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models compared on this page: Sony PMW-EX3 and Sony HVR-S270

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Sony PMW-EX3Sony HVR-S270
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Name PMW-EX3HVR-S270
European name ?PMW-EX3HVR-S270E
US name ?PMWEX3HVR-S270U
lowest US price 8320 $6895 $
On the market since August 2008 February 2008
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to Sony
Test preview

[ top ]Sony PMW-EX3Sony HVR-S270
slashCAM rating ?Very good
not yet tested
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Sony PMW-EX3Sony HVR-S270
Video formats ?XDCAM EX
 MiniDV
HDV
DVCAM
Recording Medium SxS / PC Express
MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
external flash memory
video resolutions EU ?MPEG2 1920x1080 1-30p
MPEG2 1280x720 1-60p
MPEG2 1920x1080 1-60i
MPEG2 1440 x1080 1-60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/25p
video resolutions US ?MPEG2 1920x1080 1-30p
MPEG2 1280x720 1-60p
MPEG2 1920x1080 1-60i
MPEG2 1440 x1080 1-60i
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
Max Bitrate ?35 Mbit/s 
Compression format ?XDCAM MPEG2
 
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Fujinon
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?14 x12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?31,4 mm 
Filter diameter ?  
Image Stabilization ?optical
 
ND Filter ?2 
Exchangable optics ?Yes
Yes
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?33
Size of image sensor ?1/2 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2073600 Pixel  
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
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
[ top ]Sony PMW-EX3Sony HVR-S270
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		  
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 Out
 
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		  
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 ? In
Out
 
Genlock ? In
 
Accessory shoe ? Standard
 
HD-SDI ? Out
 
Misc.
Weight (without battery)   
Weight (with battery) 3600 g 
Battery type Sony BP-U30
 
Battery capacity   
Charger ?external
 
Remote control Yes
 
Size
Height 250 mm 
Width 210 mm 
Depth 400 mm 
Relative Size ?2100
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
 
Color Viewfinder ?B/W and color
 
Viewfinder format ?16:9 
Viewfinder pixels ?921000 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

[ top ]Sony PMW-EX3Sony HVR-S270
Audio Formats ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
 
Microphone ?external XLR
 
Audio Control ?auto
manual
 
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
 
Still

[ top ]Sony PMW-EX3Sony HVR-S270
Recording Medium ?  
Medium included ?  
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?  
Standard ?  
Flash ?  
Misc.

[ top ]Sony PMW-EX3Sony HVR-S270
Specials The viewfinder is a hinged, magnifiying eyepiece in front of the displayA memory card recorder for Compact Flash (CF) memory cards is included in delivery
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Sony PMW-EX3Sony HVR-S270
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test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ? 
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ? Excellent  
Resolution ?Very 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
not yet tested
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		467 
Pros + excellent image quality
+ Manual handling
+ Exceptionally well equipped
+ LowLight behavior
+ interchangeable lens
 
Cons - Expensive SxS memory cards
 
Conclusion Thanks to its very good lens with digital CAC and outstanding low-light capabilities the Sony PMW-EX3 is momentarily unrivaled in the price range up to 10.000 Euros.Of course, those who can do without the interchangeable lens can go for the cheaper and somewhat more compact EX1. 
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Sony PMW-EX3Sony HVR-S270
slashCAM Review
PMW-EX3 Review
PMW-EX3 Review
HVR-S270 Review
HVR-S270 Review
external reviews/tests www.kameraverleih-deutschland.de
www.vimeo.com
www.eventdv.net
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