Sony PMW500 XDCAM HD422 2/3" CCD Shoulder-mount Memory Camcorder

The PMW-500 is the first Sony 2/3" PowerHAD FX CCD based shoulder mount memory which records our high quality 50 MPEG HD422 video as MXF files on SxS memory cards. These field proven CCD sensors, each with an effective pixel count of 1920 (H) x 1080 (V), give the camcorder an excellent sensitivity of F11 and a remarkable signal-to-noise ratio of 59 dB. Additionally, the large 2/3 inch–type sensors can capture images with a shallower depth of field, giving users more freedom of creative expression. The PMW-500 is studio-configurable, with timecode in/out, genlock in, HD/SD SDI, and also features a SD recording and playback option. Designed to be compact and ergonomically well-balanced, the PMW-500, with a main body weight of just over seven pounds, provides a high level of mobility and comfort in a wide variety of shooting situations. In addition, it has a low center of gravity, ensuring outstanding stability on the shoulder; and the PMW-500 has a long operating time of approximately 170 minutes on a BP-GL95 battery thanks to its low power consumption of just 33 watts (while recording with HDVF-20A viewfinder, LCD on, lens, shotgun mic and one (1) SxS card). The PMW-500 rounds out Sony's XDCAM memory camcorder line-up and provides the photographer with stunning HD picture quality, choice of imaging technologies and workflow styles with a product ready to adapt to any type of HD video production.

Highlights:
Three 2/3-inch PowerHAD FX CCDs
50 Mbps MPEG HD422 recording as MXF files (UDF mode only)
SD Recording and Playback with optional hardware key CBK-MD01
Two ExpressCard SxS Memory Card Slots
Record up to 4 hours 50 Mbps MPEG HD422 in camcorder using two 64 GB SxS-1A memory cards (must be purchased separately)
UDF (Professional Disc compatible) or FAT (XDCAM EX compatible) file format mode shooting to match files and workflows with existing Professional Disc and XDCAM EX camcorders
Optical ND Filters and Electrical CC Filters
Low power consumption
Compact and lightweight at 7 lb 8 oz
Side Panel Color LCD
Slow & Quick motion
Focus Magnification for focus assistance
Slow Shutter Function
Interval Recording Function
ATW (Auto Tracing White Balance) & Hold
Shutter Angle Settings
Turbo Gain
Picture Cache Recording
ALAC (Automatic Lens Aberration Compensation) with compatible lenses
High-quality four-channel audio recording
HD/SD-SDI output and composite/HD-Y output
USB interface for connecting camcorder as card reader
Six Standard Gamma settings and Four HyperGama Settings
Matrix and Multi-Matrix Settings
20-pin viewfinder connector (for HDVF type viewfinders) and 26-pin HD viewfinder connector
50-pin rear panel interface option for XDCA-55 camera extension adapter with CBK-HD02 option board
50-pin rear panel interface option for HDCA-702 MPEG TS adapter (End of March 2011)
Pool-feed input (HD/SD-SDI and composite) option (End of March 2011)
Digital Extender optional (End of March 2011)