1. SONY
SONY
PMW400L
XDCAM EX 2/3"-type
Shoulder-mount
Camcorder without
Lens
$18,750.00
U.S.List Price
Overview
The PMW-400 series is an SxS memory shoulder-mount camcorder which can record our high quality 50Mbps MPEG-2 HD422 video as MXF files
on SxS memory cards. It is equipped with the cutting edge imaging technology of three 2/3 inch-type Exmor™ full HD CMOS sensors. These
sensors, each with an effective pixel count of 1920 (H) x 1080 (V), give the camcorder an excellent resolution, dynamic range and color
reproduction capabilities. Additionally, the large 2/3 inch–type sensors can capture images with a shallower depth of field, giving users more
freedom of creative expression. The PMW-400 series is studio-configurable, with timecode IN/OUT, GENLOCK IN, HD/SD-SDI and HDMI out, and
also features a DVCAM recording option. It also features a 3DNR (Three Dimensional Noise Reduction) technology delivering a cleaner signal for a
better Signal-to-Noise ratio and in addition, Flash- Band Compensation will be a standard feature of the camera (requires firmware update in late
2013). The PMW-400 series is planned to be upgradable for the XAVC HD in 2014, and hardware options for the Digital Triax & Optical Fiber
transmissions are available today. Designed to be compact and ergonomically well-balanced, the PMW-400 series provides a high level of mobility
and comfort in a wide variety of shooting situations. The PMW-400L model comes without a lens and is equipped with a standard 2/3-inch bayonet
lens mount. Users can choose from a wide variety of optional lenses in the existing 2/3-inch HD lens lineup. The full Sony XDCAM EX line-up
provides stunning HD picture quality and efficient nonlinear operation, expanding the creative possibilities in every type of HD video production.
Highlights
* Impressive Body Design
* Three 2/3-inch-type "Exmor" Full-HD CMOS Sensors
* Unique Focus Operation - Professional Manual Focus and Auto Focus
* AF (Auto Focus) Assist Function
* MF (Manual Focus) Assist Function
* Selectable Peaking Color
* ALAC (Automatic Lens Aberration Compensation) (with compatible
lenses)
* Optical ND Filters and Electrical CC Filters
* Multi Format (MPEG2 HD422@50Mbps, HD420@35Mbps/25Mbps,
MPEG IMX@50Mbps, DVCAM, and XAVC future option)
* 23.98p Native Recording
* Slow & Quick Motion Function
* Interval Recording Function
* Frame Recording Function
* Picture Cache Recording
* Shutter Angle Settings
* ATW (Auto Tracing White Balance) & Hold
* Image Inverter
* Slow Shutter Function
Features
* Selectable Gamma Curves
* Scene File System
* Total Level Control System (TLCS)
* Turbo Gain
* 3DNR (Three Dimension Noise Reducer)
* Flash Band Reducer (requires firmware upgrade late 2013)
* Assignable Buttons for Quick Access to Desired Functions
* Viewfinder with 3.5-inch (viewable area measured diagonally) Color
Quarter HD resolution LCD 960(H) x 3(RGB) x 540(V)
* Two lines of HD/SD-SDI connectors
* Four-channel Audio
* Wide Choice of Optional Microphones
* HDMI
* Camera Remote Control
* Studio camera operation with CA-FB70/CA-TX70 (for CBK-CE01
installed models)
* Wi-Fi Adapter connection with an optional CBK-WA100
* Adjustable Shoulder Pad
* Optional 3 or 5 year Extended Warranty available

2. Features
Benefits
High sensitivity Full HD
sensors
The PMW-400 series provides high quality Full HD imaging with three 2/3-inch type Exmor CMOS sensors
offering better resolution, dynamic range and colour reproduction. The camcorder offers sensitivity of F12 at
59.94Hz and F13 at 50Hz.
Supports all SD / HD 420
or SD / HD 422 on several
types of memory cards
The PMW-400 series allows you to record all SD / HD 420 XDCAM EX codecs using .MP4 and .AVI. fileson
SxS memory cards, MemoryStick, SD card or XQD card (FAT32 formatted)..MXF broadcast files can be
recorded on SxS and XQD cards (UDF formatted)
XAVC ready
The PMW-400K series is future-proofed to support XAVC 10-bit HD422 recordings, including XAVC Intra
frame 10-bit HD422 100Mbps and XAVC Long GOP 10-bit HD422 (low bit rate).
