Used Sony PDW-850 Professional 1080p XDCAM HD422 2/3" 3CCD Camcorder, 3.5" LCD Monitor, 2x/4x/6x Digital Extender (Camera Body Only) (3455 Hours)

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Sony PDW-850 Specifications

  • Power Requirements

    DC 12 V +5.0 V/-1.0 V

  • Power Consumption

    Approx. 37 W (while recording, color LCD on)
    Approx. 41 W (while recording, with viewfinder, color LCD on, manual lens, microphone)

  • Operating Temperature

    -5 to 40 deg. C / 23 to 104 deg. F

  • Storage Temperature

    -20 to 60 deg. C / -4 to 140 deg. F

  • Humidity

    10% to 90% (relative humidity)

  • Continuous Operating Time

    Approx. 115 min with BP-L80S battery
    Approx. 135 min with BP-GL95 battery

  • Recording Format (Video)

    MPEG HD422 (CBR: 50 Mbps)

    MPEG HD:
    - HQ mode (VBR, 35 Mbps max.)
    - SP mode (CBR, 25 Mbps),
    - LP mode (VBR, 18 Mbps max.) (playback only)
    MPEG IMX (CBR, 50 Mbps)
    DVCAM (CBR, 25 Mbps)

  • Recording Format (Audio)

    MPEG HD422: 4 ch/24 bits/48 kHz
    MPEG HD: 4 ch/16 bits/48 kHz
    MPEG IMX: 4 ch/24 bits/48 kHz or 4 ch/16 bits/48 kHz
    DVCAM: 4 ch/16 bits/48 kHz

  • Recording Format (Proxy Video)

    MPEG-4

  • Recording Format (Proxy Audio)

    A-law (4 ch/8 bits/8 kHz)

  • Recording/Playback Time (MPEG HD422)

    50 Mbps: Approx. 95 min (PFD50DLA), Approx. 43 min (PFD23A)

  • Recording/Playback Time (MPEG HD) 1

    35 Mbps, 4-ch audio: More than 145 min (PFD50DLA), More than 65 min (PFD23A)
    35 Mbps, 2-ch audio (playback only): More than 150 min (PFD50DLA), More than 68 min (PFD23A)
    25 Mbps, 4-ch audio: Approx. 190 min (PFD50DLA), Approx. 85 min (PFD23A)

  • Recording/Playback Time (MPEG HD) 2

    25 Mbps, 2-ch audio (playback only): Approx. 200 min (PFD50DLA), Approx. 90 min (PFD23A)
    18 Mbps, 4-ch audio (playback only): More than 248 min (PFD50DLA), More than 112 min (PFD23A)
    18 Mbps, 2-ch audio (playback only): More than 265 min (PFD50DLA), More than 122 min (PFD23A)

  • Recording/Playback Time (MPEG IMX)

    50 Mbps: Approx. 100 min (PFD50DLA), Approx. 45 min (PFD23A)
    40 Mbps (playback only): Approx. 120 min (PFD50DLA), Approx. 55 min (PFD23A)
    30 Mbps (playback only): Approx. 150 min (PFD50DLA), Approx. 68 min (PFD23A)

  • Recording/Playback Time (DVCAM)

    25 Mbps: Approx. 185 min (PFD50DLA), Approx. 85 min (PFD23A)

  • Recording Frame Rate

    MPEG HD422 50Mbps: 1920x1080 at 59.94i, 29.97p, 50i, 25p, 23.98p 1280x720 at 59.94p, 50p
    MPEG HD420 (HQ 35Mbps, SP 25Mbps): 1440x1080 at 59.94i, 29.97p, 50i, 25p, 23.98p 1280x720 at 59.94p, 50p
    MPEG HD420 (LP 18Mbps): (Playback only for 1440x1080 at 59.94i, 29.97p, 50i, 25p, 23.98p)
    MPEG IMX 50Mbps/DVCAM Mode: - 720 x 486 at 59.94i/29.97p - 720 x 576 at 50i/25p)
    MPEG IMX 40Mbps/30Mbps: (Playback only for - 720 x 486 at 59.94i/29.97p - 720 x 576 at 50i/25p)

