Sony PXW-Z90 XDCAM Camcorder

Realise your creative ambitions with the beautifully compact Sony PXW-Z90. Capture broadcast quality 4K footage in XAVC QFHD at 100Mbps, with responsive Fast Hybrid AF that tracks fast-moving subjects with ease. Shoot, edit and view HDR content in HLG without the need for additional colour grading. Its professional-grade connections integrate seamlessly with your SDI production infrastructure.

Key Features: Sony PXW-Z90 XDCAM Camcorder

• Fast Hybrid AF with maximum 273 face-detection AF points for precision, high-speed auto-focus performance
• Instant HDR workflow with HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma)
• S-Gamut3/S-Log3 recording, Picture Profile, Proxy Recording
• 1.0-type stacked Exmor RS CMOS sensor and enhanced BIONZ X processor with front-end LSI
• 29mm ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* lens with 12x optical zoom/18x(4K)/24x (HD) Clear Image Zoom
• Bright, high resolution 2,359k dot OLED viewfinder, 3.5-type Xtra Fine LCD
• Super Slow Motion / Slow & Quick Motion at up to 960fps / 1000 fps and Slow & Quick Motion recording up to 120fps/100fps
• Dual card slots, built-in ND filters (ND4, ND16, ND64, Clear) and pro-style menu functions

The Sony Z90 | Hands-On Broadcast Field Test

The PXW-Z90 is a professional palm-sized camcorder that delivers stunning 4K High Dynamic Range (HDR) content with Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) file-based workflows. S-Log3 is also supported, enabling you to create beautiful imagery with a wide colour gamut and colour range.

Delivers imaging performance previously impossible for a compact camcorder. A large 14.2-megapixel (effective) 1.0-type stacked CMOS image sensor delivers beautiful background bokeh defocus effects and superior sensitivity for capturing high-quality images with less noise, even under dark or bright conditions. This sensor integrates up to 273 phase-detection AF points that densely cover approx. 84% of the image area, for precise tracking of subjects throughout the shooting frame.

The sensor also gives you low noise and less blur because more light reaches the sensor, offering clear and steady pictures even in a dark scene with minimum illumination 1.7 lux.

Shoot, edit and view HDR content in HLG without the need for additional colour grading.

As the expanding need for HDR content continues, internet video platforms and professionals producing corporate or event content are paying more attention to the added value of HDR. They need to deliver content quickly, without compromising on imaging expression and quality of content. To meet this demand, the PXW-Z90 offers Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, in addition to S-Log3, for easy file-based workflows, whilst achieving the image quality of HDR. This simple workflow enables the shooting, editing and viewing of HDR content in HLG, without devoting a lot of time to post-production work and additional colour grading.

The PXW-Z90 comes with 5GHz and 2.4GHz Wi-Fi as standard - simply turn on and log onto your preferred network to enable a host of advanced wireless production features, including:

• Ustream Direct Streaming allows you to share scenes as they happen with high quality picture and sound without a switcher
• QoS Streaming to XDCAM air allows images to be streamed live from the camcorder for viewing at a remote location
• FTP Transfer allows content files recorded with MPEG HD 422/420 proxy feature (CBKZ-SLMP required) and other content files shot in XAVC (QFHD/FHD) and AVCHD formats to be sent over the internet for remote storage on an FTP server

Included in your purchase

• 1 x Sony PXW-Z90 Camcorder
• 1 x AC Adaptor (AC-L200D)
• 1 x Power code
• 1 x RMT-845 (Remote)
• 1 x Large eyecup
• 1 x Lens hood
• 1 x Lens cap
• 1 x Accessory shoe kit
• 1 x XLR handle unit
• 1 x USB cable
• 1 x NP-FV70A Battery
• 1 x Manual CDROM
• 1 x Manual paper

