The next big thing is coming...

Le 26 juillet (c'est à dire demain) une nouvelle GRANDE annonce de Sony Broadcast. Serait-ce cette PMW-200 (voir à la suite) ? Wait and see...

Quoi qu'il en soit, cette PMW-200 est alléchante. Apparemment la réponse de Sony à la XF-305 de Canon et une évolution des EX1/EX3, vieillissantes. Dommage pour les collègues de certains BTS Audiovisuels qui se sont équipés dernièrement...

Et grâce à Cinescopophilia, nous avons aussi quelques unes des caractéristiques de cette nouvelle caméra :
Uses the SxS memory cards for recording medium.
The sensor used in the PMW-200 is a 1/2-inch triple-chip type “Exmor” CMOS sensor.
Effective recording pixel count is 1920 × 1080.

Recording Formats:

Both Interlace at 1080/59.94i (or 1080/50i) and Progressive at 1080/29.97P, 1080/23.98P, 720/59.94P, 720/29.97P, and 720/23.98P (or 1080/25P, 720/50P, and 720/25P) are supported, providing various HD recording formats for worldwide coverage. NTSC/PAL SD formats are also possible, including SD signal recording and playback in DVCAM format, as well as down-conversion output of HD signals into SD signals.

The PMW-200/100 records 1920 × 1080, 1440 × 1080, and 1280 × 720 HD images using “MPEG-2 Long GOP” codec compression. When recording with UDF, settings of 50 Mbps (in HD422 mode) or 35 Mbps (in HQ mode) are supported. With FAT, settings of 35 Mbps (in HQ mode) or 25 Mbps (in SP mode) are supported. When using UDF with a 64 GB SxS memory card, efficient compression methods allow for recording approximately 120 minutes of HD images at 50 Mbps (in HD422 mode), and approximately 180 minutes of HD images at 35 Mbps (in HQ mode). Furthermore, the PMW-200 supports recording and playback in DVCAM 25 Mbps format, as well as playback in MPEG IMX 50 Mbps format.

Audio:

Uncompressed Audio Recording High quality
In HD422 mode, the PMW-200 camcorder can record 4-channel audio in 24 bits, Linear PCM 48 kHz.
It is possible to record a 4-channel audio in 16 bits, Linear PCM 48 kHz for HD.

Thumbnail Expand Functions:

Each time a recording is started and stopped, the video and audio signals are recorded as one clip. Furthermore, thumbnails are automatically generated for each clip as a visual reference, allowing the operator to cue-up to a desired scene simply by guiding the cursor to a thumbnail. For further convenience, the ‘Expand’ function allows one selected clip in the Thumbnail display to be divided into 12 equal time intervals, each with its own thumbnail identifier. This is useful if you wish to quickly search for a particular scene within a lengthy clip.

Modes and Settings:

• Auto Focus with the push of a button
• Assist MF
• Expanded focus
• Macro Focus
• Peaking
• Time Lapse, Slow Motion, and Accelerated Function (between 1-60 fps depending on NTSC or PAL)
• Frame by Frame Recording
• Shutter Speed and Shutter Angle Settings
• Six Picture Profiles
• Record Cache
• indicator of depth of field
• Display brightness level
• LED bar graph
• 3.5-inch color LCD monitor
• Colour viewfinder visibility
• Assignable buttons – five assignable buttons for the PMW-200
• Operations Start / Stop and zoom recording possible on the handle and handle
• Long battery life with a battery pack
• Large selection of interfaces including BNC SDI, BNC TC, BNC Genlock, USB, i.LINK and HDMI
• ATW (Auto Tracing White Balance)
• Selectable gain
• High speed picture search: × 4, × 15, × 24
• Freeze Mix Function
• Remote Infrared Handset provided
• Function metadata planning
• Compatible with the PHU-220R 220 GB Professional Hard Disk Unit
• Compatible with the CBK-WA01 WiFi Unit

Slow & Quick Motion:

720p: 1 ~ 60 frames, 1 ~ 50 frames (for PAL Area, UDF)
1080p: 1 ~ 30 frames, 1 ~ 25 frames (for PAL Area, UDF)

SDI output:

BNC, switchable with HD-SDI/SD-SDI SMPTE292M/259M

Built-in filters:

ND filters
CLEAR: Clear
1: 1/8ND
2: 1/64ND

Shutter Speeds:

1/32, 1/33, 1/40, 1/48, 1/50, 1/60, 1/96, 1/100, 1/120, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000

Shutter Angle:

11.25 º / 22.5 º / 45 º / 72 º / 86.4 º / 90 º / 144 º / 150 º / 172.8 º / 180 ° / 216 °
Frame rates unavailable when “S & Q Motion” is set to “1″
“16″: 72 °, 86.4 °, 144 °, 150 °, 172.8 °, 216 °.

PMW-200 Lens:

Zoom ratio: Fujinon 14X Fixed power/manual switchable
Maximum relative aperture: 1:1.9
Focal length: 5.8 mm ~ 81.2 mm (equivalent to 31.4 mm ~ 439 mm on a 35 mm lens)
Focus area: Auto/manual switchable
800 mm to ∞ (macro OFF)
50 mm to ∞ (macro ON, wide end)
735 mm to ∞ (macro ON, tele end)
Iris: Auto/manual switchable
F1.9 to F16 and C (close)
Picture stabilizing function: ON/OFF possible, shift-lens system
Filter thread: M 77 mm, pitch 0.75 mm
Macro: ON/OFF possible

Camera Weight:

Approx. 2.3 kg (5 lb 1.1 oz) (Camcorder only)