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Model
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| Sony PMW-F3 |
| Picture ? | |
| Manufacturer | Sony 
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| Name | PMW-F3 |
| European name ? | PMW-F3K |
| US name ? | PMW-F3K |
| lowest US price | (24633) $ |
| On the market since | July 2011 |
| Manufacturers URL | |
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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 ? | XDCAM EX
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| Recording Medium | SDHC card
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| video resolutions EU ? | 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 ? | 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 ? | MPEG2
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| on-board memory ? | |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | no
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| Optical Zoom ? | |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | |
| Filter diameter ? | PL-mount
mm |
| Image Stabilization ? | |
| ND Filter ? | 2 |
| Exchangable optics ? | Yes
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 1 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/Super35 mm equivalent
inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 2000000 Pixel |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
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| Focus ? | manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/2.000 |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/32 |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
AE-Shift
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| Infrared recording ? | |
| Expanded Focus ? | Yes
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| Peaking ? | Yes
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| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | 70-100% |
| Histogram ? | |
| adjustable sharpness ? | |
| Adjustable color ? | |
| Cinegamma ? | |
| Black Strech ? | |
| Knee ? | |
| Colorbars ? | |
| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | |
| Custom Presets ? | |
| Set Time Code ? | |
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 | Out
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| USB ? | USB 2.0
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| Microphone / Audio input ? | |
| 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 ? | |
| HD-SDI ? | Out
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | |
| Weight (with battery) | 2400 g |
| Battery type | |
| Battery capacity | |
| Charger ? | |
| Remote control | |
| Size |
| Height | |
| Width | |
| Depth | |
| Relative Size ? | 0 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | Yes
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| Color Viewfinder ? | Color
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| Viewfinder format ? | |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | |
| 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 ? | 921600 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 ? | |
| ND Filter ? | Yes
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| Exp Lock ? | |
| Gain ? | Yes
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| White balance ? | Yes
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| Push AF ? | |
| Audio Levels ? | Yes
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Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | |
Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | |
| Microphone ? | |
| Audio Control ? | |
| Audio levels ? | |
Still
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| Recording Medium ? | |
| Medium included ? | |
| Effective pixels ? | |
| Resolutions ? | |
| Standard ? | |
| Flash ? | |
Misc.
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| Specials | |
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 ? | Poor |
| Wide Angle ? | 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) | 447 |
| Pros | + excellent image quality
+ Large sensor
+ Manual settings
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| Cons | |
| Conclusion | In spite of the CMOS chip the F3 is closer to the F35 than it seems at first glance: it supports dual link 4:4:4 RGB, S-Log, so with robust PL-recording and decent lenses the F3 might make a good B-camera at a cinema movie set.The 35 Mbs MPEG2 material on a SxS device functions in addition to the external recording capabilities almost as a kind of proxy.Sure, a higher quality internal recording would be nice, but as there are lots of inexpensive options for an external recording in these modular times it is not mandatory.The Sony PMW-F3 convinces with extremely good light sensitivity with very low noise even at higher gain levels.With an MSRP of around 24,000 Euro for the Sony PMW-F3K (approximately 16,000 Euro for the L-version without PL-lens kit), it is a very attractive entry in the S35 digital cinema class. |
More information
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| Reviews and Forums |
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| slashCAM Review | |
| external reviews/tests |  timurcivan.blogspot.fr
www.xdcam-user.com
johnbrawley.wordpress.com
www.fxguide.com
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| Forum posts | Sonykontert with F3 update gegenCanonC300 introduction
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