Three Dimention Noise
Reduction
The camcorder has a signal to noise ratio of 60dB (typical) with 3DNR noise reduction processing.
Hardware and software
flash band correction
The camcorder has a standard internal hardware flash band reducer*for news operations.
* Flash band reducer will be available as a free firmware update.
Wide gain selection
The camcorder’s gain selection ranges from -3dB up to +42dB maximum gain.
WiFi remote
Lens, camera and media WiFi Remote or XMPilot live logging from a tablet or smartphone is achievable with
the CBK-WA01 optional WiFi antenna. The CBK-WA100 3G/LTE optional transmitter will allow recorded files
FTP push to a the cloud or user server.
High resolution 960 x 540
colour viewfinder
The camcorder is supplied with a high resolution color LCD viewfinder (similar to CBK-VF01 modular
viewfinder) providing up to quarter full HD 960 x 540 pixels.
Interfaces include SD /
HD-SDI and i.Link
The camcorder features 2x SD/HD-SDI outputs, as well as HDMI out, TC in/out and Gen-lock input. It also has
i.LINK (DV) input and record.
Digital triax and fibre
optional control
An optional CBK-CE01 50-pin interface converts the shoulder camcorder to a system camera, with
compatibility with CA-TX70 digital triax and CA-FB70 fibre adapters.
Low power consumption
The lightweight PMW-400 series has a low power consumption of 23W with LCD, viewfinder, lens and
microphone.
Specifications
Camera Section
Specifications
Detail
Built-in Optical Filters
1: Clear, 2: 1/4ND, 3: 1/16ND, 4: 1/64ND
Effective Picture Elements
1920 (H) x 1080 (V)
Gain
-3, 0, 3 ,6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42 dB
Horizontal Resolution
1,000 TV lines or more (1920 x 1080i mode)
Imaging Device
3-chip 2/3-inch type Exmor Full HD CMOS
Minimum Illumination
0.003 lx (typical) (1920 x 1080/59.94i mode, F1.9, +42 dB gain, with 64-frame accumulation)
Optical System
F1.4 prism system
S/N Ratio
60 dB (Y) (typical)
Sensitivity (2000 lx, 89.9%
reflectance)
F12 (typical) (1920 x 1080/59.94i mode), F13 (typical) (1920 x 1080/50i mode)
Shutter Speed (Time)
1/60 sec to 1/2,000 sec
Slow & Quick Motion
Function
720p : selectable from 1 fps to 60 fps as recording frame rate
1080p : selectable from 1 fps to 30 fps as recording frame rate
Slow Shutter
2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, 8-, 16-, 32-, and 64-frame accumulation
White Balance
Preset (3,200 K), Memory A, Memory B/ATW
General Specifications
Detail
Battery Operating Time
Approx. 180 min with the BP-L80S battery
Dimensions (W x H x D)
124 x 269 x 332 mm (5 x 10 5/8 x 13 1/8 inches)
Mass
3.4 kg (7 lb 7.9 oz) (body)
Operating Temperature
0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
Power Consumption
Approx. 26 W (with LCD VF, AF lens, and mic)
Power Requirements
DC 12 V

3. Recording Format
[ VIDEO ]
XAVC (future option)
MPEG-2 Long GOP : - HD 422 mode: CBR, 50 Mbps max., MPEG-2 422P@HL - HQ mode: VBR, 35 Mbps
max., MPEG-2 MP@HL - SP mode: CBR, 25 Mbps, MPEG-2 MP@H-14 - SD mode : MPEG IMX, DVCAM [
AUDIO : UDF ] - HD 422 50 mode: LPCM 24 bits, 48 kHz, 4 channels - HD 420 HQ mode: LPCM 16 bits, 48
kHz, 4 channels - SD MPEG IMX mode: LPCM 16/ 24 bits, 48 kHz, 4 channels - SD DVCAM mode: LPCM 16