  • Lens Mount

    2/3" type 48 bayonet mount

  • Genlock Input

    BNC (x1), 1.0 Vp-p, 75Ohms

  • Timecode Input

    BNC (x1), 0.5 Vp-p to 18 Vp-p, 10 kOhms

  • SDI Input

    BNC (x1)
    HD/SD switchable;
    HD-SDI: SMPTE 292M (with embedded audio)
    SD-SDI: SMPTE 259M (with embedded audio)

  • Audio Input

    CH-1/CH-2: XLR-type 3-pin (female) (x2), Line/Mic/Mic +48V/AES/EBU selectable

  • Mic Input

    XLR-type 5-pin (female, stereo) (x1)

  • Test Output

    BNC (x1), switchable;
    HD: Y
    SD: composite (character on/off)

  • SDI Output

    BNC (x2)
    1 (HD/SD switchable);
    HD-SDI: SMPTE 292M (with embedded audio)
    SD-SDI: SMPTE 259M (with embedded audio)
    2 (HD/SD switchable, character on/off);
    HD-SDI: SMPTE 292M (with embedded audio)
    SD-SDI: SMPTE 259M (with embedded audio)

  • Audio Output

    CH-1/CH-2: XLR-type 5-pin (male, stereo) (x1)

  • Timecode Output

    BNC (x1), 1.0 Vp-p, 75Ohms

  • Earphone Output

    Mini-jack (x2); front: monaural, rear: stereo/monaural

  • Speaker Output

    Monaural

  • DC Input

    XLR-type 4-pin (male) (x1), 11 V to 17 V

  • DC Output

    4-pin (x1) (for wireless microphone receiver); 11 V to 17 V DC (MAX 1A)

  • Lens

    12-pin

  • Remote

    8-pin

  • Light

    2-pin, DC 12 V, max. 50 W

  • Camera Adaptor

    50-pin (x1)

  • Ethernet

    RJ-45 (x1), 100BASE-TX: IEEE 802.3u, 10BASE-T: IEEE 802.3

  • USB

    (x1) for Proxy Recording on USB Memory and Firmware Version-up

  • Audio: Frequency Response

    20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0.5 dB/-1.0 dB

  • Audio: Dynamic Range

    More than 93 dB

  • Audio: Distortion

    Less than 0.08% (at 1 kHz, reference level)

  • Audio: Crosstalk

    Less than -70 dB (at 1 kHz, reference level)

  • Audio: Wow and Flutter

    Below measurable limit

  • Audio: Headroom

    12/16/18/20 dB (selectable)

  • Imager

    3-chip 2/3-type HD PowerHAD FX CCDs

  • Effective Picture Elements (H x V)

    1920 x 1080

  • Optical System

    F1.4 prism system

  • Built-in Optical Filters

    CC; A: Cross, B: 3200K, C: 4300K, D: 6300K
    ND; 1: Clear, 2: 1/4ND, 3: 1/16ND, 4: 1/64ND

  • Shutter Speed (Time) 1

    1080/59.94i: 1/100, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000. 1/2000, ECS, SLS
    1080/50i: 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, ECS, SLS
    1080/29.97p: 1/40, 1/60, 1/120, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, ECS, SLS
    1080/25p: 1/33, 1/50, 1/100, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, ECS, SLS
    1080/23.98p: 1/32, 1/48, 1/50, 1/60, 1/96, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, ECS, SLS
    720/23.98p (Pull-down): 23.98p: 1/32, 1/48, 1/50, 1/60, 1/96, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, ECS, SLS

  • Shutter Speed (Slow Shutter (SLS))

