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Model
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| Sony HVR-S270 | Sony PMW-EX1 |
| Picture ? | | |
| Manufacturer | Sony 
| Sony
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| Name | HVR-S270 | PMW-EX1 |
| European name ? | HVR-S270E | PMW-EX1E |
| US name ? | HVR-S270U | PMWEX1 |
| lowest US price | 7950 $ | 5249 $ |
| On the market since | February 2008 | November 2007 |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Sony | link to Sony |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | not yet tested | Very good
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| test picture 1200 Lux |  | |
| test picture 12 Lux | | |
Video
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| Video formats ? | MiniDV
HDV
DVCAM
| XDCAM EX
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| Recording Medium | MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
external flash memory
| SxS / PC Express
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| video resolutions EU ? | HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/25p
| MPEG2 1920x1080 1-30p
MPEG2 1280x720 1-60p
MPEG2 1920x1080 1-60i
MPEG2 1440 x1080 1-60i
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| video resolutions US ? | HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
DVCAM 720 x 480/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/25p
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
| MPEG2 1920x1080 1-30p
MPEG2 1280x720 1-60p
MPEG2 1920x1080 1-60i
MPEG2 1440 x1080 1-60i
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| Max Bitrate ? | | 35 Mbit/s |
| Compression format ? | | XDCAM MPEG2
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| on-board memory ? | | |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Carl Zeiss
| Fujinon
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| Optical Zoom ? | 12 x | 14 x |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | | 31,4 mm |
| Filter diameter ? | | 77 mm |
| Image Stabilization ? | | optical
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| ND Filter ? | | 2 |
| Exchangable optics ? | Yes
| No
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 3 | 3 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/3 inch | 1/2 inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | | 2073600 Pixel |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
| CMOS
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | | auto
manual
presets
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| Focus ? | | auto
manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | | 2.000 |
| Maximum shutter time ? | | 1/3 |
| Apperture control ? | | auto
manual
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| Infrared recording ? | | No
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| Expanded Focus ? | | Yes
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| Peaking ? | | Yes
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| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | | 70-100% |
| Histogram ? | | Yes
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| adjustable sharpness ? | | Yes
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| Adjustable color ? | | Yes
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| Cinegamma ? | | Yes
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| Black Strech ? | | Yes
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| Knee ? | | Yes
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| Colorbars ? | | Yes
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| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | | Yes
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| Custom Presets ? | | Yes
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| Set Time Code ? | | Yes
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Configuration
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| Connections |
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite | | Out
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YC ?
synonymous: S-Video | | Out
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YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | | Out
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| HDMI ? | | No
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DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | | In
Out
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| USB ? | | USB 2.0
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| Microphone / Audio input ? | | XLR
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| Headphones ? | | 3.5 mm mini-jack
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| Lanc ? | | No
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| Time-code interface ? | | No
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| Genlock ? | | No
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| Accessory shoe ? | | Standard
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| HD-SDI ? | | Out
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | | 2400 g |
| Weight (with battery) | | 2800 g |
| Battery type | | Sony BP-U30
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| Battery capacity | | |
| Charger ? | | external
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| Remote control | | Yes
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| Size |
| Height | | 178 mm |
| Width | | 176 mm |
| Depth | | 311 mm |
| Relative Size ? | 0 | 97 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | | Yes
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| Color Viewfinder ? | | B/W and color
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| Viewfinder format ? | | 16:9 |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | | 252000 Pixel |
| Display |
| Display available ? | | Yes
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| Color display ? | | Color
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| Display size | | 3,5 Inch |
| Display format ? | | 16:9 |
| Display pixels ? | | 921000 Pixel |
| Touch Screen ? | | No
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| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | | Rocker
Ring
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| Manual Focus ? | | Ring
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| Manual Aperture ? | | Ring
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| Focus switcher ? | | Yes
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| ND Filter ? | | Yes
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| Exp Lock ? | | Yes
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| Gain ? | | Yes
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| White balance ? | | Yes
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| Push AF ? | | Yes
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| Audio Levels ? | | Yes
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Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | | 4 |
Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | | MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
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| Microphone ? | | external XLR
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| Audio Control ? | | auto
manual
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| Audio levels ? | | Viewfinder
Screen
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Still
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| Recording Medium ? | | |
| Medium included ? | | |
| Effective pixels ? | | |
| Resolutions ? | | |
| Standard ? | | |
| Flash ? | | |
Misc.
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| Specials | A memory card recorder for Compact Flash (CF) memory cards is included in delivery | |
Product Shots
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| View 2 | | |
Test results
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| Test pictures |
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| luminance resolution | | |
| chrominance resolution | | |
| lens distortion | | |
| test small ISO image | | |
| noise / internal microphone | | |
| test picture 1200 Lux | | |
| test picture 12 Lux | | |
| slashCAM rating |
| Lowlight ? | | Excellent |
| Resolution ? | | Excellent |
| Color performance ? | | Very good |
| subj.Picture impression ? | | Very good |
| Optical Zoom ? | | Satisfactory |
| Wide Angle ? | | Very good |
| Configuration / image ? | | Excellent |
| Configuration / sound ? | | Excellent |
| Handling ? | | Very good |
| Portability ? | | Satisfactory |
| Photo function ? | | Poor |
| Optics ? | | Very good |
| Dynamics ? | | Very good |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | not yet tested | Very good
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Total score ?
(maximal 570) | | 475 |
| Pros | | + excellent image quality
+ Manual handling
+ Exceptionally well equipped
+ LowLight behavior
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| Cons | | - Expensive SxS memory cards
- jerky zoom
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| Conclusion | | The Sony PMW-EX1 offers an absolutely convincing technology with virtually all imaginable (and even some innovative) control options.Add to that a very good lens which thanks to a digital CAC rarely shows chromatic aberrations.The lowlight performance of the camera is currently a class for itself. |
More information
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| Reviews and Forums |
| [ top ] | Sony HVR-S270 | Sony PMW-EX1 |
| slashCAM Review | HVR-S270 Review | PMW-EX1 Review |
| external reviews/tests |  www.eventdv.net
| provideocoalition.com
www.dvxuser.com
provideocoalition.com
library.creativecow.net
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| Forum posts | To the owner of a HVR S270 ...
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New Clipbrowser 2.5 for EX1 and EX3
XDCAM EX1 DIY firmware update 1:11
Experience: EX1 and Steadycamsysteme / swing stands
MP4 EX1 raw / Final Cut Pro 6
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