Specifications

• Weight:
• With lens hood and eyecup: 1020 g
• With lens hood, handle, eyecup, NP-FV70A battery: 1.39 kg
• Dimensions (W x H x D):
• 121.0 mm x 104.0 mm x 274.5mm (With the accessories (lens hood, large eyecup), excluding grip belt and including projecting parts)
• 130.0 mm x 181.5 mm x 287.0 mm (With the accessories (lens hood, large eyecup, XLR handle unit) , excluding the grip belt and including the projecting parts)
• Power Requirements
• DC In: 8.4V
• Battery: 7.4V
• Power Consumption
• Approx. 6.5 W (while recording with viewfinder and XAVC S 4K 2160/30p 60Mbps)
• Approx. 6.9 W (while recording with LCD and XAVC S 4K 2160/30p 60Mbps)
• Battery Operating Time
• Approx. 140min. with NP-FV70A battery (while recording with LCD, XAVCS 4K 2160/30p, 60Mbps)
• Approx. 265 min. with NP-FV70A battery (while playing with LCD, XAVCS 4K 2160/30p, 60Mbps)
• Recording Format (Video)
• XAVC S 4K : MPEG-4 AVC/
• H.264 4:2:0 Long profile
• XAVC S HD : MPEG-4 AVC/
• H.264 4:2:0 Long profile
• XAVC S Proxy: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 4:2:0 Long profile
• MPEG HD422 (CBKZ-SLMP required) : MPEG-2 422P@HL 4:2:2 Long profile
• MPEG HD420 (CBKZ-SLMP required) : MPEG-2 MP@HL 4:2:0 Long profile
• MPEG HD Proxy (CBKZ-SLMP required) : MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 4:2:0 Long profile
• AVCHD : MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 AVCHD 2.0 format compatible
• Recording Format (Audio)
• XAVC QFHD : Linear PCM 2ch, 24bit, 48kHz
• XAVC HD : Linear PCM 2ch, 24bit, 48kHz
• XAVC Proxy : AAC-LC 2ch16bit48kHz
• MPEG HD422 (CBKZ-SLMP required) : Linear PCM 2ch, 24bit, 48kHz
• MPEG HD420 (CBKZ-SLMP required) : Linear PCM 2ch, 16bit, 48kHz
• MPEG HD Proxy (CBKZ-SLMP required) : AAC-LC 2ch16bit48kHz
• Recording Frame Rate
• XAVC QFHD (3840 x 2160) @29.97p, 25p, 23.98p 100Mbps/60Mbps
• XAVC HD (1920 x 1080) @59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p, 50Mbps/35Mbps
• XAVC HD (1920 x 1080) @59.94i, 50i, 50Mbps/35Mbps/25Mbps
• XAVC HD (1280 x 720) @59.94p, 50p, 50Mbps
• XAVC Proxy (1280 x 720) @59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p, 9Mbps
• XAVC Proxy (640 x 360) @59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p, 3Mbps
• MPEG HD422 (1920 x 1080) (CBKZ-SLMP required) @59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p, 50Mbps
• MPEG HD422 (1280 x 720) (CBKZ-SLMP required) @59.94p, 50p, 50Mbps
• MPEG HD420 (1920 x 1080) @59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p, HQ mode(35Mbps)
• MPEG HD420 (1440 x 1080) (CBKZ-SLMP required) @59.94i, 50i, HQ mode(35Mbps)
• MPEG HD420 (1280 x 720) (CBKZ-SLMP required) @59.94p, 50p, HQ mode(35Mbps)
• MPEG HD Proxy (1280 x 720) (CBKZ-SLMP required) @59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p, 9Mbps
• MPEG HD Proxy (640 x 360) (CBKZ-SLMP required) @59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p 3Mbps
• AVCHD (1920 x 1080)@59.94p, 50p, PS mode (28Mbps)
• AVCHD (1920 x 1080) @59.94i/50i FX mode (24Mbps) FH mode(17Mbps)
• AVCHD (1920 x 1080) @29.97p/25p/23.98p, FX mode (24Mbps)
• AVCHD (1440 x 1080)@59.94i, 50i LP mode (5Mbps)
• AVCHD (1280 x 720)@59.94p, 50p, HQ mode (9Mbps)
• Zoom Ratio: 12x (optical), servo
• Focal Length
• f=9.3 - 111.6mm
• equivalent to f=29.0 - 348.0mm on 35 mm lens(16:9)
• equivalent to f=32.8 - 393.6mm on 35 mm lens (3:2)
• Iris
• F2.8 - F4.5
• auto/manual selectable
• Slow & Quick Motion Function
• (60i):2160p:Frame rate selectable 1,2,4,8,15,30fps
• (50i):2160p:Frame rate selectable 1,2,3,6,12,25fps
• (60i):1080p:Frame rate selectable 1,2,4,8,15,30,60,120fps
• (50i):1080p:Frame rate selectable 1,2,3,6,12,25,50,100fps
• Super Slow Motion
• (60i)1080p: Frame rate selectable 240, 480, 960fps
• (50i):1080p: Frame rate selectable 250, 500, 1000fps