PMW400L


PMW400L

XDCAM EX 2/3"-type Shoulder-mount Camcorder without Lens












The PMW-400 series is an SxS memory shoulder-mount camcorder which can record our high quality 50Mbps MPEG-2 HD422 video as MXF files on SxS memory cards. It is equipped with the cutting edge imaging technology of three 2/3 inch-type Exmor™ full HD CMOS sensors. These sensors, each with an effective pixel count of 1920 (H) x 1080 (V), give the camcorder an excellent resolution, dynamic range and color reproduction capabilities. Additionally, the large 2/3 inch–type sensors can capture images with a shallower depth of field, giving users more freedom of creative expression. The PMW-400 series is studio-configurable, with timecode IN/OUT, GENLOCK IN, HD/SD-SDI and HDMI out, and also features a DVCAM recording option. It also features a 3DNR (Three Dimensional Noise Reduction) technology delivering a cleaner signal for a better Signal-to-Noise ratio and in addition, Flash- Band Compensation will be a standard feature of the camera (requires firmware update in late 2013). The PMW-400 series is planned to be upgradable for the XAVC HD in 2014, and hardware options for the Digital Triax & Optical Fiber transmissions are available today. Designed to be compact and ergonomically well-balanced, the PMW-400 series provides a high level of mobility and comfort in a wide variety of shooting situations. The PMW-400L model comes without a lens and is equipped with a standard 2/3-inch bayonet lens mount. Users can choose from a wide variety of optional lenses in the existing 2/3-inch HD lens lineup. The full Sony XDCAM EX line-up provides stunning HD picture quality and efficient nonlinear operation, expanding the creative possibilities in every type of HD video production.

Highlights:

  • Impressive Body Design
  • Three 2/3-inch-type "Exmor" Full-HD CMOS Sensors
  • Unique Focus Operation - Professional Manual Focus and Auto Focus
  • AF (Auto Focus) Assist Function
  • MF (Manual Focus) Assist Function
  • Selectable Peaking Color
  • ALAC (Automatic Lens Aberration Compensation) (with compatible lenses)
  • Optical ND Filters and Electrical CC Filters
  • Multi Format (MPEG2 HD422@50Mbps, HD420@35Mbps/25Mbps, MPEG IMX@50Mbps, DVCAM, and XAVC future option)
  • 23.98p Native Recording
  • Slow & Quick Motion Function
  • Interval Recording Function
  • Frame Recording Function
  • Picture Cache Recording
  • Shutter Angle Settings
  • ATW (Auto Tracing White Balance) & Hold
  • Image Inverter
  • Slow Shutter Function
  • Selectable Gamma Curves
  • Scene File System
  • Total Level Control System (TLCS)
  • Turbo Gain
  • 3DNR (Three Dimension Noise Reducer)
  • Flash Band Reducer (requires firmware upgrade late 2013)
  • Assignable Buttons for Quick Access to Desired Functions
  • Viewfinder with 3.5-inch (viewable area measured diagonally) Color Quarter HD resolution LCD 960(H) x 3(RGB) x 540(V)
  • Two lines of HD/SD-SDI connectors
  • Four-channel Audio
  • Wide Choice of Optional Microphones
  • HDMI
  • Camera Remote Control
  • Studio camera operation with CA-FB70/CA-TX70 (for CBK-CE01 installed models)
  • Wi-Fi Adapter connection with an optional CBK-WA100
  • Adjustable Shoulder Pad
  • Optional 3 or 5 year Extended Warranty available


