Sony F23 Specifications page 3

F23. Digital Technology Meets Film Style
Decades of Sony leadership in digital
cinematography have been leading up to this.
We aspired to build a digital camera that met the
highest expectations of film cinematographers.
So we consulted with directors of photography,
camera operators, camera assistants and digital
imaging technicians, and we applied our latest and
best technology to create something completely
new. The F23 is the first Sony digital cinema camera
with film-camera controls and ergonomics, plus a
chassis that accepts traditional film camera
accessories without modification.
Extraordinary Image Quality
The F23 has been designed from the ground up for
superlative imagery. It starts with a new prism block
that enables the camera to capture Sony's widest
color gamut ever - closer to the gamut of motion
picture film. The three 1080/60P image sensors exceed
the specifications of broadcast HDTV. Sony's 14-bit
analog-to-digital converters and signal processing
of up to 36 bits help achieve unprecedented color
gradation in a digital camera and more than 12 stops
of exposure latitude. So you get gorgeous handling
of everything from specular highlights to
deep shadows.
Creative Possibilities
The F23 is designed to dock to the SRW-1 HDCAM
SR field recorder, which mounts to the top or the
back of the camera for all-in-one cable-free
operation. The camera/recorder combination
enables over- and undercranking, time lapse and
speed ramps. And you can view all of these
effects directly on the set and confirm that you
got the shot. In addition, the option of log or
conventional gamma encoding provides a choice
of shooting style and postproduction path.
Established Post Path
The F23 leverages the spectacular quality of full-
bandwidth, 4:4:4 HDCAM SR recording -- the
system that's already widely accepted by leading
post houses, digital intermediate houses and
movie studios. The HDCAM SR format enables
simple delivery of cassette tapes into
postproduction -- and simple duplication of
original camera master tapes for archival and
insurance backup. Thanks to these advantages,
the F23 offers a powerful combination: the
advantages of digital with the
operating style of film.
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