Sony DSR PDX10 DVCAM | $2779.95 | |  |
the DSR-PDX10 proves the old adage that, "Good things come in small packages". This small, yet very capable camcorder is chock full of features that today's professionals have come to expect from Sony. The DSR-PDX10 offers three 1/4.7" IT CCD's with a h
igh sensitivity, low vertical smear and a full 16:9 resolution on 4:3 chips.
Features- DVCAM Format
- The DVCAM format uses 8-bit component digital recording at 25 Mbps, with Intra-frame 5:1 compression and 4:1:1 color sampling. A 15-micron track pitch provides superior picture quality, superb multi-generation capability and production flexibility. Two 1/4" ME cassette sizes are available: Standard and Mini. The Standard size cassette will hold up to 184 minutes of information while the Mini cassette will hold up to 40 minutes of information.
- The DSR-PDX10 will ONLY use the Mini size cassette.
- Three CCD
- The DSR-PDX10 offers three 1/4.7" (.21") IT (Interline Transfer) Advanced HAD(TM) CCD's (1,070,000 pixels) with a high sensitivity, low vertical smear and a full 16:9 resolution on 4:3 chips.
- Compact Size
- The highly compact DSR-PDX10 offers a broadcast quality camera in a "run-and-gun" pocket size.
- Scanning Modes
- Interlaced for video (530 horizontal lines, 40min in DVCAM mode, 60min in DV (SP) mode)
- Progressive for stills (1152x864)
- In-Camera Editing
- Now video editing can literally be done on the fly, as in an airplane. An innovative Memory Stick(R) media capability is built-in to allow pre-recorded DVCAM/DV videotape to be edited within the camera directly to the Memory Stick. Up to 85 minutes of MPEG-1 movie can be recorded to a MSA-128A Memory Stick.
- 14-bit DXP
- The DSR-PDX10 offers 14-bit DXP (Digital Extended Processor)
- Streaming Video
- Capable of streaming video and audio via its built-in USB port. When in CAMERA mode, video and audio are captured and converted to motion JPEG signals in real-time and subsequently streamed. Similarly in VCR mode, the playback signal is converted to motion JPEG and streamed through the USB port.
- Super SteadyShot
- Sony's exclusive, optical Super SteadyShot(TM) feature offers a high quality method to stabilize the image.
- Time Code/User Bits
- The DSR-PDX10 offers the ability to preset Time Code and User Bit information. An extremely useful feature, allowing the operator to continue Time Code from tape to tape and/or identify the tape with a predetermined code.
- 3.5" Touch Screen LCD
- A high quality (246,000 dot) 3.5" active matrix, color LCD flip-out monitor is built into the side of the camera to help alleviate eye strain from prolonged recording.
- Improving on existing technology from our still photographer brothers and sisters, Sony has introduced for the first time, a touch panel Spot Focus and Spot AE in a camcorder. By simply touching an area of the LCD screen, any area of the image can be selected as a focus or Auto Exposure point.
- OSD
- OSD (On Screen Display) Menu Navigation for access to user adjustable features is accessed via a similar Dial/Push control to the one found on Sony's larger camcorders.
- Lens
- The built-in electronic zoom lens features Autofocus, manual override and a 12:1 optical/48:1 digital zoom ratio.
- VTR Features
- Recording capability in DVCAM or *DV
- Playback of DVCAM or *DV recorded tapes
- i.LINK(TM) interface (IEEE-1394)
- Analog A/V input (composite, Y/C)
- Lanc Control (L Control)
- Zebra
- Patterns can be easily switched between 70 IRE and 100 IRE via a side panel switch.
- XLR Adaptor
- The included two channel XLR adapter, offers selectable +48v phantom power for each input. Each input can be switched between line, mic or mic attenuation.
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