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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
vibration resistant, dustproof, and dripproof constructions
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.
1) DVCAM is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
2) MPEG IMX is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
3) For analog audio input, the effective bit length is maximum 20 bits.
The following characteristics are common to the PDW-
510/510P and PDW-530/530P.
1-1-2 Camera Features
2
/
3
-inch Power HAD EX CCDs
The three high sensitivity, low smear
2
/
3
-inch Power
HAD
1)
EX CCDs provide high image quality which is at
the top of its class for a standard definition camcorder.
• The unit is switchable between a 16:9 aspect ratio wide
image and 4:3 standard aspect ratio.
PDW-510/510P 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)
PDW-530/530P recording format and internal optical
filters
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
Optical
filters
Separate CC filters and ND filters; two filters
can be used simultaneously