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MPEG-2 Long GOP compression technology, and it is positioned as the top-end model in the XDCAM Series of solid state memory shoulder-mount camcorders. Inside a well-balanced and stylish body pulses a Sony Power HAD FX CCD sensor; it is the same sensor as used in XDCAM Professional Disc HD422 camcorders.
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HD 1920x1080 and 1280x720 Recording Using CCDs the MPEG HD422 Codec The PMW-500 is equipped with three 2/3-inch type The PMW-500 records and plays back high-definition 2.2-megapixel full-HD progressive CCDs - the same video with 1920x1080 and 1280x720 resolutions up to sensors as used in Sony’s well-proven PDW-F800/700...
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Well-balanced Compact Body and Slow & Quick Motion Function Low Power Consumption The PMW-500 offers a powerful Slow & Quick Motion function that enables users to create elegant fast- Designed to be very compact and ergonomically and slow-motion footage. The PMW-500 can...
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ATW (Auto Tracing White Balance) & Hold Up-/Down- and Cross-conversion Capability The Auto Tracing White Balance function The PMW-500 comes equipped with up- and cross- automatically adjusts the camera’s color conversion systems for input signals, which provide temperature according to changes in lighting operational flexibility.
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Features Easy-to-view 3.5-inch Color LCD Monitor Affordable MPEG TS Option for Field and The PMW-500 is equipped with a large, easy-to-view, Satellite Transmission 3.5-inch color LCD monitor with a high resolution of The optional HDCA-702 MPEG TS Adaptor, which can approx.
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*5: Optional CBK-WA01 capabilities are planned to be available at the end of March 2011. *6: i.LINK is a Sony trademark used only to designate that a product is equipped with an IEEE 1394 connector. Not all products with an i.LINK connector may communicate with each other.
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