Features                                                   Benefits:
High sensitivity Full HD sensors The PMW-400 series provides high quality Full HD imaging with three 2/3-inch type Exmor CMOS sensors offering better resolution, dynamic range and colour reproduction. The camcorder offers sensitivity of F12 at 59.94Hz and F13 at 50Hz.
Supports all SD / HD 420 or SD / HD 422 on several types of memory cards The PMW-400 series allows you to record all SD / HD 420 XDCAM EX codecs using .MP4 and .AVI. fileson SxS memory cards, MemoryStick, SD card or XQD card (FAT32 formatted)..MXF broadcast files can be recorded on SxS and XQD cards (UDF formatted)
XAVC ready The PMW-400K series is future-proofed to support XAVC 10-bit HD422 recordings, including XAVC Intra frame 10-bit HD422 100Mbps and XAVC Long GOP 10-bit HD422 (low bit rate).
Three Dimention Noise Reduction The camcorder has a signal to noise ratio of 60dB (typical) with 3DNR noise reduction processing.
Hardware and software flash band correction The camcorder has a standard internal hardware flash band reducer*for news operations. * Flash band reducer will be available as a free firmware update.
Wide gain selection The camcorder’s gain selection ranges from -3dB up to +42dB maximum gain.
WiFi remote Lens, camera and media WiFi Remote or XMPilot live logging from a tablet or smartphone is achievable with the CBK-WA01 optional WiFi antenna. The CBK-WA100 3G/LTE optional transmitter will allow recorded files FTP push to a the cloud or user server.
High resolution 960 x 540 colour viewfinder The camcorder is supplied with a high resolution color LCD viewfinder (similar to CBK-VF01 modular viewfinder) providing up to quarter full HD 960 x 540 pixels.
Interfaces include SD / HD-SDI and i.Link The camcorder features 2x SD/HD-SDI outputs, as well as HDMI out, TC in/out and Gen-lock input. It also has i.LINK (DV) input and record.
Digital triax and fibre optional control An optional CBK-CE01 50-pin interface converts the shoulder camcorder to a system camera, with compatibility with CA-TX70 digital triax and CA-FB70 fibre adapters.
Low power consumption The lightweight PMW-400 series has a low power consumption of 23W with LCD, viewfinder, lens and microphone.


Camera Section Specifications Detail:
Built-in Optical Filters 1: Clear, 2: 1/4ND, 3: 1/16ND, 4: 1/64ND
Effective Picture Elements 1920 (H) x 1080 (V)
Gain                                                                   -3, 0, 3 ,6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42 dB
Horizontal Resolution 1,000 TV lines or more (1920 x 1080i mode)
Imaging Device 3-chip 2/3-inch type Exmor Full HD CMOS
Minimum Illumination 0.003 lx (typical) (1920 x 1080/59.94i mode, F1.9, +42 dB gain, with 64-frame accumulation)
Optical System F1.4 prism system
S/N Ratio 60 dB (Y) (typical)
Sensitivity (2000 lx, 89.9% reflectance) F12 (typical) (1920 x 1080/59.94i mode), F13 (typical) (1920 x 1080/50i mode)
Shutter Speed (Time) 1/60 sec to 1/2,000 sec
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
Slow Shutter 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, 8-, 16-, 32-, and 64-frame accumulation
White Balance Preset (3,200 K), Memory A, Memory B/ATW
 
General Specifications Detail:
Battery Operating Time Approx. 180 min with the BP-L80S battery
Dimensions (W x H x D) 124 x 269 x 332 mm (5 x 10 5/8 x 13 1/8 inches)
Mass                                                                  3.4 kg (7 lb 7.9 oz) (body)
Operating Temperature 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
Power Consumption Approx. 26 W (with LCD VF, AF lens, and mic)
Power Requirements DC 12 V
Recording Format [ VIDEO ]
XAVC (future option)
MPEG-2 Long GOP :
- HD 422 mode: CBR, 50 Mbps max., MPEG-2 422P@HL
- HQ mode: VBR, 35 Mbps max., MPEG-2 MP@HL
- SP mode: CBR, 25 Mbps, MPEG-2 MP@H-14
- SD mode : MPEG IMX, DVCAM

[ AUDIO : UDF ]
- HD 422 50 mode: LPCM 24 bits, 48 kHz, 4 channels
- HD 420 HQ mode: LPCM 16 bits, 48 kHz, 4 channels
- SD MPEG IMX mode: LPCM 16/ 24 bits, 48 kHz, 4 channels
- SD DVCAM mode: LPCM 16 bits, 48 kHz, 4 channels
[ AUDIO : FAT ]
- HD mode: LPCM 16 bits, 48 kHz, 4 channels
- SD DVCAM mode: LPCM 16 bits, 48 kHz, 2 channels
Recording Frame Rate [ UDF ]
HD 422 50 Mode : MPEG-2 422P@HL, 50 MBps/ CBR
- 1920 x 1080 / 59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p
- 1280 x 720 / 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p
HD 420 HQ Mode : MPEG-2 MP@HL, 35 MBps/ VBR
- 1920 x 1080 / 59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p (requires version Up)
- 1440 x 1080/ 59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p,
- 1280 x 720 / 59.94p, 50p, 23.98p (2-3 pull down)
SD MPEG IMX Mode
- 720 x 480 / 59.94i, 29.97PsF
- 720 x 576 / 50i, 25PsF

