The Sony PMW-200 XDCAM HD422 Camcorder is the successor to Sony's well respected PMW-EX1/R camcorder. It supports the 50 Mbps MPEG HD422 codec and MXF recording. The PMW-200 is equipped with three 1/2" Full HD 1920 x 1080 Exmor CMOS sensors, which support 1000 TV1 high resolution, F11 (2000 lx) high sensitivity, low 56dB noise and a wide dynamic range. It works for SD/HD recording and features a 14x zoom lens with a unique focus ring mechanism.
The camera is equipped with dual ExpressCard SxS memory card slots and supports up to four hours of 50 Mbps MPEG HD422 recording. It supports both UDF and FAT file format modes and is switchable between NTSC, NTSC(J), and PAL areas. Other functions include Slow/Quick motion playback, focus magnification, slow shutter, shutter angle settings and picture cache recording. The PMW-200 features four-channel audio recording, as well as HD/SDI, HDMI, and composite/HD-Y outputs. There's six Gamma settings, four HyperGamma settings and a USB port for using the camcorder as a card reader.
Three 1/2" Full HD Exmor 3CMOS sensors
50 Mbps MPEG HD422 recording as MXF files (UDF mode only)
Multi-region support: switchable between NTSC/PAL area
SD recording and playback (DVCAM) standard
14x fixed zoom lens (servo/manual switchable) with unique focus ring mechanism
Two ExpressCard SxS memory card slots
Record up to four hours or 50 Mbps MPEG HD422 in camcorder using two 64 GB SxS-1A memory cards (not included)
UDF (Professional Disc compatible) or FAT (XDCAM EX compatible) file format mode shooting in order to have similar high-res files and workflows with existing Professional Disc and XDCAM EX camcorders
Low power consumption
Compact and lightweight design for better mobility
3.5" (8.9 cm) color LCD display with 16:9 aspect ratio
Slow and Quick motion
Focus Magnification for focus assistance
Shutter Angle Settings
Picture Cache Recording
High-quality four-channel audio recording
HD/SD-SDI, HDMI, and composite/HD-Y output
USB interface for connecting camcorder as card reader
Six Standard Gamma settings and four HyperGamma settings