (typical) (Noise Suppression mode ON)

Horizontal rezolution

1,000 TV lines or more (1920 x 1080i mode)

Shutter speed

1/60 sec to 1/2,000 sec + ECS

Slow Shutter (SLS)

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16, 32, and 64-frame accumulation

Slow & Quick Motion function

720p:
Selectable from 1 fps to 60 fps as recording frame rate

1080p:
Selectable from 1 fps to 30 fps as recording frame rate

White balance

Preset (3,200 K), Memory A, Memory B/ATW

Gain

-3, 0, 3 ,6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42 dB

Inputs/Outputs

Audio input

XLR-type 3-pin (female) (x2), line/mic/mic +48 V selectable

Composite output

BNC (x1), NTSC or PAL, COMPONENT Y

S-Video output

N/A

Audio output

XLR-type 5-pin

Component output

N/A

SDI output

BNC (x1), HD-SDI/SD-SDI selectable

i.LINK

IEEE 1394, 6-pin (x1), HDV (HDV 1080i)/DVCAM stream input/output, S400

Timecode input

BNC (x1)

Timecode output

BNC (x1)

Genlock input

BNC (x1)

USB

Device Type B (x1)

Headphone output

Stereo mini-jack (x1)

Speaker output

Monaural

DC input

XLR-type 4-pin

DC output

4-pin

Remote

8-pin

Lens remote

12-pin

Mic

XLR-type 5-pin

HDMI output

19-pin

VF

26-pin (LCD VF), 20-pin (DXF)

Wireless receiver IN

D-Sub 15-pin

Monitoring

Viewfinder

3.5-inch* type colour LCD monitor: approx. 921,000 effective pixels, 640 (H) x 3 (RGB) x 480 (V), 16:9, hybrid type
*Viewable area measured diagonally

Built-in LCD monitor

Black & white LCD (Audio level, TC, battery and media remaining capacity)

Media

Type

ExpressCard/34 slot (x2)

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Having been working in the video business since 1988 I have amassed a great amount of knowledge of both the kit and production values over the last 30 years.

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