[ FAT ]
HD 420 HQ Mode : MPEG-2 MP@HL, 35 Mbps/ VBR
- 1920 x 1080/ 59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p
- 1440 x 1080/ 59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p
- 1280 x 720/ 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p
HD SP 1440 Mode: MPEG-2 MP@H-14, 25 Mbps/ CBR
- 1440 x 1080/ 59.94i, 50i, 23.98p (2-3 pull down)
SD DVCAM Mode
- 720 x 480/ 59.94i, 29.97PsF
- 720 x 576/ 50i, 25PsF
Recording/Playback Time [ UDF ]
HD 422 50 / SD MPEG IMX Mode :
- Approx. 120 min with SBS-64G1A (64 GB) memory card
- Approx. 60 min with SBP-32/ SBS-32G1A (32 GB) memory card
- Approx. 30 min with SBP-16 (16 GB) memory card
HD 420 HQ Mode :
- Approx. 180 min with SBS-64G1A (64 GB) memory card
- Approx. 90 min with SBP-32/ SBS-32G1A (32 GB) memory card
- Approx. 45 min with SBP-16 (16 GB) memory card
SD DVCAM Mode :
- Approx. 220 min with SBS-64G1A (64 GB) memory card
- Approx. 110 min with SBP-32/ SBS-32G1A (32 GB) memory card
- Approx. 55 min with SBP-16 (16 GB) memory card

[ FAT ]
HD HQ Mode :
- Approx. 200 min with SBS-64G1A (64 GB) memory card
- Approx. 100 min with SBP-32/ SBS-32G1A (32 GB) memory card
- Approx. 50 min with SBP-16 (16 GB) memory card
HD SP Mode :
- Approx. 280 min with SBS-64G1A (64 GB) memory card
- Approx. 140 min with SBP-32/ SBS-32G1A (32 GB) memory card
- Approx. 70 min with SBP-16 (16 GB) memory card
SD DVCAM Mode :
- Approx. 260 min with SBS-64G1A (64 GB) memory card
- Approx. 130 min with SBP-32/ SBS-32G1A (32 GB) memory card
- Approx. 65 min with SBP-16 (16 GB) memory card
Storage Temperature -20 °C to +60 °C (-4°F to +140 °F)
 
Inputs/Outputs Specifications Detail:
Audio Input XLR-type 3-pin (female) (x2), line/mic/mic +48 V selectable
Audio Output XLR-type 5-pin
Composite Output VIDEO OUT: BNC type
DC Input XLR-type 4-pin
DC Output 4-pin
EXT 50-pin 50-pin
Genlock Input BNC (x1)
HDMI Output A-type (x1)
Headphone Output Stereo mini-jack (x1)
Lens Remote 12-pin
MIC                                                                   XLR-type 5-pin
Remote 8-pin
SDI Output BNC (x2), HD-SDI/SD-SDI selectable
Speaker Output Monaural
Timecode Input BNC (x1)
Timecode Output BNC (x1)
USB Device Type B (x1) , Host Type A (x1) (Option)
VF 26-pin (LCD VF), 20-pin (DXF)
Video Output BNC (x1) HD-Y or Analog Composite
Wireless Receiver IN D-sub 15-pin
i.LINK IEEE 1394, 6-pin (x1), HDV (HDV 1080i)/DVCAM stream input/output, S400
 
Lens Specifications Detail:
Filter Diameter N/A
Focal Length N/A
Focus                                                                 N/A
Iris N/A
Lens Mount 2/3"-type Sony bayonet
Zoom Ratio N/A
 
Monitoring Specifications Detail:
Built-in LCD Monitor Black & white LCD（Audio level, TC, battery and media remaining capacity）
Viewfinder                                                        "3.5-inch type color LCD monitor : 960 (H) x 540 (V), Quarter HD Size

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