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The PXW-Z190 is equipped with a powerful 25x zoom lens, capable of zooming from 28.8mm to 720mm (35mm equivalent).
The PXW-Z190 comes with advanced features like Face Detection AF, Sony's unique Electronic Variable ND filter, and Instant HDR, which makes shooting great content stress-free and delivers stunning imagery quickly without the need for additional color grading.
The PXW-Z190 supports a wide range of formats including XAVC-Long, DVCAM, MPEG HD422/ MPEG HD, and Proxy 1080i.
Yes, the PXW-Z190 comes with 5GHz and 2.4GHz Wi-Fi as standard, allowing for remote operation and one-touch authentication with smartphones that offer NFC connectivity.
The PXW-Z190 offers four channel audio recording with two independent volume dials enabling precision control of external audio inputs, including an MI-shoe attached microphone.
Review Summary
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.
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Fixed type
25x
3.7 mm to 92.5 mm
(equivalent to 28.8 mm to 720 mm on a 35 mm lens)
Auto/manual swichable
F1.6 to F11 and C(close)
800 mm to Infinite (Macro Off)
10 mm to Infinite (Macro On, Wide)
800 mm to Infinite (Macro On, Tele)
AF/MF/Full MF selectable
On/Off selectable, shift lens
M 82 mm , pitch 0.75 mm
1/3 type back-illuminated Exmor R 3CMOS sensor
3840 x 2160
F1.6 prism system
ND filters
OFF: CLEAR
1: 1/4ND
2: 1/16ND
3: 1/64ND
Linear variable ND (Approx. 1/4ND to 1/128ND)
F11 (typical, 1920 x 1080/59.94p, High Sensitivity Mode)
F12 (typical, 1920 x 1080/50p, High Sensitivity Mode)
0.02lx (typical)
(1920 x 1080/59.94i mode, F1.6, +30 dB gain, High Sensitivity Mode, with 64 frame accumulation)
2,000 TV lines or more (3840 x 2160p mode)
1,000 TV lines or more (1920 x 1080p mode)
1/24 sec to 1/8,000 sec
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16, 32, and 64-frame accumulation
XAVC Long
2160P: 1-60 fps
1080P: 1-60 fps
720P: 1-60 fps
Preset (3200K), Memory A
Memory B/ATW
-3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 dB, 30dB (Turbo Gain ON), AGC
Selectable
2x XLR-type 3-pin (female), line/mic/mic +48 V selectable
LINE:+4, 0, -3dBu/10kOhm
MIC:-80dBu to -30dBu /3kOhm
(0 dBu=0.775 Vrms)
1x Integrated into Multi/Micro USB jack
1x BNC, 3G/HD/SD selectable
1x BNC (switchable to TC out) 0.5V-1.8Vp-p, 3.3kOhm
1x BNC (switchable to TC in) 1.0Vp-p, 75Ohm
1x USB device, Multi/Micro USB jack
1x Host:USB 3.0/2.0 type A
1x USB 2.0 type A
1x Stereo mini jack
-16dBu 16Ohm
Monaural
Output: 500mW
DC jack
Stereo mini-minijack (2.5 mm)
HDMI connector (Type A)
1x RJ-45, 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T
1.0 cm (0.39 type)
Approx 2.36M dots
8.8cm (3.5 type)
Approx. 1.56M dots
Omni-directional stereo electret condenser microphone
1x MS/SD, 1x SD
IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
2.4 GHz bandwidth
5.2/5.3/5.6 GHz bandwidth
WEP/WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
NFC Forum Type 3 Tag compliant
XAVC Long:
XAVC-L QFHD mode: VBR, maximum bit rate 150Mbps, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC
XAVC-L HD 50 mode: VBR, maximum bit rate 50Mbps, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC
XAVC-L HD 35 mode: VBR, maximum bit rate 35Mbps, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC
XAVC-L HD 25 mode: VBR, maximum bit rate 25Mbps, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC
DVCAM:
DVCAM mode: CBR, 25Mbps, DVCAM
XAVC Long:
XAVC-L mode: LPCM 24-bit, 48kHz, 4 channels
DVCAM:
DVCAM mode: LPCM 16-bit, 48kHz, 4 channels
XAVC Long:
XAVC-L QFHD 150 mode: 3840x2160/59.94P, 50P, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P
XAVC-L HD 50 mode: 1920x1080/59.94P, 50P, 59.94i, 50i, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P 1280x720/59.94P, 50P
XAVC-L HD 35 mode: XAVC-L HD 35 mode:
1920x1080/59.94P, 50P, 59.94i, 50i, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P
XAVC-L HD 25 mode: 1920x1080/59.94i, 50i
DVCAM:
DVCAM mode: 720x480/59.94i, 29.97PsF 720x576/50i, 25PsF
XAVC Long:
XAVC-L QFHD 150 mode
When using 128GB memory card: Approx. 88 minutes
XAVC-L HD 50 mode
When using 128GB memory card: Approx. 240 minutes
XAVC-L HD 35 mode
When using 128GB memory card: Approx. 325 minutes
XAVC-L 25 mode
When using 128GB memory card: Approx. 445 minutes
DVCAM:
When using 128GB memory card: Approx. 425 minutes
XAVC Proxy: AAC-LC, 128 kbps, 2 channels
XAVC Proxy: AVC/H.264 Main Profile 4:2:0 Long GOP, VBR
1920x1080, 9Mbps
1280x720, 9Mbps
1280x720, 6Mbps
640x360, 3Mbps
480x270, 1Mbps
480x270, 0.5Mbps
DC In: 12V
Battery: 14.4V
Please use genuine Sony batteries to ensure correct and safe operation
Approx. 22W
(while recording with LCD Off, EVF On when the external device connector is not used.)
