Get into the new Sony PMWEX3 XDCAM EX HD Camcorder Today!

With this Videoguys Kit, you get all the basics that allows you to start shooting High Def straight out of the box!

This Videoguys Premium Kit Includes:

• 1 x Sony PMW-EX3 XDCAM EX Camcorder
• 1 x Sony BP-U60 High capacity 14.4v / 3.8Ah Li-Ion battery pack for XDCAM EX
• 1 x Sony SBP-8 (SBP8) 8GB SXS Pro Media card for the PMW-EX3 Camcorder*
• Rode NTG-1 Directional Shotgun Microphone
• Custom XLR to XLR 50Cm Audio Cable
• Custom Designed Pelican Hard case with Videoguys Custom cut foam (exclusive to Videoguys)
• Rode SM5 Shockmount
• Manfrotto 504HD-546BK Tripod System with Bag

*Standard Card included with camera.

The PMW-EX3 follows on from the successful launch of the new PMW-EX1 and offers all the great features of the PMW-EX1 in a new semi-shoulder design. In addition to this new design the camcorder also features an interchangeable lens system, genlock, timecode and remote control capability for real added flexibility, offering a low-cost HD studio solution.

The PMW-EX3 combines a state-of-the-art, non-linear XDCAM workflow with simply the best HD quality yet seen in a semi-shoulder camcorder. It is also the first semi-shoulder camcorder to carry the legendary CineAlta 24P brand with multiple frame rate recording capability such as 59.94i, 50i, and native 23.98P, as well being 1080i/720P switchable.

There is also a choice of a 35Mb/s High Quality mode or a 25Mb/s, HDV 1080i compatible mode. To take advantage of this high performance recording capability, the PMW-EX3 uses the same imaging system as the PMW-EX1, consisting of three ½-inch type CMOS sensors, each with an effective pixel count of 1920x1080. In addition, there's a purpose-built interchangeable Fujinon Professional HD ½-inch 14x lens and a unique dual focus ring mechanism. Included in the package is a ½-inch lens adaptor to allow use of other ½-inch lenses, plus the ability to use other optional lens adaptors for 2/3rd-inch, cinema-style and digital SLR lenses.

To maximise recording time, the PMW-EX3 has two memory card slots which means with a pair of 16 GB SxS PRO memory cards, it can record up to 140 minutes of HD footage.

A wide variety of accessories are also available, including a USB Reader/Writer, a wide-conversion lens, battery and charger.

The PMW-EX3 HD compact camcorder is the ideal solution for a wide range of customers from broadcasters through to independent videographers and film makers who want exceptional HD picture quality and state-of-the-art workflow from an affordable semi-shoulder camcorder.

Key Features
 
• XDCAM EX
 XDCAM EX is a variant of Sony's popular XDCAM HD codec, which has become a benchmark for affordable non-linear professional acquisition. Through the use of flash-based memory, the PMW-EX3 can take advantage of variable bit rate (VBR) recording. VBR technology intelligently employs less or more image compression in different parts of your footage dependant on which areas needs more bandwidth. The end result is higher quality images with less compression artifacts when compared to more antiquated constant bit rate (CBR) methods.

The XDCAM EX series adopts the SxSPRO memory card for its recording media, which Sony and SanDisk Corporation jointly developed specifically for professional content creation applications. The SxS PRO memory card is an ultra-compact nonlinear medium that uses flash memory with a number of key features:

• Compatible with ExpressCard3/4 interface slot which is common on modern Windows PCs and Macs
• Uses PCI Express interface and achieves an extremely high "read" speed of 800 Mb/s*
• Large storage capacity: SBP-8 (8 GB) and SBP-16 (16 GB) memory cards are available. One SBP-8 (8 GB) memory card is supplied with the PMW-EX3
• Can record up to 70 minutes of HD video and audio (using one 16-GB memory card)
• Compact size: approx. 75 × 34 × 5 mm (excluding the projecting parts) - half the size of the older PC Card standard
• Low power consumption
• Highly reliable: can resist shocks (up to 1500 G) and vibrations (up to 15 G)

CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS

This Videoguys Premium Kit Includes:

• 1 x Sony PMW-EX3 XDCAM EX Camcorder
• 1 x Sony BP-U60 High capacity 14.4v / 3.8Ah Li-Ion battery pack for XDCAM EX
• 1 x Sony SBP-8 (SBP8) 8GB SXS Pro Media card for the PMW-EX3 Camcorder*
• Rode NTG-1 Directional Shotgun Microphone
• Custom XLR to XLR 50Cm Audio Cable
•  Custom Designed Pelican Hard case with Videoguys Custom cut foam (exclusive to Videoguys)
• Rode SM5 Shockmount
• Manfrotto 504HD-546BK Tripod System with Bag
  
  Standard Camera Accessories Included:
  

*Please Note: This is the Standard 8Gb Card which is included with camera in the box. So that is a total of One card only! Additional cards must be purchased separately.