XDCAM EX is Sony's new professional HD camcorder system, which adopts advanced Exmor CMOS sensor and SxS PRO storage card, providing high quality, high performance and high portability.
The XDCAM EX product family includes three camcorder models—PMW-EX3, PMW-EX1R and PMW-EX30—featuring Exmor 1/2‑inch CMOS sensors, interchangeable lens options (EX3) or a fixed Fujinon 14× zoom lens (EX1R), and support for high‑definition recording formats. The cameras use Sony’s SxS PRO and SxS‑1 solid‑state cards for storage, offering up to 32 GB capacity and data rates up to 800 Mbps.
The manual details operation modes (HG and SP), frame‑rate options (1–60 fps in 720 p, 1–30 fps in 1080 p), slow‑/fast‑motion (S&Q) functions, focus‑assist features, and a range of interfaces such as HDMI, HD‑SDI, i.LINK (IEEE 1394) and XLR audio inputs. It also provides specifications, recording time estimates, and accessory information. This manual is written in Chinese.
| Weight | ≈2.0 kg |
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| Power consumption | ≈12 W |
| Operating temperature | +5 °C – 40 °C |
| Storage temperature | -20 °C – 60 °C |
| Recording format | MPEG‑2 Long GOP |
| HG mode bitrate | VBR, up to 35 Mbps |
| SP mode bitrate | CBR, 25 Mbps |
| Audio format | Linear PCM, 2‑channel, 48 kHz |
| Maximum recording time (HG, 32 GB SxS PRO) | ≈100 min |
| Maximum recording time (SP, 32 GB SxS PRO) | ≈140 min |
| Maximum frame rate (slow/fast motion) | 1 – 60 fps (720 p), 1 – 30 fps (1080 p) |
Approximately 100 minutes of recording time in HG mode with a 32 GB SxS PRO card.
Up to 60 fps can be selected for slow‑motion in 1080 p mode.
Press the S&Q button on the camera; the blue LED lights up and the mode changes instantly.