- The 29.5mm wide-angle "G Lens" (equivalent to 35mm film) on the HVR-Z5E offers a field of view that's ideal for shooting situations ranging from broad landscape shots to conditions where sufficient distance from the subject is difficult to obtain. A 20x optical zoom also enables shooting over a wide zoom range.
- Newly designed focus, zoom and iris control functions provide convenient lens operation. The iris ring, located next to the zoom ring as with traditional professional lenses, allows users to adjust exposure with great precision. The zoom function is variable and can be controlled by using the lens barrel ring, the lever at the lens grip or lever on the camera handle. Additionally, once you select the high-speed zoom mode, you can zoom from wide to telephoto 1.5x faster than with the HVR-V1E.
- The newly developed 1/3-inch type 3 ClearVid CMOS Sensor system has 45-degree rotated pixels on each chip in order to increase the signal density, while each pixel maintains sufficient surface area.
- The HVR-Z5E can switch between HDV 1080i, DVCAM and standard DV recording, providing the ultimate flexibility to suit your production needs. 60Hz operation for 1080/60i/24p/30p plus SD 480i is available through a chargeable service upgrade
- The HVR-Z5E features versatile audio input selection with a newly designed high-quality built-in stereo microphone, as well as two XLR audio input channels for professional microphones or connecting to an external-line audio source.
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The HVR-Z5E is designed to enhance creativity and deliver the highest standard of optical and audio quality.
Sony's newly designed G LensTM is incorporated into the camcorder, boasting excellent resolution, colour and contrast, for breathtaking images.
3 ClearVid CMOS Sensor TM system utilising the technology of ExmorTM provides excellent low-light sensitivity. This compact camcorder is ideal when high performance in available light conditions is a requirement. The ergonomically designed body allows flexible shooting under any conditions, while maintaining Sony's worldwide reputation for quality and high performance.
The HVR-Z5E's standard features include 1080/25p HDV native progressive recording modes.
Sony's cutting-edge HYBRID recording system offers use of an optional HVR-DR60 or HVR-MRC1K. This allows simultaneous recording of HDV and/or standard DV/DVCAM to dual media for improved NLE and archive workflow efficiency.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
I own a Sony Z1. My friend owns the upgrade Sony Z5 (G lens). This camcorder is a hefty piece of equipment.
The Z5 looks sleek, solid and is very well built. It is more solid than the plastic ( metallic) Sony Z1; the feel is very similar.
With the Z5 -You have automatic or manual function operations with this Sony Z5 (G lens). Want to use auto??
If that's all you're ever gonna do, you're better off with something much less expensive, like those tiny HD cameras that are popping up everywhere. Or try the great little -
Sony HXR-MC50E.
You will need to buy a professional microphone for the sony Z5. Thats why this cam is not worth 5 stars. Also you need to buy SD card attacment-- HVR-MRC1K Memory Recording which captures the HDV1080i, DVCAM or DV stream output from the camcorder (Sony Z1 or Sony Z5 ) and records it as a movie file while you are recording to tape (If you wish).The Sony HVR MRC1 costs an extra seven hundread pounds. Nice little surprise there.
Cables are not supplied with the Sony Z5 camcorder (Firewire, HDMI, XLR extension). Also, I reccommend Sony HD Master minidv tapes, as well as a 6pack of regular sony minidv tapes. After some preliminary tests, I must say the image on the HD Master tapes is a little better..and at 4 times the price you would expect something special....no?
The main menu on the Z 5 is easy to navigate, though it has enough levels you will get lost until you explore each a couple of times. One thing is, there are a lot of things on that menu, and the button and selecting wheel are really small... or perhaps my hands are too big? My main uses for this menu have been to select progressive or interlaced modes, and 60, 30 or 24 frames per second. Also, unlike teh Sony Z1 you can on the Z5 fine tune white balance temperature.
You can also set the handle zoom speed to its lowest setting (that way the handle zoom is my slow, controlled zoom, and the rear zoom is the fast one, very practical), and altering the gain setup (I left everything on 0, less grainy that way).
The range of the G lens is perfect, since it goes from a wide angle to a 20x zoom.
The 3 ND filters are great, though I've only really used the first one for an exterior shoot, which brought out the detail of a sunset brilliantly. The picture profiles are nice too, this is where you can make all sorts of colour adjustments, including gamma, depth, wb shift, etc. Here I created a profile based on cinematone 2, only I connected it to a monitor and made some adjustments to my personal taste.
Benny
The Z5 looks sleek, solid and is very well built. It is more solid than the plastic ( metallic) Sony Z1; the feel is very similar.
With the Z5 -You have automatic or manual function operations with this Sony Z5 (G lens). Want to use auto??
If that's all you're ever gonna do, you're better off with something much less expensive, like those tiny HD cameras that are popping up everywhere. Or try the great little -
Sony HXR-MC50E.
You will need to buy a professional microphone for the sony Z5. Thats why this cam is not worth 5 stars. Also you need to buy SD card attacment-- HVR-MRC1K Memory Recording which captures the HDV1080i, DVCAM or DV stream output from the camcorder (Sony Z1 or Sony Z5 ) and records it as a movie file while you are recording to tape (If you wish).The Sony HVR MRC1 costs an extra seven hundread pounds. Nice little surprise there.
Cables are not supplied with the Sony Z5 camcorder (Firewire, HDMI, XLR extension). Also, I reccommend Sony HD Master minidv tapes, as well as a 6pack of regular sony minidv tapes. After some preliminary tests, I must say the image on the HD Master tapes is a little better..and at 4 times the price you would expect something special....no?
The main menu on the Z 5 is easy to navigate, though it has enough levels you will get lost until you explore each a couple of times. One thing is, there are a lot of things on that menu, and the button and selecting wheel are really small... or perhaps my hands are too big? My main uses for this menu have been to select progressive or interlaced modes, and 60, 30 or 24 frames per second. Also, unlike teh Sony Z1 you can on the Z5 fine tune white balance temperature.
You can also set the handle zoom speed to its lowest setting (that way the handle zoom is my slow, controlled zoom, and the rear zoom is the fast one, very practical), and altering the gain setup (I left everything on 0, less grainy that way).
The range of the G lens is perfect, since it goes from a wide angle to a 20x zoom.
The 3 ND filters are great, though I've only really used the first one for an exterior shoot, which brought out the detail of a sunset brilliantly. The picture profiles are nice too, this is where you can make all sorts of colour adjustments, including gamma, depth, wb shift, etc. Here I created a profile based on cinematone 2, only I connected it to a monitor and made some adjustments to my personal taste.
Benny
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