Sony DVW 709 Digital Betacam Camcorder

One-piece Switchable 4:3/16:9 Digital Betacam Camcorder for EFP. The camera uses three 16:9 Hyper HAD 1000 CCD “FIT” imagers to produce more than 700 TVL resolution while maintaining f9.0 @ 2000 Lux sensitivity. 12 Bit A/D utilizing 36 MHz Digital Signal Processing ensures the highest picture quality for SDTV field capture.

Features:

• 12-Bit A/D Higher S/N ratio and improved highlight and low light capability.
• Advanced Digital Signal Processing Includes more features: skin tone iris, skin tone detail, highlight handling, ensures wide dynamic range.
• Improved User Interface Easier to navigate the menu system and makes faster changes in the field.
• Scene Files Easier to navigate the menu system and makes faster changes in the field.
• PowerHADâ„¢ CCD Easier to navigate the menu system and makes faster changes in the field.
• Shot Data Recording Allow scenes to be logged for more efficient post- production.
• Turbo Gain Allows up to 48dB-gain boost for ultimate low light imaging. Can be increased up to 7f stops at a moment’s notice.
• Multi-Matrix Control Easily changed to add more flexibility in choosing or adjusting colorimetry of the camcorder.
• Auto Tracing White Balance This allows automatic tracing of the white balance in situations where the overall colorimetry of the lighting changes. It is a particularly useful feature for continuous shooting that requires the subject to be followed from exterior to interior, i.e. fr
• Gamma/Black Gamma Control Allows more creative freedom of how contrast is reproduced by the camera system. It also allows emulation of the popular film stocks using pre-programmed “Gamma Cards.”
• TruEyeâ„¢ Allows better color reproduction in highlight areas. This feature is superior to analog processing.
• Knee Saturation Works with TruEye to maintain accurate colorimetry above the knee point.