Sony announced the release of a new camcorder in its XDCAM EX series, the PMW-EX3 at NAB 2008 in Las Vegas. This is the second model from Sony to use its flash memory card, the SxS media format. It is a step-up model from the PMW-EX1. The PMW-EX3 is 1080i/720P switchable. There are connections for Genlock and Time Code, making it suitable for multi-camera shoots. It has a maximum aperture of f/1.9, with control rings for zoom, focus, and aperture. Also included with the PMW-EX3 is the Clip Browser Ver.2.0 software, which will allow XDCAM EX video files to be used in a DV editing workflow. There are optional plug-ins for exporting XDCAM EX files on SxS cards to Professional Optical Disc, and another to allow for simple upload to the web. The Sony PMW-EX3 camcorder retails for 000. The PMW-EX30 recorder/player unit retails for 000. All products are expected to be available in the third quarter of 2008.
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