12
1-1 Features
Chapter
1
Overview
1-1 Features
The PDW-510/510P/530/530P is a camcorder for ENG
1)
and EFP
2)
, in which a color video camera using
2
/
3
-inch
high-definition CCDs of a 16:9 aspect ratio and a
Professional Disc drive are combined integrally. The
camera’s CCDs have approximately 1,000,000 picture
elements (pixels) (the number of effective pixels:
approximately 500,000).
In addition to the well-established high image quality and
resistance to vibration, dust, and moisture of the Betacam
SP/SX camcorders, this unit adds a range of new
functionality exploiting the capabilities of optical discs.
1) ENG: Electronic News Gathering
2)EFP: Electronic Field Production
1-1-1 Principal Differences Between
the PDW-510/510P and PDW-
530/530P
There are the following differences between the PDW-
510/510P and PDW-530/530P in the specifications of
recording format, internal optical filters, and so on.
PDW-510/510P recording format and internal optical
filters
PDW-530/530P recording format and internal optical
filters
Recording
format
DVCAM
compatible
recording
Video
25 Mbps
DVCAM
1)
format
Audio 16 bits, 48 kHz,
4 channels
Recording
time
85 minutes
Optical
filters
Single integrated filter system for CC (color
correction) and ND (neutral density)
Recording
format
DVCAM
compatible
recording
Video 25 Mbps
DVCAM format
Audio 16 bits, 48 kHz,
4 channels
Recording
time
85 minutes
MPEG IMX
compatible
recording
Video
MPEG IMX
2)
format
(4:2:2 high image
quality video
recording using
MPEG2 intra
frames)
Audio
16 bits or 24 bits
3)
,
48 kHz sampling,
4 channels
Recording
time
50 Mbps: 45 minutes
40 Mbps: 55 minutes
30 Mbps: 68 minutes