Sony’s colourful world
Sony’s colourful world
New camcorders, cameras and a reference monitor from Sony
Targeting professional videographers and content creators, the HXR-NX200 is Sony’s latest product in its NXCAM handheld camcorder line-up. The camcorder is capable of capturing high-resolution images thanks to its 1.0-type Exmor R CMOS image sensor with effective 14.2 megapixel and cutting out in HD during postproduction. It includes the company’s refined colour science that reportedly provides a more vivid, deep and rich variation of colours and natural skin tones, regardless of exposure condition. It is equipped with a 29mm wide-angle G lens along with three independent manual lens rings that enable manual control of focus, zoom and iris. A 12x optical zoom is enhanced by Sony’s By Pixel Super Resolution Technology, Clear Image Zoom, at 24x in HD and 18x in 4K. A ‘simple and affordable’ production ecosystem is reportedly achievable when paired with the MCX-500 multi-camera live producer and the RM-30BP remote commander.
Sticking with the camera theme, Sony has also unveiled four live production system cameras: the HDC-P50 POV system camera, the portable HDC-3500, and the Fiber (HDC-3100) and Triax (HDC-3170) system cameras. A Triax CCU, the HDCU-3170, has also been launched. The HDC-P50, according to the manufacturer, incorporates the world’s first 2/3-inch 4K global shutter three CMOS sensor system which provides a wider dynamic range. Its three 4K sensors achieve ITU-R BT.2020 broadcast standard widened colour space. The HDC-3500 expands on the HDC-2000 series with the addition of the 2/3-inch 4K global shutter three CMOS sensor system. It supports HD, HDR and 4K, as well as IP capabilities and comes with an exchangeable transmission side panel. The HDC-3100 and HDC-3170 incorporate 2/3-inch HD global shutter three CMOS sensor systems and are capable of HDR and SMPTE ST2110. The HDC-3170 supports third-generation digital Triax technology and is capable of connecting over distances of up to 1,800m.
The BVM-HX310 is a 31-inch Grade 1 reference monitor and has been created in response to the industry’s desire to overcome the challenges of accurate picture evaluation, especially in the black reproducibility. The monitor is capable of reproducing 4K and HDR content, supporting industry standard brightness of up to 1,000 nits in full-screen and a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio for HDR productions. It supports 12G-SDI to allow 4K transmission with a single SDI cable. It handles ITU-R BT.2020 colour space and HDR images with Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG), SMPTE ST2084 and 2.4 (HDR) gamma alongside S-Log2, S-Log3 and S-Log3 Live HDR for SR Live Workflow.
Finally, the manufacturer’s Venice motion picture camera has received an Extension System and Version 3.0 firmware update. The Extension System is said to increase Venice’s mobility and allows the camera to attach to gimbals, handheld stabilisers, underwater and helicopter housings, 3D/VR rings and be used in tight and unconventional spaces, such as vehicles, cranes or Russian arms. Version 3.0 firmware adds a recording profile within the X-OCN (eXtended tonal range Original Camera Negative). The new profile, X-OCN XT, reportedly captures the highest-quality imagery with an AXS-R7 portable memory recorder.