Innovative Technologies - Sony NXCAMTM HXR-NX5U User Manual

Exmor Technology
+ Ordinary CMOS Sensor
+ Sensor with Exmor Technology
ClearVid Array Technology
+ Small size sensor
+ Sensor with ClearVid Array

Innovative Technologies

Three 1/3" Exmor CMOS
Sensors – Before the Codec
The three state-of-the-art 1/3" Exmor CMOS sensors with a ClearVid array
ensure high resolution, high sensitivity, a wide dynamic range, and excellent
color reproduction. The quality of this imaging system has earned an excellent
reputation in the industry, and is of course fully realized in the new HXR-NX5U.
Exmor Technology Noise Reduction System
Multiple A/D (analog-to-digital) converters on each pixel row convert analog
signals to digital as soon as they are generated, unlike traditional technology
that only provides one A/D converter on each chip. Exmor technology
can eliminate the influence of external noise that enters the signal chain
during transfer to the A/D converter, resulting in high-quality digital signals
with extremely low noise. This significantly enhances shooting in low-light
environments with a sensitivity of just 1.5 lux.*
* At 1/30 shutter, auto iris, and auto gain.
High Sensitivity and Resolution with Sophisticated Techniques
CMOS sensors equipped with a ClearVid array achieve a bigger sensor pixel
size than ordinary image sensors, and this leads to high sensitivity. Furthermore,
a unique interpolation technique from Sony utilizes the 45-degree rotated
pixels on each chip, increasing resolution. The powerful combination of these
two sophisticated techniques explains why Sony picture quality has such an
excellent industry reputation.
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