Sony PMW-F3
Sony Professional is adding a breakthrough for filmmakers in terms of features, performance and price, to its line-up of Super 35mm digital motion picture camera technologies. The new PMW-F3 is the latest example of Sony’s efforts to combine performance and price into a powerful and affordable production tool. Designed for television, commercials, music promos and budget features, the new camcorder is offered at a price point that will bring Super 35mm shooting within reach of a wider audience. The new PMW-F3 camcorder is based on Sony’s XDCAM EX workflow (codec is MPEG-2 Long GOP 4:2:0 8bit, 35 Mbps), and uses Sony’s SxS ExpressCard-based recording media format. Its Super 35mm CMOS imager delivers shallow depth of field, with high sensitivity and low noise levels, as well as wide dynamic range. Two configurations of the PMW-F3 will be available - PMW-F3L body only and PMW-F3K with PL lens kit.
