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Model
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| Sony PMW-350 |
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| Manufacturer | Sony 
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| Name | PMW-350 |
| European name ? | PMW-350K |
| US name ? | PMW-350 |
| lowest US price | (22357) $ |
| On the market since | April 2010 |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Sony |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
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| test picture 1200 Lux | |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode | |
Video
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| Video formats ? | DVCAM
XDCAM EX
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| Recording Medium | SxS / PC Express
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| video resolutions EU ? | DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
XDCAM EX x1080/24p 1920, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i
XDCAM EX 1280 x 720/24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p
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| video resolutions US ? | DVCAM 720 x 480/60i
XDCAM EX x1080/24p 1920, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i
XDCAM EX 1280 x 720/24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p
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| Max Bitrate ? | 35 Mbit/s |
| Compression format ? | DV
XDCAM MPEG2
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| on-board memory ? | |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Fujinon
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| Optical Zoom ? | 16 x |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 31,4 mm |
| Filter diameter ? | 82 mm |
| Image Stabilization ? | None
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| ND Filter ? | 3 |
| Exchangable optics ? | Yes
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 3 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/1,5 inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
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| Focus ? | auto
manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/2.000 |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/60 |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
AE-Shift
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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 ? | |
| 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 | |
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | |
| HDMI ? | Out
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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 ? | Mini-jack
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| Lanc ? | |
| Time-code interface ? | In
Out
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| Genlock ? | In
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| Accessory shoe ? | Standard
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| HD-SDI ? | Out
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 6300 g |
| Weight (with battery) | |
| Battery type | |
| Battery capacity | |
| Charger ? | |
| Remote control | |
| Size |
| Height | 124 mm |
| Width | 269 mm |
| Depth | 332 mm |
| Relative Size ? | 110 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | Yes
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| Color Viewfinder ? | Color
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| Viewfinder format ? | 16:9 |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | 921000 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 | 6 |
Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | 4x48kHz
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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 | Chromatic aberration correctionFlip view of the display for 35mm adapter Native 23.98P recording |
Product Shots
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| View 1 | |
| 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 image 12 lux auto-mode ? | |
| Test image 12 lux optimized ? | |
| 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 ? | Sufficient |
| Photo function ? | Poor |
| Optics ? | Very good |
| Dynamics ? | Very good |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
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Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 467 |
| Pros | + Lowlight performance
+ Professionell layout / body
+ 4 audio channels
+ 2/3-inch chip
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| Cons | - 4:2:0 color sampling
- only one digital HD-out operable at a time
- Most expensive in the Sony XDCAM EX CAM Lineup
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| Conclusion | With the PMW-350 you get an enormously light sensitive 2/3-inch camcorder for 20.000 Euro, but it is limited due to the 4:2:0 XDCAM EX sampling.This may be bypassed with a Nano flash recorder and in this combination, the PMW-350 suddenly is the cheapest 2/3-inch 4:2:2 HD-Cam on the market.In any case a professional shoulder camcorder whose operation leaves little to be desired. |
More information
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