Chapter 1 Overview; Features; Principal Differences Between The; Camera Features - Sony PDW-530 Operation Manual

1-1 Features

The PDW-510/510P/530/530P is a camcorder for ENG
2)
and EFP , in which a color video camera using
high-definition CCDs of a 16:9 aspect ratio and a
Professional Disc drive are combined integrally. The
camera's CCDs have approximately 1,000,000 picture
elements (pixels) (the number of effective pixels:
approximately 500,000).
This unit adds a range of new functionality exploiting the
capabilities of the optical disc to the established high
image quality and resistance to vibration, dust, and
moisture of the Betacam SP/SX camcorders.
1) ENG: Electronic News Gathering
2) EFP: Electronic Field Production
1-1-1 Principal Differences Between
the PDW-510/510P and PDW-
530/530P
There are the following differences between the PDW-
510/510P and PDW-530/530P in the specifications of
recording format, internal optical filters, and so on.
PDW-510/510P recording format and internal optical
filters
Recording DVCAM
format compatible
recording
Optical Single integrated filter system for CC (color
filters correction) and ND (neutral density)
Overview
2
/ -inch
3
Video 25 Mbps
DVCAM format
Audio 16 bits, 48 kHz,
4 channels
Recording 85 minutes
time
Chapter
PDW-530/530P recording format and internal optical
Recording DVCAM
format compatible
recording
1)
MPEG IMX
compatible
recording
Optical Separate CC filters and ND filters; two filters
filters can be used simultaneously
1) For analog audio input, the effective bit length is maximum 20 bits.
The following characteristics are common to the PDW-
510/510P and PDW-530/530P.

1-1-2 Camera Features

2
/ -inch Power HAD EX CCDs
3
The three high sensitivity, low smear
1)
HAD EX CCDs provide a high image quality which is at
the top of its class for a standard definition camcorder.
• The unit is switchable between a 16:9 aspect ratio wide
image and 4:3 standard aspect ratio.
• You can select an interlaced scan mode or progressive
scan mode (30 fps (frames per second)
510/530, 25 fps for the PDW-510P/530P).
1
filters
Video 25 Mbps
DVCAM format
Audio 16 bits, 48 kHz,
4 channels
Recording 85 minutes
time
Video MPEG IMX
compatible recording
(4:2:2 high image
quality video
recording using
MPEG2 intra frames)
Audio
16 bits or 24 bits
48 kHz sampling
4 channels
Recording 50 Mbps: 45 minutes
time 40 Mbps: 55 minutes
30 Mbps: 68 minutes
2
/ -inch Power
3
2)
for the PDW-
1-1 Features
1)
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