Sony PXW-X400KF XDCAM 2/3" Weight-Balanced Camcorder, 8-128mm f/1.9 16x AF Lens

The PXWX400 offers stunning imaging performance up to 1080/60p, optimized weight balance and ergonomics and new networking features that enable field-to-air flexibility like never before. The PMWX400 has the perfect balance of performance and practicality. The enhanced ergonomics and mechanical balance allow for all-day shoulder-mount shooting. This camera puts advanced streaming, sophisticated codecs, the power of 1080/60p imagery, the nuances of 10-bit grayscale and the beauty of 4:2:2 color - all within your reach. The PXWX400 supports a variety of Sony viewfinders including the QHD LCD CBKVF02 and the Full HD OLED HDVFEL30 and HDVFEL20. The camcorder offers improved network connectivity, with built-in wireless module, embedded RJ45 Ethernet 100B-T connector and Near Field Communication (NFC) function for easy Wi-Fi setup and operation via a mobile or tablet with Sony's Content Browser Mobile application. With a 1.5G HD-SDI input for pool feed recording, the PXWX400 is a powerful addition to the Sony XDCAM Camcorder family. • Full HD XAVC-L 50p and 59.94p operations Supports variety of formats including XAVC at 50p and 59.94p. • Low power and ergonomic design Designed to minimize power consumption, while lighter lens grip reduces front weight and helps reduce on the load on the right-arm. • Improved network connectivity features include built-in wireless module, RJ45 Ethernet 100B-T connection and NFC function (planned to be available June 2016 via free firmware upgrade), for easy Wi-Fi setup. • The 1.5G HD-SDI input allows pool feed recording. • Three 2/3-inch type CMOS image sensors from Sony, the world leader in camera image sensors • Full HD 1080/60p resolution in all three sensors, plus Full HD 1080/60p recording with XAVC • Excellent sensitivity: F12 in 1080/60i mode, F13 in 1080/50i mode • Superb picture clarity: 62 dB signal-to-noise ratio • Perfect front-rear balance optimized for use with popular ENG lenses; achieves ideal shoulder mount ergonomics; shoulder pad adjusts for a custom fit • 960 x 540 color LCD monitor with 1,555,200 dots for beautifully detailed menus and monitoring • Powerful networking includes wireless streaming with Sony's proprietary Quality of Service (QoS), de facto standard MPEG TS streaming, FTP transfers, RJ-45 LAN interface, Wi-Fi remote control from a smartphone or tablet and, in a future firmware upgrade, NFC one-touch communication • Sony's Quality of Service (QoS) wireless streaming maximizes picture quality on a single, affordable cellular channel; transmits to Sony's PWS-100RX1 receiver (QoS streaming via Wi-Fi is to be offered in a future firmware upgrade, expected early 2016) • De facto standard MPEG TS wireless streaming to compatible receivers and PCs • RJ-45 LAN interface for wired 100Base-TX Ethernet, particularly useful for connecting to third-party bonded cellular transmitters • Smartphone remote control via Sony's Content Browser Mobile app for Android or iOS devices; remote viewfinder, remote content browsing and playback via Wi-Fi from a smart phone or tablet • NFC one-touch communication with compatible smartphones and tablets (in future firmware upgrade, expected early 2016) • ONLINE button for easy network operations; depending on the context, triggers Network Client Mode on/off, Auto Clip Transfer on/off or Streaming on/off • XAVC Intra and XAVC Long recording at up to 1080/60p; combines superb picture quality with money-saving data rates as low as 25 Mbps • Two SXS card slots compatible with Sony's high-speed, high-reliability professional media cards • 10-bit recording with XAVC Intra and XAVC Long codecs retains nuanced grayscale that stands up well to postproduction • 4:2:2 color captures twice as much color information as conventional 4:1:1 or 4:2:0 sampling, for higher resolution, cleaner compositing • Choice of codecs includes XAVC Intra, XAVC Long, MPEG2 HD 422, MPEG2 HD 420, MPEG IMX and DVCAM (MXF wrapper) recording • Proxy Recording on an SD card slot creates a lightweight asset for fast file transfers from the field to the station or production office • Pool Feed input for events where only one camera is permitted in the room; 1.5G SDI input • Interval recording for powerful time lapse effects • 50-pin interface supports live production via Sony's CA-FB70 fiber adaptor or CA-TX70 triax adaptor, sold separately • 26- and 20-pin viewfinder interfaces support a full range of Sony's viewfinders, sold separately; these include spectacular, OLED viewfinders with Full HD resolution: the HDVF-EL20 and HDVF-EL30 • GPS module captures locations as metadata in HD recordings • Standard Gamma, HyperGamma and User Gamma modes for powerful control of grayscale and effective highlight handling • AES/EBU digital audio inputs • 5-pin XLR audio output • Wireless mic receiver slot for Sony's DWX Series receivers, sold separately; enables the camera to control mic attenuator and low-cut filter; enables viewfinder display of transmitter battery status • x2, x3, x4 Digital Extender gets you even closer to the subject with no sacrifice in sensitivity • Low power consumption, just 22 Watts, body only • Kit Highlights: PXWX400KF -Supplied with a 8-128mm f/1.9 16x auto focus zoom lens, 3.5-inch LCD viewfinder and stereo shotgun microphone. The auto focus function is planned to be available June 2016 via free firmware upgrade.