General Info

The Sony PMW-F3 camera is equipped with an extremely sensitive ISO 800, Super 35 CMOS image sensor, a PL/FZ lens mount, and SxS card for 1920 x 1080 full-HD recording.   The phenomenally low signal to noise ratio makes this camera THE premier option for shooting scenes in low light.

Three PL prime lenses are made by Sony for use with this camera- 35/50/85-mm with a T-stop of 2.0.  Check out our T1.2 Ultra Primes and T1.4 Zeiss Super Speeds.  Also brand new- our Schneider Optics PL Mount 2x Extender, that effectively doubles the length of PL lenses with minimal light loss. We also have the brand new 18-252 FZ mount zoom lenses, featuring rocker controlled zoom for breathtaking images.

It also offers a 3D-LINK option, which allows two camcorders to be controlled simultaneously for 3D stereoscopic shooting.

Geek Sheet

Camera Section Specifications	Detail:
Built-in Optical Filters	OFF: Clear, 1: 1/8ND, 2: 1/64ND
Gain	-3, 0, 3 ,6, 9, 12, 18 dB, AGC
Imaging Device	Exmor Super 35mm equivalent CMOS
S/N Ratio	63 dB (Y) (Typical)
Sensitivity (2000 lx, 89.9% reflectance)	T11 ISO800 (Typical)
Shutter Speed (Time)	1/32 to 1/2000 sec.
Slow Shutter	2 to 8 frames
White Balance	Preset (3,200 K), Memory A, Memory B/ATW

General Specifications	Detail:
Battery Operating Time	Approx. 130 min (HD-SDI Dual Link ON, w/BP-U60) Approx. 170 min (HD-SDI Dual Link OFF, w/BP-U60
Built-in Microphone	None
Dimensions (W x H x D)	151 x 189 x 210 mm (6 x 7 1/2 x 8 3/8 inches)
Mass	Approx. 2.4 kg (5 lb 4.7 oz) without accessories
Operating Temperature	0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
Power Consumption	Approx. 18 W (Typical) (HD-SDI Dual-Link OFF, VF ON, LCD monitor OFF. Max. 24 W (Typical) (HD-SDI Dual-Link ON, VF ON, LCD monitor ON)
Power Requirements	DC 12 V (11.0 V to 17.0 V)
Recording Format	Video: HD HQ Mode: MPEG-2 MP@HL, 35 Mbps / VBR HD SP Mode: MPEG-2 MP@H-14,25 Mbps / CBR: Audio: LPCM (16 bits, 48 kHz, 2 channels)
Recording Frame Rate	HD HQ Mode: 1920 × 1080/59.94i, 50i, 29.97P, 25P,23.98P; 1440 × 1080/59.94P, 50P, 29.97P,25P, 23.98P; 1280 × 720/59.94P, 50P, 29.97P, 25P,23.98P HD SP Mode: 1440 × 1080 /59.94i, 50i (23.98P is converted to 59.94i in 2-3 pulldown processing).
Recording/Playback Time	HQ Mode: Approx. 100 min with SBP-32 (32 GB) memory card Approx. 50 min with SBP-16 (16 GB) memory card Approx. 25 min with SBP-8 (8 GB) memory card SP Mode: Approx. 140 min with SBP-32 (32 GB) memory card Approx. 70 min with SBP-16 (16 GB) memory card
Storage Temperature	-20 °C to +60 °C (-4°F to +140 °F)

Inputs/Outputs Specifications	Detail:
Audio Input	XLR-type 3-pin (female) (x2), line/mic/mic +48 V selectable
Audio Output	RCA phono jacks (x2), –10 dBu (47kΩ load, reference level)
Composite Output	BNC type (x1), 1.0 Vp-p, 75Ω, HD-Y or analog composite signal
DC Input	XLR-type 4-pin
DC Output	N/A
EXT 50-pin	N/A
Genlock Input	BNC (x1)
HDMI Output	A-type (x1)
Headphone Output	Stereo mini jack (x1), –18 dBu (reference level output, 16Ω load)
MIC	XLR-type 3-pin (female) (x2), line/mic/mic +48 V selectable
Remote	8-pin
SDI Output	BNC
Timecode Input	BNC (x1)
Timecode Output	BNC (x1)
USB	Mini-B/USB2.0 Hi-Speed (x1)
i.LINK	i.LINK, IEEE1394, 4-pin connector (x1), S400

Lens Specifications	Detail:
Filter Diameter	All included Sony PL lenses = 95mm
Focal Length	PMW-F3K includes a 35, 50, and 85mm fixed focal length lens
Focus	Manual
Iris	Manual, T2.0 to C (close) (All PMW-F3K Sony PL Lenses)
Lens Mount	PL mount (with supplied lens mount adapter)

Monitoring Specifications	Detail:
Built-in LCD Monitor	8.8 cm diagonal (3.5-inch) color LCD, 16:9 Aspect ratio, Picture size 640 (H) × 3 (RGB) × 480 (V) delta sequence, Hybrid (semi-transmissive) type
Viewfinder	1.148 cm diagonal (0.452-inch), 16:9 Aspect ratio, 852 (H) × 480 (V) Picture elements