Sony PXW-Z280 Compact 4K 3-CMOS 1/2" Sensor XDCAM Camcorder, 17x Optical Zoom

Sony PXW-Z280 Compact 4K 3-CMOS 1/2" Sensor XDCAM Camcorder, 17x Optical Zoom

World-leading handheld 4K HDR performance

An all-new 4K 3CMOS 1/2-type sensor with a deep depth of field and class-leading performance provides the pinnacle of 4K HDR performance in your hand. Face Detection AF keeps your subject in focus, while HLG and S-Log3 provide stunning HDR to suit any workflow.

Revolutionary networking capabilities

Deliver your content faster wherever you are. PXW-Z280 is the world’s first camcorder with Dual Link Cellular capability for double the uplink performance and reliability.

The complete package for professionals

Unpack and shoot from day one. Advanced XAVC-Intra and XAVC-Long for 4K QFHD and HD, plus MPEG HD422, MPEG HD and DVCAM to support any workflow. Familiar Sony control layout and operation minimise training requirements.

World's first 1/2-type 3CMOS Sensor for broadcast 4K

The Z280’s all-new Exmor R™ imager is custom-designed for broadcast 4K acquisition. Its three 1/2-type Exmor R™ CMOS deliver a deep depth of field with superb image quality. Red, blue, and green light are independently captured by separate image sensors, contributing to high resolution, high sensitivity of F12 (59.94p) and wide dynamic range. An advanced LSI (featuring intelligent noise reduction and enhanced detail reproduction) delivers remarkably lifelike 4K 4:2:2 10-bit images. Even if you’re delivering in HD, your recordings will capture detail and image texture that HD sensors simply cannot see.

17x professional HD zoom lens with three independent rings with end-stop and large focal length

The PXW-Z280 is equipped with a 17x professional zoom lens able to zoom from 30.3mm to 515mm (35mm equivalent). The 1/2-inch type lens has three independent control rings with end-stop, which allows manual control of focus, zoom and iris, making for better and faster adjustment.

The image can be enlarged in HD mode up to 34x zoom equivalent while maintaining Full HD resolution thanks to digital extender.

1/2-type 3CMOS sensor for Broadcast 4K: the Sony z280’s Exmore R imager is custom-designed for Broadcast 4K acquisition. Its three 1/2-type Exmore R CMOS sensors deliver a deep depth-of-field with superb image quality. Red, blue, and green light are independently captured by separate image sensors, contributing to high resolution, High sensitivity of f/12 (59. 94P) and wide dynamic Range

17x professional HD zoom lens: The PXW-Z280 is equipped with a 17x professional zoom lens, which is able to zoom from 30. 3mm to 515mm (35mm equivalent). the 1/2-inch type lens has three independent control rings with end-stop, which allows manual control of focus, zoom and Iris, making for better and faster adjustment

Amazingly fast precision auto focus: with Sony’s face detection auto focus, you can choose between face priority AF and face only AF. Simply keep the person in frame, and No matter how you move to obtain a better angle, you can be confident the PXW-Z280 will keep your subject in pin-sharp focus

ACCURATE OLED VIEWFINDER: An expansive 0. 5-inch high-quality OLED viewfinder is perfectly offset for right-eye or left-eye viewing. OLED’s superb accuracy, high contrast and high resolution (2. 36M-dot) enables precise manual focus and eliminates any color-breaking phenomenon

Max Focal Length: 0.01

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