    2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16 frame accumulation

  • Slow & Quick Motion Function

    (MPEG HD422 50M at 1080 mode only)
    23.98p: Selectable from 1 to 48 frame/sec as recording frame rate
    25p: Selectable from 1 to 50 frame/sec as recording frame rate
    29.97p: Selectable from 1 to 59.94 frame/sec as recording frame rate

  • Sensitivity (2000 lx, 89.9% reflectance)

    1080/59.94i: F11 (typical)
    1080/50i: F12 (typical)

  • Minimum Illumination

    Approx. 0.3 lx (F1.4 lens, +42 dB, with slow shutter: Off)

  • White Balance

    Preset (3200K), Memory A, Memory B/ATW

  • Gain Selection

    -6, -3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42 dB

  • S/N Ratio

    62 dB (58 dB w/o Noise Suppressor)

  • Horizontal Resolution

    1000 TV lines or more (1920 x 1080i mode)

  • Registration

    0.02% or less for entire screen area (excluding distortion due to lens)

  • Modulation Depth

    45% or more at 27.5 MHz (typical)

  • Digital Extender

    x2, x3, x4

  • LCD Monitor

    Built-in 3.5" type color LCD monitor 960 x 540

  • Built-in Speaker

    Yes

  • Dimensions (W x H x D)

    124 x 269 x 332mm / 4.88 x 10.59 x 13.07"

  • Weight

    Body: 9.25lbs / 4.20kg (Approx.)
    With VF, Mic, Disc, BP-L80S battery: 6.2kg / 13.67lbs (Approx.)
    With VF, Mic, Disc, BP-GL95 battery: 5.9kg / 13.01lbs (Approx.)

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About Sony PDW-850 XDCAM HD422 2/3" 3CCD Professional Camcorder - (3455 Hours) 1884358

The Sony PDW-850 is equipped with the latest Power HAD FX CCD sensors and records HD and SD formats including MPEG HD 422 50 Mbps on to ready-to-archive and robust Professional Disc media with a high sensitivity of F12 at 50i and an excellent signal-to-noise ratio of 62dB. The PDW-850 features a high quality color QHD 960 x 540 LCD side monitor, while also providing an HDVF interface to allow the latest optional color and monochrome viewfinders to be attached. The ergonomically well balanced camcorder now fully supports the CBK-WA100 wireless adapter, enabling proxy recording and proxy/high resolution content transfer via Wi-Fi/3G/4G/LTE, as well as Planning Metadata management (with a future upgrade). Ethernet, USB interfaces and GPS are included. The camcorder weighs only 4.2 kg (body only), lighter than the PDW-700 and has lower power consumption compared to its predecessors. The PDW-850 can also be configured in a live production system by docking the CA-FB70 fibre adapter or CA-TX70 Digital Triax Adapter CA-TX70 To The Standard 50-Pin Interface.

High Picture Quality with Three 2/3" -Type Power HAD FX CCDs Recording at MPEG HD 422 50 Mbps
The CCDs offer the world's top-end picture quality, with high sensitivity (F12 at 50i), wider dynamic range and the elimination of motion artefacts. On top of this, the PDW-850 offers an excellent signal-to-noise ratio of 62dB. It records the most popular broadcast MXF formats: MPEG HD 422 50 Mbps, MPEG HD 420 35 Mbps and 25 Mbps, MPEG IMX 50 Mbps and DVCAM.

Lighter and Well-Balanced Body With Lower Power Consumption
Weighs only 4.2 kg (body only) and offers lower power consumption than predecessor models PDW-680, PDW-700 and PDW-F800 of only 37W in normal operating conditions.

Full Live Production Integration in HSC/HDC Camera Environment
Full integration with Camera Control Units (CCUs) via the CA-FB70 optical fibre adapter and CA-TX70 digital triax adapter The PDW-850 shares the same CCD and Digital Signal Processing as the HSC and HDC system cameras, allowing you to perfectly match the picture output.