Approx. 29W
(while recording with LCD On, EVF On when the external device connector is used.)
32 Degree F to 104 Degree F (0 Degree C to 40 Degree C)
-4 Degree F to +140 Degree F (-20 Degree C to +60 Degree C)
7.5 x 8 x 16.5" (19.0 x 20.3 x 41.9cm)
(With the accessories (lens hood, eyecup), excluding the grip belt and including the projecting parts)
Body: Approx. 5 lb 1.1 oz (2.3 kg)
Approx. 6 lb 2.8 oz (2.8 kg) (with Lens Hood, Eyecup, BP-U30 Battery, SD Memory Card)
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Excellent camera for event coverage and news gathering!
By LEILANI V.
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 ...
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Great services and price
By ERNEST F.
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.
Why settle for less when you can have the best with the Sony PXW-Z190 Compact 4K 3-CMOS 1/3-type sensor XDCAM Camcorder This advanced handheld camcorder is equipped with a 1/3-type 3CMOS sensor that supports 4K 50p/60p (59.94fps) recording capability, ensuring high-quality video capture in every shot.
The PXW-Z190 boasts a powerful 25x zoom lens with three independent lens rings, offering pin-sharp 4K imaging for almost any professional shooting scenario. Whether you're filming a wide-angle landscape or a close-up interview, this versatile camcorder has got you covered.
Stay ahead of the game with advanced features like Face Detection AF and Sony's unique Electronic Variable ND filter, which make shooting great content stress-free. The Instant HDR feature allows you to deliver stunning imagery quickly without the need for additional color grading.
This professional camcorder supports a wide range of formats including XAVC-Long, DVCAM, MPEG HD422/ MPEG HD, and Proxy 1080i, catering to all your workflow scenarios. The PXW-Z190 is also equipped with dual SD slots, 3G-SDI output, and a Remote Terminal, ensuring it can support all workflow scenarios.
The PXW-Z190 is the world's first professional camcorder with a 4K (QFHD) 1/3-inch type sensor, capturing red, blue, and green light independently by separate image sensors within the Exmor RTM system in 3840 x 2160 resolution at up to 60fps.
The camcorder comes with a 25x professional zoom lens able to zoom from 28.8mm to 720mm (35mm equivalent). The 1/3-inch type lens has three independent control rings, allowing manual control of focus, zoom, and iris for better and faster adjustment.
The PXW-Z190 features newly developed Face detection AF, offering Face Priority AF and Face Only AF. This ensures your subject remains in pin-sharp focus, no matter how you move to obtain a better angle.
Sony's ground-breaking integration of electronic variable ND Filters into the body of a camcorder enables fast, agile shooting. Moving from shadowy interiors to bright sun-lit exteriors is no problem with the PXW-Z190.
The camcorder offers four channel audio recording with two independent volume dials enabling precision control of external audio inputs, including an MI-shoe attached microphone. Dual SD media slots allow for Simul or Relay or Back up mode recording, providing flexibility for your recording needs.
The PXW-Z190 comes with 5GHz and 2.4GHz Wi-Fi as standard, allowing for remote operation and one-touch authentication with smartphones that offer NFC connectivity. The camcorder also supports high-quality QoS Streaming to Network RX station, XDCAM air secure wireless workflow, MPEG TS UDP streaming, FTP Transfer of proxy clip and high resolution clip to remote servers, Wired LAN streaming and file transfer, and Trimming proxy and high resolution clip prior to sharing.
The PXW-Z190 offers production flexibility with support for a variety of production formats. XAVC Long GOP recording at QFHD and Full-HD XAVC technology is based on the H.264 standard, providing an exceptionally robust and efficient compression technology. The XAVC codec adopts 10-bit sampling for high definition recording with rich tonal expression.
The PXW-Z190 is the perfect choice for professionals seeking a compact, high-quality, and versatile camcorder for their video recording and production needs.
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