Sony PMW-320L User Manual
A shoulder mount full-hd & sd camcorder with sxs pro solid state recording, 1/2-inch sensors
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PMW-320L
A Shoulder Mount Full-HD & SD Camcorder with
SxS PRO Solid State Recording, 1/2-inch sensors
XDCAM EX - New Generation Solid State Recording
System
The PMW-320 extends the multiple award-winning
XDCAM EX Solid State Recording product family with
a new shoulder mount design and cutting edge three
1/2 inch-type Exmor full-HD CMOS sensors. The
PMW-320 offers all the advanced creative recording
features of the PMW-EX1R compact camcorder, plus
enhancements such as a Scene File System and 4
channel audio. The PMW-320L version is supplied
without a lens to provide customers with more choice,
while the PMW-320K version is supplied with a
Fujinon HD lens.
The 320's chassis is based on the proven XDCAM
HD422 chassis, but weighs just 3.2kg and is one of
the lightest shoulder camcorders in its class. Excep-
tionally low power consumption makes it environ-
mentally friendly, using approximately 60% less than
a comparable HD shoulder camcorder.**
The PMW-320 supports multiple frame rate recording
such as 59.94i, 50i, and native 23.98P and 25P as
well as being 1080i/720P switchable. There is also a
choice of a 35Mb/s High Quality mode, 25Mb/s HDV
1080i compatible mode and 25Mb/s Standard Defini-
tion DVCAM recording. Twin memory card slots sup-
port up to 280 minutes HD recording time using two
32GB SxS memory cards.
XDCAM EX is a focus of continual innovation from IT-
friendly MP4 file recording and advanced creative fea-
tures, through to SxS-1 low cost media and an ad-
aptor enabling the use of high-speed Memory Stick-
s™.
All XDCAM EX Camcorders come supplied with a
2-year PrimeSupport contract which offers unique ex-
tra services and benefits for added peace of mind.
** Specific comparison is with HDW-700 Camcorder
from Sony.
www.pro.sony.eu/xdcam
Features
Three 1/2-inch type Exmor™ CMOS Sensors
The PMW-320 is equipped with three 1/2-inch type
Exmor™ CMOS Sensors, each with an effective pixel
count of 1920 (H) x 1080 (V). These deliver superior
picture performance with full-HD resolution. This
1/2-inch-type image sensor allows the camcorder to
provide an excellent sensitivity of F10 in 60Hz mode
(F11 in 50Hz), a remarkable signal-to-noise ratio of
54 dB, and a high horizontal resolution of 1000 TV
lines*. In addition, the large 1/2-inch-type image
sensors can capture images with a shallower depth of
field, giving users more freedom of creative expres-
sion.
What's more, the Exmor CMOS sensor is a unique
design that deploys an A/D converter to each column
of pixels, resulting in a much lower clock speed than
conventional CMOS sensors. This makes it possible to
greatly reduce power consumption of the camcorder.
*In 1920 x 1080/59.94i mode
1920 x 1080 HD Recording Using the "MPEG-2 Long
GOP" Codec
The PMW-320 camcorder records 1920 x 1080 HD im-
ages using the "MPEG-2 Long GOP" codec, which con-
forms to the MPEG-2 MP@HL compression standard.
"MPEG-2 Long GOP" is a mature codec - also adopted
by the XDCAM HD and HDV 1080i series of products -
which enables users to record stunning-quality HD
video and audio with highly efficient, reliable data
compression.
Selectable Recording Modes including DVCAM
Recording
The PMW-320 camcorder offers a choice of bit rates -
either 35 Mb/s (HQ mode) or 25 Mb/s (SP mode) -
depending on the desired picture quality and record-
ing time. The HQ mode supports 1920 x 1080, 1440 x
1080 and 1280 x 720 resolutions. The 1440 x 1080
mode is new to the PMW-320 ensuring native integra-
tion of XDCAM EX footage into a XDCAM HD Profes-
sional Disc workflow. By supporting 1440 x 1080,
35Mb/s recording, material can be utilised with no
transcode, just a re-wrap to MXF for NLE and archiv-
ing.
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- Page 1 Scene File System and 4 (F11 in 50Hz), a remarkable signal-to-noise ratio of channel audio. The PMW-320L version is supplied 54 dB, and a high horizontal resolution of 1000 TV without a lens to provide customers with more choice, lines*.
- Page 2 PMW-320L seamless without any frame loss. This feature makes The SP mode supports 1440 x 1080 resolution at 25 the PMW-320 an ideal camcorder for a wide variety of Mb/s, which provides compatibility with HDV 1080i content production applications, including document- products.
- Page 3 Fujinon HD lens with 16x zoom. The other is the corder, images are recorded natively without interpol- PMW-320L, which comes without a lens. Both models ating the frames. This means the quality of the slow- have a standard 1/2-inch bayonet lens interface, and and fast-motion images is extremely high and incom- parable to those created in the editing process.
- Page 4 PMW-320L Image Inversion Function Total Level Control System (TLCS) When a cinema-style lens or stills camera lens is at- By activating TLCS, the correct exposure is automat- tached to the camera with a DOF (Depth of Field) ad- ically set for normal, dark, and very bright shooting aptor, the image is rotated 180 degrees.
- Page 5 This enables proper exposure con- Camera Remote Control trol of iris, gain and gamma. A Sony 8-pin remote interface is supplied with the PMW-320. Various camera settings can be remotely Six Assignable Buttons for Quick Access to controlled using an optional RM-B150 RM-B750,...
- Page 6 1/2-inch bayonet lens interface means the • The main body weighs only 3.2 kg (7lb 1 oz) and PMW-320L is compatible with a wide variety of broad- is one of the lightest shoulder camcorders with cast standard optional lenses, providing users with three 1/2-inch full-HD imagers available.
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Page 7: Technical Specifications
DC 12 V Lens Power consumption Approx. 18 W (with LCD VF, AF lens, mic, while record- Lens mount 1/2-type SONY bayonet ing) Approx. 15 W (body Zoom ratio 16x (optical), servo/manual while recording) (AF lens for PMW-320K Operating temperature 0 °C to +40 °C (+32 °F to... - Page 8 PMW-320L 1080p Selectable from 1fps to 30 Wireless receiver IN D-Sub 15-pin fps as recording frame rate White balance Preset (3,200 K), Memory A, Monitoring Memory B/ATW Gain -3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24 dB Viewfinder 3.5-inch*** type color LCD monitor: approx.
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Page 9: Batteries And Power Supplies
PMW-320L Accessories Batteries and Power Supplies A C- DN10 BP - GL 65 AC Adaptor/Charger Battery Pack BC-L500 BP - GL 95 Li-ion Battery Charger Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Pack BC-L70 BP - L80 S Li-ion Battery Charger Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Pack... -
Page 10: Option Boards, Modules And Plug-Ins
PMW-320L H VR -MR C1K Compact Flash Memory Recording Unit Cases LC-777 LC - DS3 00S FT Hard shell carrying case for Digital Betacam Soft Carr.case For Dsr-300p/500wsp camcorders Option Boards, Modules and Plug-ins M EAD-M S01 ME AD- S D01 Adaptor for using Memory Stick™...
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