Ideal for Field Acquisition
Features CBK-WA100 wireless adapter support with USB connector and GPS included for synchronized proxy recording, low latency tablet/smartphone monitoring and proxy/high resolution content transfer over Wi-Fi/3G/4G/LTE and better planning metadata management.

High Quality LCD Side Monitor And Optional HDVF Viewfinder Interface
Large, easy-to-focus, high quality color Quarter Full HD 960 x 540 LCD monitor, plus an HDVF interface to allow the latest optional color and monochrome eyepiece or studio viewfinders to be attached.

High Sensitivity With Three 2/3" type Power HAD FX CCDs
The PDW-850 is equipped with the latest generation three 2/3-inch type Power HAD FX CCDs with 2.2-megapixels each. These CCD sensors offer the world's top-end picture quality, with high sensitivity of F12 at 50i, a wider dynamic range and the elimination of motion artefacts. It also offers an excellent signal-to-noise ratio of 62dB with Noise Suppressor (NS) turned on.

Lighter and Well Balanced Body with Lower Power Consumption
The PDW-850 is designed to be ergonomically well balanced, providing a high level of mobility and comfort in various shooting situations. It weighs only 4.2 kg (body only), lighter than the PDW-F800 and PDW-700. The PDW-850 also offers lower power consumption compared to its predecessors, of only 37W when recording with a viewfinder.

Full Live Production Integration with CA-FB70 and CA-TX70 Adapters
The PDW-850 is fully enabled for integration in the live production environment. The standard 50-pin interface enables full integration with Camera Control Units (CCUs) via the CA-FB70 optical fibre adapter and CA-TX70 digital triax adapter.

Full CBK-WA100 Wireless Adapter Support Via SDI And USB, Plus GPS Included
The camcorder provides DC power, HD-SDI and USB communication interface to the CBK-WA100 wireless adapter. The CBK-WA100 enables proxy recording on SD card, proxy and/or high resolution material transfer via 3G/4G/LTE/Wi-Fi, as well as remote control and streaming of content to a tablet/smartphone as it is shot. These functions are provided in the free Content Browser Mobile (CBM) application available on Google Play and Apple Store. CBM also enables planning metadata and live logging metadata management (with a future upgrade). The camcorder also includes GPS functionality to help retrieve shooting locations and reduce the post-production time with a faster search in a large volume of files: the geo-tagging function allows you to conduct a simple search via a non-linear editing system, enabling better organization for documentary and broadcast productions.

Improved Slow Shutter Speeds And Slow And Quick At 1080p 50 Mbps
The shutter speed of the PDW-850 is selectable down to a 32-frame period (in 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, 8-, 16- and 32-frame periods). During such a long frame period, electrical charges accumulate on the CCDs, which dramatically increases sensitivity. This helps camera operators to shoot in extremely dark environments. The Slow Shutter function also allows operators to use shutter speeds longer than the frame rate and to intentionally blur images when shooting a moving object, for increased shooting creativity. The camcorder enables Slow and Quick recording at 1080p 50 Mbps.

HD/SD-SDI and Composite Inputs
For pool-feed operations, the camcorder has built-in HD-SDI, SD-SDI and composite inputs.

High-quality 24-bit audio recording
The PDW-850 records uncompressed four-channel, 24-bit audio. It is also equipped with a range of microphone, line and AES-EBU audio interfaces.

Supported Recording Formats: HD/SD and Interlace/Progressive
One of the big appeals of the PDW-850 is its highly flexible multi-format recording capability. Users can select a recording format from HD to SD. The camcorder records MPEG HD 422 at 50 Mbps at 1080/59.94i/29/97p/50i/25p/23.98p and 720/59.94p/50p. It also records MPEG HD 420 at 35 Mbps and 25 Mbps at 1080/59.94i/29/97p/50i/25p/23.98p and 720/59.94p/50p. SD formats include MPEG IMX 50 Mbps and DVCAM 25 Mbps.

