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models compared on this page: Sony PMW-350 and Sony PMW-F3

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Sony PMW-350Sony PMW-F3
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Name PMW-350PMW-F3
European name ?PMW-350KPMW-F3K
US name ?PMW-350PMW-F3K
lowest US price (22357) $ (24633) $
On the market since April 2010 July 2011
Manufacturers URL link to Sony 
Test preview

[ top ]Sony PMW-350Sony PMW-F3
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Very good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Sony PMW-350Sony PMW-F3
Video formats ? DVCAM
XDCAM EX
XDCAM EX
Recording Medium SxS / PC Express
SDHC card
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
XDCAM EX x1080/24p 1920, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i
XDCAM EX 1280 x 720/24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p
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
XDCAM EX x1080/24p 1920, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i
XDCAM EX 1280 x 720/24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p
Max Bitrate ?35 Mbit/s35 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
XDCAM MPEG2
 MPEG2
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Fujinon
no
Optical Zoom ?16 x 
Wide Angle 16:9 ?31,4 mm 
Filter diameter ?82 mmPL-mount
mm
Image Stabilization ?None
 
ND Filter ?32
Exchangable optics ?Yes
Yes
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?31
Size of image sensor ?1/1,5 inch1/Super35 mm equivalent
inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? 2000000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
Focus ?auto
manual
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/2.0001/2.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/601/32
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ?No
 
Expanded Focus ?Yes
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70-100%70-100%
Histogram ?Yes
 
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
 
Adjustable color ?Yes
 
Cinegamma ?Yes
 
Black Strech ?Yes
 
Knee ?Yes
 
Colorbars ?Yes
 
Misc.
Shot Transition ?  
Custom Presets ?Yes
 
Set Time Code ?Yes
 
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Sony PMW-350Sony PMW-F3
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		  
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		  
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 In
Out
Out
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
 
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ?  
Time-code interface ? In
Out
In
Out
Genlock ? In
In
Accessory shoe ? Standard
 
HD-SDI ? Out
Out
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 6300 g 
Weight (with battery)  2400 g
Battery type   
Battery capacity   
Charger ?  
Remote control   
Size
Height 124 mm 
Width 269 mm 
Depth 332 mm 
Relative Size ?1100
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Color
Viewfinder format ?16:9 
Viewfinder pixels ?921000 Pixel  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch3,5 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?921000 Pixel 921600 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Ring
Manual Focus ? Ring
Ring
Manual Aperture ? Ring
Ring
Focus switcher ?Yes
 
ND Filter ?Yes
Yes
Exp Lock ?Yes
 
Gain ?Yes
Yes
White balance ?Yes
Yes
Push AF ?Yes
 
Audio Levels ?Yes
Yes
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		6 
Audio

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Audio Formats ?4x48kHz
 
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.

[ top ]Sony PMW-350Sony PMW-F3
Specials Chromatic aberration correctionFlip view of the display for 35mm adapter Native 23.98P recording 
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
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luminance resolution
chrominance resolution
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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 Excellent
Resolution ? Excellent Excellent
Color performance ?Very goodVery good
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactoryPoor
Wide Angle ?Very goodGood
Configuration / image ? Excellent Excellent
Configuration / sound ? Excellent Excellent
Handling ?Very goodVery good
Portability ?SufficientSufficient
Photo function ?PoorPoor
Optics ?Very goodVery good
Dynamics ?Very goodVery good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Very good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		467447
Pros + Lowlight performance
+ Professionell layout / body
+ 4 audio channels
+ 2/3-inch chip
+ excellent image quality
+ Large sensor
+ Manual settings
Cons - 4:2:0 color sampling
- only one digital HD-out operable at a time
- Most expensive in the Sony XDCAM EX CAM Lineup
 
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.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

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Sony PMW-350Sony PMW-F3
slashCAM Review
PMW-350 Review
PMW-350 Review
PMW-F3 Review
external reviews/tests  timurcivan.blogspot.fr
www.xdcam-user.com
johnbrawley.wordpress.com
www.fxguide.com
Forum posts Test: SonyPMW-350K - the new reference Lowlight
[HD Warrior] Review of SonyPMW-350K
Sonykontert with F3 update gegenCanonC300 introduction
Canon EOS-C300 and SonyPMW F3 in Comparison
Confusion about SonyPMW F3 assessment of Alan Roberts for the BBC
And a teaser: SonyPMW F3 or tease me to death


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