bits, 48 kHz, 4 channels [ AUDIO : FAT ] - HD mode: LPCM 16 bits, 48 kHz, 4 channels - SD DVCAM mode:
LPCM 16 bits, 48 kHz, 2 channels
Recording Frame Rate
[ UDF ]
HD 422 50 Mode : MPEG-2 422P@HL, 50 MBps/ CBR - 1920 x 1080 / 59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p - 1280
x 720 / 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p
HD 420 HQ Mode : MPEG-2 MP@HL, 35 MBps/ VBR - 1920 x 1080 / 59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p
(requires version Up) - 1440 x 1080/ 59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p, - 1280 x 720 / 59.94p, 50p, 23.98p (2-3
pull down)
SD MPEG IMX Mode
- 720 x 480 / 59.94i, 29.97PsF - 720 x 576 / 50i, 25PsF
[ FAT ]
HD 420 HQ Mode : MPEG-2 MP@HL, 35 Mbps/ VBR - 1920 x 1080/ 59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p - 1440 x
1080/ 59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p - 1280 x 720/ 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p
HD SP 1440 Mode: MPEG-2 MP@H-14, 25 Mbps/ CBR - 1440 x 1080/ 59.94i, 50i, 23.98p (2-3 pull down)
SD DVCAM Mode - 720 x 480/ 59.94i, 29.97PsF - 720 x 576/ 50i, 25PsF
Recording/Playback Time
[ UDF ]
HD 422 50 / SD MPEG IMX Mode :
- Approx. 120 min with SBS-64G1A (64 GB) memory card - Approx. 60 min with SBP-32/ SBS-32G1A (32 GB)
memory card - Approx. 30 min with SBP-16 (16 GB) memory card
HD 420 HQ Mode : - Approx. 180 min with SBS-64G1A (64 GB) memory card - Approx. 90 min with SBP-32/
SBS-32G1A (32 GB) memory card - Approx. 45 min with SBP-16 (16 GB) memory card
SD DVCAM Mode : - Approx. 220 min with SBS-64G1A (64 GB) memory card - Approx. 110 min with SBP-32/
SBS-32G1A (32 GB) memory card - Approx. 55 min with SBP-16 (16 GB) memory card [ FAT ]
HD HQ Mode : - Approx. 200 min with SBS-64G1A (64 GB) memory card - Approx. 100 min with SBP-32/
SBS-32G1A (32 GB) memory card - Approx. 50 min with SBP-16 (16 GB) memory card
HD SP Mode : - Approx. 280 min with SBS-64G1A (64 GB) memory card - Approx. 140 min with SBP-32/
SBS-32G1A (32 GB) memory card - Approx. 70 min with SBP-16 (16 GB) memory card
SD DVCAM Mode : - Approx. 260 min with SBS-64G1A (64 GB) memory card - Approx. 130 min with SBP-32/
SBS-32G1A (32 GB) memory card - Approx. 65 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
XLR-type 5-pin
Composite Output
VIDEO OUT: BNC type
DC Input
XLR-type 4-pin
DC Output
4-pin
EXT 50-pin
50-pin
Genlock Input
BNC (x1)
HDMI Output
A-type (x1)
Headphone Output
Stereo mini-jack (x1)
Lens Remote
12-pin
MIC
XLR-type 5-pin
Remote
8-pin
SDI Output
BNC (x2), HD-SDI/SD-SDI selectable
Speaker Output
Monaural
Timecode Input
BNC (x1)
Timecode Output
BNC (x1)
USB
Device Type B (x1) , Host Type A (x1) (Option)
VF
26-pin (LCD VF), 20-pin (DXF)
Video Output
BNC (x1) HD-Y or Analog Composite

4. Wireless Receiver IN
D-sub 15-pin
i.LINK
IEEE 1394, 6-pin (x1), HDV (HDV 1080i)/DVCAM stream input/output, S400
Lens Specifications
Detail
Filter Diameter
N/A
Focal Length
N/A
Focus
N/A
Iris
N/A
Lens Mount
2/3"-type Sony bayonet
Zoom Ratio
N/A
Monitoring
Specifications
Detail
Built-in LCD Monitor
Black & white LCDAudio level, TC, battery and media remaining capacity
Viewfinder