Optional HDVF Viewfinders
The camcorder has an HDVF interface to allow optional color and monochrome viewfinders to be attached, such as the HDVF-20A and HDVF-200 2.0-inch monochrome viewfinders and the HDVF-C30WR 3.5-inch color viewfinder. HDVF-C550W and HDVF-L750 studio viewfinders are also supported.

Wide Choice of Optional Microphones
The PDW-850 is compatible with a variety of microphones. It is equipped with a 5-pin XLR input for stereo shotgun-type microphones. The camcorder can also accommodate Sony stereo digital wireless microphone receivers and a wide range of optional microphones.

High Quality LCD Side Monitor
A large, easy-to-focus, high quality color Quarter Full HD 960 x 540 LCD panel on the PDW-850 camcorder's side panel enables operators to instantly review recorded footage, as well as access the camera's set-up menus and view status indications such as four-channel audio meters and the remaining time available on the disc and battery. It also enables advanced operations such as Thumbnail Search and Scene Selection.

State-of-the-art DSP LSI
The DSP (Digital Signal Processing) LSI is the heart of the image-processing device for the PDW-850 camcorder. In conjunction with the 16 bit A/D converter, it produces images captured by the CCD at maximum quality. In addition, white balance, white shading and flare are digitally corrected, allowing for stable image correction. What's more, the PDW-850 provides a NS (Noise Suppression) mode to reduce high-frequency noise elements in a video signal using Sony's advanced digital processing technology.

Interval Recording Function
The PDW-850 offers an Interval Recording function, which intermittently records signals at pre-determined intervals. This is convenient for shooting over long periods of time and also when creating pictures with special effects of extremely quick motion.

Picture Cache Recording Function
The PDW-850 offers a Picture Cache Recording function that is especially useful during ENG applications. Up to 30 seconds of audio and video signals are buffered into the camcorder's memory before the Rec button is even pressed (when in Standby mode). This means that everything that happened 30 seconds before the Rec button was pressed will still be recorded onto the disc.

Smooth Gain Control
A wide choice of gain and its easy-to-use control system is one remarkable feature of the PDW-850 camcorder. By setting the gain to the assignable switches, the user can easily access the desired gain. And the transition to each gain value is extremely smooth thus eliminating undesirable abrupt changes to the overall image.

Optical ND and CC Filters
The PDW-850 camcorder comes equipped with dual optical filter wheels, ND (Neutral Density) and CC (Color Correction). The optical ND filter is controlled via a built-in ND filter wheel - Clear, 1/4ND, 1/16ND/ and 1/64ND. And with the CC filter wheel, the user can easily obtain the desired color temperature by rotation to achieve either - 3200K/4300K/5600K/6300K.

4x Digital Extender Function
The Digital Extender function of the PDW-850 enables images to be digitally 4x increased in size. Unlike lens extenders, the Digital Extender function performs this capability without any loss of image sensitivity, which is often referred to as the F-drop phenomenon.

Sony PDW-850 XDCAM HD422 2/3" 3CCD Professional Camcorder - (3455 Hours) 1884358 Features

  • Three 2/3-inch type CCDs
  • Support for MPEG 422/420 format and SD formats (DVCAM, MPEG IMX) are supported as standard
  • Slow & Quick motion
  • 1,2,3 and 4x Digital Extender
  • High-quality four-channel audio recording
  • Compact and lightweight at 9 lb 4 oz
  • Dual HD/SD-SDI outputs and composite/HD-Y output
  • Pool-feed input HD/SD-SDI and composite
  • Ethernet interface
  • HD422 50Mbps
  • DL & SL Disc Recording
  • 1080i / 720P support for HD 422 and 420
  • 50 pin system camera interface
  • Focus Assist
  • A GPS module is supplied with the camcorder

What's in the box:

  • Sony PDW-850 Professional 1080p XDCAM HD422 2/3" 3CCD Camcorder
  • Bodycap
  • Item Note: Missing Shoulder Strap; Microphone Cable; Microphone Spacer