Sony XDSPD2000 Family Brochure (New XDCAM HD422 Family (PDW-F800/700/F1600/HD1 - Page 9

XDCAM HD422 Camcorder PDW-F800 and PDW-700 Common Features 2/3-inch-type Three HD Power HAD FX CCDs The PDW-F800/700 is equipped with three 2/3-inch type 2.2-megapixel full HD progressive CCDs, which are also used in the well-proven HDC-1500 Sony Multi-format HD Camera. Based on Sony's Power HAD™ FX sensor technology and the latest on-chip lens structure, this CCD offers a high sensitivity of F11 at 59.94 Hz (F12 at 50 Hz) and an excellent signal-to-noise ratio of 59 dB in Noise Suppression (NS) mode, which helps to reduce the high-frequency noise elements of video signals using Sony's advanced digital processing technology. 14-bit A/D Conversion The PDW-F800/700 incorporates a high-performance 14-bit A/D converter that enables images captured by the high-performance CCDs to be processed with maximum precision. In particular, this high-resolution A/D conversion allows the gradation in mid-to-dark-tone areas of the picture to be faithfully reproduced. Thanks to the 14-bit A/D converter, pre-knee signal compression in highlighted areas can be eliminated, and the camera can clearly reproduce a high-luminance subject at a 600% dynamic range. State-of-the-art DSP LSI The newly developed DSP (Digital Signal Processing) LSI is the heart of the image-processing device of the PDW-F800/700 camcorder. In conjunction with the 14-bit A/D converter, it reproduces images captured by the CCD at maximum quality. In addition, on its large-scale logic circuits, this DSP comes with a variety of imagecorrection capabilities, some of which used to be on analog circuits, allowing for stable image correction. Moreover, a newly incorporated function - Automatic Lens Aberration Compensation*1 - can optimize lens performance to provide stunning picture quality. *1: Works only with applicable lenses. Please contact lens manufacturers for details. Supported Recording Formats - HD/SD and Interlace/Progressive One of the big appeals of the PDW-F800/700 is its highly flexible multi-format recording capability. Users can select a recording format from HD (MPEG HD422 and MPEG HD) and SD (MPEG IMX™*1 and DVCAM™*1), in a variety of frame frequencies (as shown in the table on page 4). *1: The PDW-700 requires an optional CBKZ-MD01 key. High-quality 24-bit Audio Recording The PDW-F800/700 records uncompressed four-channel, 24-bit audio (MPEG HD422 mode). It is also equipped with a range of audio interfaces. Well-balanced Compact Body The PDW-F800/700 is designed to be very compact and ergonomically well balanced, providing a high level of mobility and comfort in various shooting situations. It weighs only 6.0 kg (13 lb 4 oz) including the HDVF-20A viewfinder, the ECM-680S microphone, the PFD50DLA disc and the BP-GL95A battery pack. Shock- and Dust-resistant Disc Drive To minimize errors caused by shock or dust entering the disc drive, the PDW-F800/700 has several unique ways of providing operational resistance to such factors. The disc drive entrance is concealed by two lids, helping to prevent any dust from entering the drive. In addition, four rubber dampers are used to hold the disc drive block in place and to absorb shocks that would otherwise go into the disc drive. Viewfinders*1 Two types of optional viewfinder are available for users: HDVF-20A and HDVF-200 2.0-inch*2 monochrome viewfinders and HDVF-C30WR 2.7-inch*2 and HDVF-C35W 3.5-inch*2 color viewfinders. *1: No viewfinder is supplied with the PDW-F800/700. *2: Viewable area measured diagonally. HDVF-C30WR HDVF-20A HDVF-C35W HDVF-200 9