"3.5-inch type color LCD monitor : 960 (H) x 540 (V), Quarter HD Size
Accessories
Supplied Accessories
Model:
Description:
U.S.List Price
Viewfinder (1)
Pricing available upon request
Lens mount cap (1)
Pricing available upon request
Stereo mic (1), Windscreen (1)
Pricing available upon request
Cold shoe kit (1)
Pricing available upon request
Shoulder belt (1)
Pricing available upon request
Flange back focal length adjustment test chart (1)
Pricing available upon request
XDCAM EX Clip Browsing software (1)
Pricing available upon request
Operation Manual (1)
Pricing available upon request
Model:
Description:
U.S.List Price
ACDN10
AC Adaptor/Charger
$757.00
RMB750
Remote Control Unit
Pricing available upon request
RCP1501
Remote Control Panel (Standard)
Pricing available upon request
BPGL95A
Graphite Lithium-Ion 95Wh Battery
$700.00
BCL160
Lithium-Ion Four Position Battery Charger
$1,460.00
RCP1530
Remote Control Panel (Slim)
Pricing available upon request
BPL80S
Hard Carbon Lithium-Ion 83.5Wh Battery pack
$649.00
CATX70
Digital Triax camera adaptor for HXC-D70 and PMW320/400/500
Pricing available upon request
CBKSP01
Optional Soft Shoulder Pad
$530.00
CAFB70
Optical fiber camera adaptor for HXC-D70 and PMW320/400/500
Pricing available upon request
HDCA702
MPEG TS Adaptor for PDW-F800, PDW-700, PMW-500, PMW-400,
PMW-350, and PMW-320
$4,305.00
RMB170
Handheld remote control unit for PMW-500, PMW-400, PMW-350, PMW320, PMW-F3, PDW-700, PDW-F800, BVP-950A, BVP-750A, BVP-570,
BVP-550, HDW-700A, HDW-F900, DSR-450WSL
$1,950.00
CBKWA101/IFU
Mobile network 3G / 4G / LTE / Wreless LAN wireless adapter for XDCAM
$1,880.00
CBKCE01
Sony 50pin Camera Interface and Digital Extender for PMW-400, PMNW350, and PMW320 series.
$1,580.00
RCP1001
Remote Control Panel "Simple"
Pricing available upon request
VCTU14
Tripod adaptor for professional cameras and camcorders
$240.00
Optional Accessories

5. BPGL65A
Graphite Lithium-Ion 65wh Battery
$378.00
SBACUS20
Sony SxS Memory Card USB 3.0 Reader
$350.00
VCT14
Tripod Adaptor
$351.75
MEADMS01
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX Media Adapter
$140.00
DXFC50WA
Electronic Viewfinder
$2,310.00
BPL60S
Hard Carbon Lithium-Ion 65Wh Battery
$492.00
HVLLBPB
High Power LED Video Light
$622.00
CBKWA01//C
USB WiFi Adaptor
$150.00
ECM680S
Stereo Shotgun Microphone
$1,092.00
BCL70
Portable 2 channel battery charger for lithium-ion batteries
$854.00
BCL500
4CH Lithium-Ion Battery Charger
$1,838.00
CBKVF01
3.5" Color LCD HD Viewfinder for PMW-500
$3,500.00
MEADSD02
SDHC/SDXC Media Adapter
$145.00
Release Date
Type/Size
Resources
Product Manual
Description:
PMW400 Operating Instructions
pdf / 6,533K
Specification Sheet
Description:
Release Date
Type/Size
PMW-400 Series
pdf / 591K
CBK-WA100/IFU CBKWA101/IFU Wireless Adapters
pdf / 1,221K
Media
Model:
Description:
U.S.List Price
SBP64B
SxS PRO+ 64GB Memory Card
Pricing available upon request
SBS32G1A
SxS-1 32GB Memory Card
Pricing available upon request
SBP128B
SxS PRO+ 128GB Memory Card
Pricing available upon request
SBS64G1A
SxS-1 64GB Memory Card
Pricing available upon request
SBP64A
SxS PRO 64GB Memory Card
Pricing available upon request
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