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Sony PMW-F5

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4.1 out of 5
25 user ratings
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28 %
4 stars
56 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
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Pros

  • exceptionally versatile
  • modular system
  • great camera support in a moving car

Cons

  • the sensor is read out sequentially line by line
  • an enormous pain to work with in post production
  • raw is not an option
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Key specs

  • CMOS
  • 8.9 Mpx
  • 2048, 1080 px
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Sony PMW-F5 - Pros & Cons

Sony PMW-F5

Pros

  • exceptionally versatile
  • modular system
  • great camera support in a moving car
  • Very knowledgeable and always helpful
  • Efficient compression is the future
  • Very good built quality
  • easy and intuitive SpinetiX

Cons

  • the sensor is read out sequentially line by line
  • an enormous pain to work with in post production
  • raw is not an option
  • Notoriously low budget (as most music video shoots tend
  • shoot really fast movements and flashes look awful

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Sony PMW-F5 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Effective megapixels8.9 Mpx
Total megapixels11.6 Mpx
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Screen and viewfinder
Built-in displayyes
Viewfinder typeElectronic
Flip-out screenno
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Videography features
Resolution
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 2048 x 1080
Maximum resolution2048 x 1080 px
HD typeFull HD
Video formats supported
  • MPEG2
  • XAVC
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Dimensions
Height4.92 in
Width5.12 in
Depth7.52 in
Weight77.6 oz
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
USB portyes
PictBridgeno
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Image
Image stabilizerno
Supported aspect ratios17:9
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Photography features
Built-in flashno
3D supportno
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Operating temperature0 - 40
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • SxS
  • SxS Pro
Storage typesMemory card

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