Color Space; Imager Scan Mode; Recording Format - Sony PMW-F55 Operating Instructions Manual

Color Space

Select the color gamut that is to be the basis of the
recorded signal and the output signal.
When "Shooting Mode" is set to "Cine EI," select
the color gamut for video output of which MLUT
is set to off. When "Shooting Mode" is set to
"Custom," "Color Space" is locked to "Matrix."
Select it by using "Color Space" in "Base Setting"
(page 91) of the System menu.
S-Gamut/SLog2: Wider gamut that is comparable
with a film camera.
S-Gamut3.Cine/SLog3: Color gamut that is easy
to adjust for digital cinema (DCIP3).
S-Gamut3/Slog3: Wide color gamut optimized by
Sony's original image distortion correction
technology, and adaptable to the color gamut
that will be standardized in the future.
Matrix: Selects the color gamut by Matrix setting
as done with traditional cameras (when
"Shooting Mode" is set to "Custom").
Note
Gamma curve is locked to "S-Log2" when "S-Gamut/
SLog2" is selected, gamma curve is locked to "S-Log3"
when "S-Gamut3.Cine/SLog3" or "S-Gamut3/SLog3" is
selected.

Imager Scan Mode

You can set the shooting method for the image
sensor.
Select the mode by using "Imager Scan Mode" in
"Base Setting" (page 91) of the System menu.
Normal: Uses the full angle of Super 35 mm size
as it is, except at the high frame rate mode of
the Slow & Quick Motion function.
When "High Frame Rate Mode" in "S&Q
Motion" (page 66) of the Camera menu is set
to "Full Scan," the full angle picture of Super
35 mm size that is converted to 2K data is
used. When "High Frame Rate Mode" in
"S&Q Motion" (page 66) of the Camera
menu is set to "Center Scan," the 2K angle
picture that is half of the Super 35 mm size
(center area of the picture) is used.
2K Full: Uses the full angle picture of Super 35
mm size that is converted to 2K data.
2K Center: Uses the 2K angle picture that is half
of the Super 35 mm size (center area of the
picture).
28 Setting the Basic Action

Recording Format

Selectable formats vary, depending on the system
frequency and main recorded signal settings.
System Main
frequency recorded
signal
59.94/50 YPbPr
RGB
RAW
29.97/25/ YPbPr
23.98
RGB
RAW
24 YPbPr
RGB
RAW
Format
XAVC 4096 × 2160P*
XAVC 3840 × 2160P*
XAVC 2048 × 1080P
XAVC 1920 × 1080P
MPEG 1920 × 1080i
MPEG 1280 × 720P
SStP SR-SQ 422 (59.94
only)
DNxHD 220x HD i**
DNxHD 145 HD i**
ProRes 422 HQ HD i**
ProRes 422 HD i**
XAVC 2048 × 1080P***
XAVC 1920 × 1080P***
MPEG 1920 × 1080i***
XAVC 2048 × 1080P***
XAVC 1920 × 1080P***
MPEG 1920 × 1080i***
XAVC 4096 × 2160P*
XAVC 3840 × 2160P*
XAVC 2048 × 1080P
XAVC 1920 × 1080P
MPEG 1920 × 1080i
SStP SR-SQ 422
SStP SR-Lite 422
DNxHD 220x HD P**
DNxHD 145 HD P**
ProRes 422 HQ HD P**
ProRes 422 HD P**
XAVC 2048 × 1080P***
XAVC 1920 × 1080P***
MPEG 1920 × 1080i***
SStP SR-SQ 444
ProRes 4444 HD P**
XAVC 2048 × 1080P***
XAVC 1920 × 1080P***
MPEG 1920 × 1080i***
XAVC 4096 × 2160P*
XAVC 2048 × 1080P
SStP SR-SQ 422
SStP SR-Lite 422
ProRes 422 HQ HD P**
ProRes 422 HD P**
XAVC 2048 × 1080P***
SStP SR-SQ 444
ProRes 4444 HD P**
XAVC 2048 × 1080P***