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Sony PMW-EX1

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Sony PMW-EX1
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Name PMW-EX1
European name ?PMW-EX1E
US name ?PMWEX1
lowest US price 6299 $
On the market since November 2007
Manufacturers URL link to Sony
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Very good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ?XDCAM EX
Recording Medium SxS / PC Express
video resolutions EU ?MPEG2 1920x1080 1-30p
MPEG2 1280x720 1-60p
MPEG2 1920x1080 1-60i
MPEG2 1440 x1080 1-60i
video resolutions US ?MPEG2 1920x1080 1-30p
MPEG2 1280x720 1-60p
MPEG2 1920x1080 1-60i
MPEG2 1440 x1080 1-60i
Max Bitrate ?35 Mbit/s
Compression format ?XDCAM MPEG2
on-board memory ? 
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Fujinon
Optical Zoom ?14 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?31,4 mm
Filter diameter ?77 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
ND Filter ?2
Exchangable optics ?No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?3
Size of image sensor ?1/2 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2073600 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/3
Apperture control ?auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70-100%
Histogram ?Yes
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Black Strech ?Yes
Knee ?Yes
Colorbars ?Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?Yes
Custom Presets ?Yes
Set Time Code ?Yes
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
HDMI ?No
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
USB ?USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
Lanc ?No
Time-code interface ?No
Genlock ?No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
HD-SDI ? Out
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 2400 g
Weight (with battery) 2800 g
Battery type Sony BP-U30
Battery capacity  
Charger ?external
Remote control Yes
Size
Height 178 mm
Width 176 mm
Depth 311 mm
Relative Size ?97
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Color Viewfinder ?B/W and color
Viewfinder format ?16:9
Viewfinder pixels ?252000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Color display ?Color
Display size 3,5 Inch
Display format ?16:9
Display pixels ?921000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Manual Aperture ? Ring
Focus switcher ?Yes
ND Filter ?Yes
Exp Lock ?Yes
Gain ?Yes
White balance ?Yes
Push AF ?Yes
Audio Levels ?Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		4
Audio

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Audio Formats ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
Microphone ?external XLR
Audio Control ?auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ? 
Medium included ? 
Effective pixels ? 
Resolutions ? 
Standard ? 
Flash ? 
Misc.

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Specials  
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Test results

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 ?Good
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 ?Very good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		459
Pros + excellent image quality
+ Manual handling
+ Exceptionally well equipped
+ LowLight behavior
Cons - Expensive SxS memory cards
- jerky zoom
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

Reviews and Forums
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slashCAM Review
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library.creativecow.net
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