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Two long-awaited shoulder camcorders have joined the XDCAM EX Series portfolio: the powerful,
affordable new PMW-350 and PMW-320. They come equipped with the cutting-edge imaging
technology of Exmor™ full-HD CMOS sensors and - like all XDCAM EX camcorders - they use SxS™
memory cards as the recording media.
They support DVCAM format* recording, which is the de facto standard for business and industrial
video production, while also maintaining legacy, facilitating migration, and opening doors to new
creative possibilities with multi-camera operation, satellite transmission, and much more via the
optional CBK-CE01 50-pin interface.
These powerful camcorders pave the way to superb visual expression and new levels of
convenience at affordable price points.
* The PMW-350 requires the option CBK-SD01 hardware key. This is a standard feature for the PMW-320.
SxS Memory Cards Combine High Transfer Speed with
High Reliability
SxS memory cards use the PCI Express interface to achieve an extremely
high data transfer speed of 800 Mbps, and can resist considerable shock
(1500 G) and vibration (15 G). Also, a unique Salvage function serves to
restore content that is damaged by power loss or memory disconnection
during recording*.
In addition to the conventional SxS PRO™ memory card, there is now a new
member of the SxS memory card family, the SxS-1™**. This maintains the
superb usability and high-speed transfer rate of the SxS PRO card, at an
affordable price. A high-capacity SBS-32G1 (32-GB) SxS-1 memory card is
available.
* In some cases, images recorded just before an accident may not be restored (several
seconds). Salvage function does not guarantee content restoration.
** SxS-1 memory cards support fewer re-writes than SxS PRO memory cards.
Notification is given when an SxS-1 memory card approaches end of life.
Based on Sony internal performance testing, when recorded at full
capacity one time per day, SxS-1 Memory Card will continue to function for
approximately five years. This value may differ depending on the device or
usage condition.
Media Adaptors for Alternative Recording Media
Two optional media adaptors - the MEAD-MS01 and MEAD-SD01 - enable
the use of a high-speed Memory Stick or SD memory card (respectively) as
alternative recording media.
1. The Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo ‘HX’ Series is recommended for use with
the MEAD-MS01. San Disk Class 10 SD memory cards are recommended
for use with MEAD-SD01.
2. Slow Motion and Salvage functions are not supported.
3. An early version of the PMW-350 requires an upgrade to use the MEAD-SD01.
Selectable Format and Bit Rates
A choice of bit rate is offered with XDCAM EX products - either 35 Mbps (HQ
mode) or 25 Mbps (SP mode) - depending on the desired picture quality
and recording time.
1920 x 1080 HD Recording Using the MPEG-2 Long GOP Codec
XDCAM EX products record 1920 x 1080 HD images using the MPEG-2 Long
GOP codec, which conforms to the MPEG-2 MP@HL compression standard.
With this highly efficient codec and a large-capacity SxS memory card,
XDCAM EX products record high-quality HD images for a long recording time
of 140 minutes on a single 32-GB SxS memory card in SP mode.
When a clip spans two cards, the transition is seamless, with virtually
no artifacts or frame loss. SxS memory cards can be hot-swapped while
shooting, without interrupting the recording. This feature makes XDCAM
EX products ideal for a wide variety of long-form content-production
applications.
Multiple-format Recording: 1080/720 and Interlace/
Progressive Switchable Operation
XDCAM EX Series camcorders offer a wide array of recording formats for
multiple content-creation applications. The recording mode is switchable
between 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, and 1440 x 1080 resolution. The
scanning system is also selectable from interlace and progressive, such as
59.94i, 50i, 59.94p, and 50p.
An SxS memory card can simultaneously hold a mix of multiple files in any
of these recording formats, including DVCAM files allowing flexible memory
card use**.
* Images are handled on XDCAM EX camcorders as 23.98p, and recorded as 59.94i
signals via 2-3 pull-down in 1440x1080/23.98p (SP) mode.
** Memory cards with material recorded by a PMW-350 or PMW-320 camcorder in HQ
1440x1080 or DVCAM mode cannot be read by the PMW-EX1, PMW-EX3 and PMW-EX30.
Two powerful new XDCAM EX™ shoulder camcorders
– boost your creativity; smooth your DVCAM™ transition
Sony employs its considerable technical capabilities and know-how in the design of energy-efficient products. The PMW-350 is a good example of the company’s camcorders
in the networked HD domain. Designed to be environmentally friendly, the PMW-350 camcorder offers power consumption around 60% lower than conventional HD
camcorders from Sony*, and its energy-saving design results in low CO2 emissions.
* As compared with the HDW-700 full-HD shoulder camcorder from Sony with a 2/3-inch image sensor.