PMW-EX1

A Compact Full-HD Camcorder With SxS PRO Recording, for an Evolving Era of HD

Specialist Dealer Advice

Contact a dealer

For more information

Contact Sony

Service & Support

3D VIEW IMAGE GALLERY VIDEO

Overview

Features

Benefits

Technical
Specifications

Accessories

Manuals

Technical Specifications

Please be aware that the features/specifications can differ from country to country

--General--

Mass	Approx. 2.4 kg (5 lb 4 oz) (body) Approx. 2.8 kg (6 lb 2 oz) (with lens hood, large eye cup, BP-U30 battery, one SxS PRO memory card)
Dimensions (W x H x D)	178 x 176 x 311.5 mm (7 1/8 x 7 x 12 3/8 inches) without projection
Power requirements	DC 12 V
Power consumption	Approx. 13 W (while recording, with color LCD OFF, 1920 x 1080/59.94i mode)
Operating temperature	0 to +40 °C (+32 to +104°F)
Storage temperature	-20 to +60°C (-4 to +140°F)
Continuous operating time	Approx. four hours with BP-U60 battery Approx. two hours with BP-U30 battery
Recording format	Video MPEG-2 Long GOP[br}HQ mode: VBR, maximum bit rate: 35 Mb/s, MPEG-2 MP@HL SP mode: CBR, 25 Mb/s, MPEG-2 MP@H14 Audio Linear PCM (2ch, 16-bit, 48-kHz)
Recording frame rate	NTSC setting HQ mode: 1920 x 1080/59.94i, 29.97P, 23.98P, 1280 x 720/59.94P, 29.97P, 23.98P SP mode: 1440 x 1080/59.94i PAL setting HQ mode: 1920 x 1080/50i, 25P, 1280 x 720/50P, 25P SP mode: 1440 x 1080/50i
Recording/Playback time	HQ mode Approx. 50 min. with SBP-16 (16 GB) memory card, Approx. 25 min. with SBP-8 (8 GB) memory card SP mode Approx. 70 min. with SBP-16 (16 GB) memory card, Approx. 35 min. with SBP-8 (8 GB) memory card

--Lens--

Zoom ratio	14x (optical), servo/manual selectable
Focal length	f = 5.8 to 81.2 mm (equivalent to 31.4 to 439 mm on 35 mm lens)
Iris	F1.9 to F16 and Close, servo/manual selectable
Maximum relative aperture	1:1.9
Focus	AF/MF/Full MF selectable 800 mm to infinity (MACRO OFF), 50 mm to infinity (MACRO ON, Wide), 735 to infinity (MACRO ON, Tele)
Image stabilizer	ON/OFF selectable, shift lens
Filter thread	M77 mm, pitch 0.75 mm (on lens)

--Camera--

Pickup device	3-chip 1/2-inch type Exmor CMOS
Effective picture elements	1920 (H) x 1080 (V)
Optical system	F1.6 prism system
Built-in filters	ND filter OFF: Clear, 1: 1/8ND, 2: 1/64ND
Sensitivity (2000 lx, 89.9% reflectance)	F10 (typical) (1920 x 1080/59.94i mode)
Minimum illumination	0.14 lx (typical) (1920 x 1080/59.94i mode, F1.9, +18 dB gain, with 64-frame accumulation)
S/N ratio	54 dB (Y) (typical)
Horizontal resolution	1000 TV lines or more (1920 x 1080i mode)
Shutter speed	1/33 to 1/2000 sec.
Shutter angle	180, 90, 45, 22.5, 11.25 degrees
Slow Shutter (SLS)	2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, 8-, 16-, 32-, and 64-frame accumulation
Slow & Quick Motion function	720P Selectable from 1 to 60 fps as recording frame rate 1080P Selectable from 1 to 30 fps as recording frame rate

--Audio performance--

Sampling frequency	48 kHz
Quantization	16 bits
Headroom	20 dB
Frequency response	20 Hz to 20 kHz, +3 dB/-3 dB
Dynamic range	90 dB (typical)
Distortion	Less than 0.1% (with input level of -40 dBu)

--Signal inputs/outputs--

Audio input	XLR-3-pin (female) (x 2), line/mic/mic +48 V selectable Mic: -8 dBu to -65 dBu (reference level) Line: +4 dBu
A/V output	AV multi (x 1) Audio: -10 dBu (reference level), 47 kΩ Analogue composite: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω unbalanced S-Video: Y: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω unbalanced, sync negative
Component output	Mini D (x 1), Y: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω, Pb/Pr: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 Ω
SDI output	BNC (x 1), HD-SDI/SD-SDI selectable
i.LINK input/output	IEEE1394, 4-pin (x 1), HDV stream input/output, S400
USB	Mini-B (x 1), USB 2.0 High-speed
Headphone output	Stereo mini-jack (x 1), 16 Ω, 30 mW
Speaker output	Monaural, 300 mW
DC input	DC jack
Battery input	5-pin
--Built-in LCD monitor--	3.5-inch* type colour LCD monitor, approx. 921000 effective pixels, 640 (H) x 3 (RGB) x 480 (V), 16:9, hybrid type
--Viewfinder--	0.54-inch* type colour LCD, 1120 (H) x 225 (V), 16:9