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Review Summary
Super 35mm equivalent single-chip CMOS
Total: 11.6 MP
Effective: 8.9
Luminance: 2000 lx, 89.9% reflectance
Video Gamma: T13 @24p (3200K light source)
S-Log2 Gamma: ISO 2000 (D55 light source)
14 stops
57dB (Video Gamma, 24p, Noise Suppression OFF)
MPEG-2 Long GOP
HD 422 mode: CBR, 50 Mbps max, MPEG-2 422P@HL
Linear PCM (2 ch, 24-bit, 48-kHz)
XAVC 2K: 2048 x 1920 at 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 50p, 59.94p
XAVC HD: 1920 x 1080 at 23.98p, 25p, 29.97p, 50p, 59.94p
MPEG4 SStP: 1920 x 1080 at 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p
MPEG2 HD: 1920 x 1080 at 50i, 59.94i, 23.98p, 25p, 29.97p
MPEG2 HD: 1280 x 720 at 50p, 59.94p
1/24s to 1/6,000s
4.2 - 360° (electrical shutter)
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 frame accumulation
XAVC HD/2K: 1-120p (NTSC) at 23.98p, 29.97p
XAVC HD/2K: 1-100p (PAL) at 25p
Preset (3200K, 4300K, 5500K), Memory, ATW
-3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 dB, AGC
Standard (x6)
HG1, HG2, HG3, HG4, HG7 and HG8
S-Log2 Gamma
SxS (x2, ExpressCard 34 slots)
SD card slot (x1)
HD-Y or HD Sync (tri-level) V1.0
Analog Composite (VUP)
SDI 1/2 Line Output, SDI 3/4 Monitor Output (character on/off)
TC IN/OUT switchable (x1)
BNC input (x1)
A Type output (x1)
Input: XLR-type 3-pin with Line/Mic/Mic +48V/AES/EBU selectable (x2, female)
Output: phono jack (CH-1, CH-2)
Headphone: Stereo mini jack (x1)
Speaker: monaural
USB device, Mini-B (x1)
USB host, type-A (x1)
USB host, type-A (x1)
BNC (x1)
4-pin (x1), 11 V to 17 V DC (MAX 2.0A) w/ battery adapter
8-pin (x1)
FZ-mount, PL-mount (with supplied adapter)
Clear, 0.9 (1/8 ND), 1.8 (1/64 ND)
DC 12 V (11 V to 17.0 V)
Approx .24 W (while recording XAVC HD 60p, EVF Off, LCD monitor Off, HD-SDI On)
With BP-FL75: approximately 160 minutes
With BP-GL95A: approximately 230 minutes
32 ~ 104° F (0 ~ 40° C)
-4° ~ +140° F (-20° ~ +60° C)
Without protrusions: 7.13 x 7.88 x 12.25" (15.1 x 18.9 x 21 cm)
Body only: 4.88 lb (2.2 kg)
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