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First Look at Sony XDCAM EX

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Sony unveiled the XDCAM EX at NAB, leveraging flash memory to challenge the HDV and P2 formats. The planned camcorder is based on MPEG-2 compression technology with three, 1/2-inch imagers. It will be switchable between 1080/60i and 720/60P, and be capable of recording 1080/50i/30P/25P/24P and 720/50P. The camera will also have slow and quick motion functionality. The camera will feature two card slots, and users will be able to record approximately 120 minutes of content on two 16 GB cards.
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Sony also announced that several nonlinear editing manufacturers—Adobe, Apple, Canopus, Dayang, Main Concept, New Auto, Sobey, Sony Creative Software's Vegas, and Sony’s XPRI NS—are developing compatible interfaces. Both the XDCAM EX camera and SxS flash memory cards are expected to be available in late 2007. Sony says the estimated pricing of the XDCAM EX will be under $8,000.

Click here to read the Press Release on Sony XDCAM EX.
Comments (7) for "First Look at Sony XDCAM EX"
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Clearly, flash memory cards will become a key component of pro and prosumer video cameras in the near future. It's amazing that Sony is already working on a 32GB card for the XDCAM EX
Posted by David H. Deans on Tuesday, May 1, 2007 @ 11:14 AM
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Could you please clarify... "It will be switchable between 1080/60i and 720/60P, and be capable of recording 1080/50i/30P/25P/24P and 720/50P."
Posted by Steve Miller on Friday, May 4, 2007 @ 11:34 AM
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SONY has done it again! What a lovely surprise, a camcorder with 3 1/2 IN CCD and P2 Card technology to boot.
It looks like that is going to be my choice for a portable HD camcorder. Thanks a zillion!
Posted by Quoc Sung Ducam on Friday, May 4, 2007 @ 06:59 PM
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I would like to clarify that the XDCAM EX does not use P2 cards. XDCAM EX records to Express Card, which is the new high-speed interface, found on current Mac and PCs'. Because Express Card is an industry standard, the price is dictated by the economy of scale of the computer market. Therefore, you should expect to be able to buy Express Card media cards from computer outlets virtually anywhere.
Posted by Juan Martinez, Sony on Monday, May 14, 2007 @ 11:34 AM
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I am not aware that Sony has confirmed the use of ccd yet (aposed to cmos). Can you confirm that?
Posted by Julian on Monday, July 9, 2007 @ 04:34 AM
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Does the XDCAM HD EX, record standard video in 4x3? #2 IS this the final model, is Sony considering a shoulder mount look>
Posted by COSTAS on Thursday, July 19, 2007 @ 02:19 PM
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Sony EX1 uses 4:2:0.. color.
basically HDV with higher rez.
Waiting for 4:2:2 color HVX300, with AVC
Posted by Color Space on Saturday, December 1, 2007 @ 06:42 PM

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