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Image Quality

Three ½-inch (EX1R, EX3, PMW320) and three 2/3-inch

(PMW350) Exmor

1920x1080 pixel CMOS sensors handle

the camera's imaging. They allow for higher resolution and

a shallower depth of field than the smaller sensors normally

found at this price point. Although the XDCAM EX series

records all of its images in long GOP MPEG-2 format in full

frame 1920x1080, it can also record in the HDV

standard of 1440x1080. Rick Siegel, Adjunct Professor,

Columbia University Graduate Film Division, says, "This

camera's imagers are significantly larger than other

camcorders in this price range. What these half-inch CMOS

chips deliver goes beyond just 1920x1080 resolution. Talent

looks great. It truly captures the contours and shades of

gray." Anthony Artis agrees, "The picture quality looks great.

All of my students love it as soon as they set their eyes on

the image. At the end of the day, spec sheets mean

nothing to them. Image is everything."

filmmakers increased creative control and flexibility.

Shooting in 24p enables the students to develop a film

look that is visually consistent with high end productions.

Rick Ramsey, Full Sail University's Director of Film can attest

to that. "The XDCAM EX series opens up creative aspects

for my students. The cameras are part of Sony's CineAlta

line, and the image quality shows."

One of the first things students notice while shooting with

the XDCAM EX1R and EX3 cameras is their gorgeous 3.5"

LCD screen. Easily viewable in full sunlight, the screen offers

1920x480 resolution. In addition, there is a standard

format

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Shooting

For educational institutions

everywhere, 1080/24p is

considered the ideal mastering

format. 24p creates the rich film

look that enhances the overall

look of a project, offering

viewfinder in the back that can be powered on and

operated simultaneously with its LCD screen.

The Peaking functionality of these cameras has drawn rave

reviews from both students and professors alike. "With the

Peaking button on my EX, I don't have to just trust my eyes.

What looks sharp on a 3.5" LCD isn't always sharp. Especially

when I'm shooting from 40 yards away. With a press of the

peaking button, I can tell everything is in sharp focus and I

never have to second-guess myself. It saves me time, and

everything looks great when I review it in post production,"

says Artis. Over at Brooklyn College, Marcus Robinson, a

graduating film school student, raves, "I love the Peaking

functionality. It's always spot on and gets the focus right."

The XDCAM EX series offers a powerful Slow & Quick

Motion function, commonly known as over-cranking and

under-cranking by filmmakers. It enables students to create

unique looks or slow and fast-motion special effects. "Our

students love EX slow motion functionality, as it helps them

develop and achieve their own signature look," says

Ramsey. With the Slow & Quick Motion function of the

XDCAM EX camcorders, images are recorded natively with

no padded frames and at full resolution. Even better, the

obtained quality of these images is indistinguishable from

those created in the editing process.

To flexibly handle contrast and give a specific look to an

image, the XDCAM EX series offers a wide variety of gamma

curves. In addition to four types of standard gamma curves,

the XDCAM EX series also provides four types of CINE

Gamma, identical to those on Sony's high-end CineAlta

camcorders. Students can select the best-suited preset

gamma curve, depending on the scenes they're shooting.

"The gamma spectrum on these cameras helps lay a great

foundation for digital filmmaking," says Ramsey.

An important feature on the XDCAM EX line is its ability to

record time-lapse photography. With this feature, students

are able to demonstrate the natural progression of time in

just seconds. This is especially useful for students shooting

transitions for their documentaries or film projects.

With any camera line boasting the features that the

XDCAM EX series does, there's bound to be some learning

curve, especially when students start playing around with

their deep menus. To simplify the process, user profiles can

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be created and stored on each camera. "Each of our

previous cameras used to be set by hand. With these

cameras, we can now copy profiles to an SxS

pop them into every other camera. This is really helpful in a

school environment when students are always playing with

camera settings," says Artis.

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