Sony PMW-EX3 User Manual

Features
11
Overview
The PMW-EX3 is a highly compact and high-
performance XDCAM EX
1)
camcorder that uses
SxS
1)
memory cards, as its recording medium.
The imaging devices used in the PMW-EX3
camcorder are three
1
/
2
-inch type CMOS sensors,
each with an effective pixel count of 1920 × 1080,
which produce images in full HD resolution.
A New Generation of HD Recording
System
New nonlinear recording media
Using SxS memory cards, the PMW-EX3 offers
nonlinear capabilities such as instant random
access and file-based operation.
HD recording using the “MPEG-2 Long GOP”
codec
The PMW-EX3 records 1920 × 1080 HD images
using “MPEG-2 Long GOP” codec compression.
This mature “MPEG-2 Long GOP” codec, which
is also adopted in the XDCAM
1)
HD and HDV
2)
1080i series of products, enables you to record
stunning-quality HD video and audio with long
recording time by efficiently compressing the
data.
Selectable bit rates
The PMW-EX3 offers a choice of bit rates: either
35 Mbps (HQ mode) or 25 Mbps (SP mode),
depending on the desired picture quality and
recording time.
Long recording time
By utilizing an efficient compression format, the
PMW-EX3 records high-quality HD images for
long recording time of approx. 100 minutes in HQ
mode (35 Mbps VBR) or approx. 140 minutes in
SP mode (25 Mbps CBR) on a single 32-GB SxS
memory card. Equipped with two SxS memory
card slots, the PMW-EX3 makes transition
seamless without any frame loss, when recording
is done across two cards.
Multiple-format recording
The PMW-EX3 camcorder offers a wide array of
recording formats for multiple content creation
applications. The scanning mode is switchable
among 1920 × 1080, 1280 × 720, and 1440 ×
Lens mount cap (1)
Lens cap for the supplied lens (1)
Fixing screws for the cheek pad (3)
DC cable clamp and fixing screw (1 each)
Lithium battery (CR2032 for backup) (1)
It is mounted in the camcorder at the factory.
Lithium battery (CR2025 for the IR Remote
Commander) (1)
It is mounted in the IR Remote Commander at the
factory.
CD-ROM (1)
XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software, SxS Device
Driver Software, Operating Instructions in PDF
format are included.
Operating Instructions (This manual) (1)
SxS Device Driver Software End-User
License Agreement (1)
Features

Sony PMW-EX3 Specifications

General

Digital zoom	0 x
Optical zoom	14 x
Image stabilizer	Yes
Focal length range	5.8 - 81.2 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	31.4 - 439 mm
Sensor type	CMOS
Total megapixels	0 MP
Optical sensor size	1/2 \
Display diagonal	3.5 \
Interface	USB
Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Expansion slots	ExpressCard/34 (x 2)
Power requirements	DC 12V
Power consumption (typical)	13.5 W
Camera shutter speed	1/33 - 1/2000 s
Minimum illumination	0.14 lx
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Maximum memory card size	32 GB
Product color	Black
Battery type	BP-U30/BP-U60
Battery life (max)	- h
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	400 mm
Width	250 mm
Height	210 mm
Weight	1900 g