Sony PXW-Z190 Compact 4K 3-CMOS 1/3-type sensor XDCAM Camcorder

2023-11-09T10:23:50

Very good item

Johanna M.

2022-01-04T11:04:23

Would highly recommend for a variety of solutions. We use this as a studio camera in our high school TV studio. Lots of pro features for a great price.

ACCOUNTS P.

2020-08-28T07:15:49

No major complaints. Needs to be learned like any camera but is full of great features built in. The accessories are all good entry level pieces but might need replacing in the future.

KYLE M.

2020-07-03T01:56:56

Great price with great customer service.

ERNEST F.

2020-07-03T01:55:28

The price of my camera along with other accessories was great. My camera was delivered earlier than expected. The customer service was great. I will continue to do business with these guys.

ERNEST F.

2020-06-26T10:20:11

Thus far a great piece of equipment

PASTOR V.

2020-06-17T10:56:05

So far so good. Set up for remote and it works well with the switcher. Love having a white balance button.

ACCOUNTS P.

2020-06-08T09:20:41

Great Camera, Our junior high production team will love all of the features that this camera has to offer.

LAWRENCE G.

2020-03-13T06:56:18

really awful at filming anything indoors. Traded in for the 280, which is wonderful.

Jonathan F.

2020-03-11T20:29:52

This is my second Sony camera. It works well in low light.

TIMOTHY A.

2019-01-10T13:39:25

I wanted a camcorder to record sporting events indoors at 4K 60fps. I had been using a DSLR on a gimbal and wanted to upgrade to a real video camera for the form factor and simplicity. I have only used this for one basketball game at this point. The basketball court was fairly well lit for a gym. I would rank the low light performance as not great compared to a Sony A7RIII, Sony A9, Sony FDR-X300, and BMPCC4K. Each of these cameras has been used at this same gym in the same lighting conditions. The Sony PXW-Z190 had the most noise by far. I have not seen this much noise in many years. I love the camcorder on a monopod and the physical layout and features of this camera, however the performance is not great for what I need. Compared to these other cameras I use this noise was much more noticeable. Neat Video took care of it pretty well, but not perfectly. I am really surprised by how noisy the footage is for any indoor shots, even reasonable well-lit rooms. I also experienced several glitches using the eyepiece viewfinder. Twice I had black line flickering that lasted several seconds, and once I had the screen turn white for a few seconds while I was recording. I am in wait and see mode. I love the form factor, but the quality is not what I was hoping for. The footage from this Sony PXW-Z190 looks crappy to average compared to the beautiful shots from the same gym taken the same night with the BMPCC4K. With a lot more post production work I was able to make it look decent.

ABRAHAM W.

2018-12-26T18:04:25

They’re the best. They have time for everyone and they are polite. They know how to talk to everyone, been you a customer or not. I recommend them for everyone. Thanks

ASOMANING A.

2018-09-12T22:00:44

The Sony PXW-Z190 is an excellent camera for event coverage, news gathering, nature footage, interviews, and professional video work. I use the camera for interviews, convention, stage, event coverage, YouTube content creation, and trade show coverage. Sony's new 3CMOS 1/3-inch chips are VERY good in lower light conditions than any other 1/3-inch sensor camera I've seen in the past. The 25x optical aoom Sony Lens G on this camera is spectacular. It takes two SDXC memory cards (have used up to 512GB in size with no issues) and record up to 4K UHD (3840x2160p) 60fps in the XAVC-L format as well as DVCAM. In December 2018, the optional MPEG-2 (4:2:2) license will be available for purchase along with a more advanced networking package, It also record 1080p 4:2:2 out of the box in the XAVC format. Includes 4-channel audio. 2 phantom powered XLR audio jacks, 3G-SDI, WiFi, ethernet LAN cable connectivity, and a host of other options. This camera has improved my workflow and quality and gives me the professional look, feel, and workflow I've always wanted. My convention and event coverage as well as YouTube content creation has improved dramatically even since I've started using this camcorder. Highly recommended!!

LEILANI V.

2018-09-09T20:00:42

I own a small production Company with one full time employee and myself. This is my 19th $3k+ "professional" video camera purchase. Many of my cameras have been $5K to $8.5K. I have rented many more cameras than this. This has got to be the worst video camera release from Sony EVER. Much of this camera's function does not work at all. Not a single auto focus feature works. Switching from "manual" to "auto makes absolutely no difference. The "variable ND filter" function only works once you have already selected to use the ND filter in manual mode. In other words, it IS NOT a 0-infinity feature. The "direct menu" feature does not work in any usable manner in either "Full Auto" or "Manual" modes. Only a single codec is available in 4K. Once you use the camera's on-board black balance feature you cannot reverse the effect. The owners's manual that is supplied on a CD is replete with inaccuracies and "holes". The assign buttons don't work. Many of the functions within the menu are greyed out as if the will be available at some later date with some firmware update. Did ADORAMA sell me some grey market, pre-release JUNK?! I paid 3 figures for next day air to get this thing for a VERY important shoot. Now I can't even get a hold of anyone due to ANOTHER holiday that I don't understand. I had so much hope for this camera, and for a professional relationship with a new (to me) New York camera super store.

Dennis M.