SONY PXW-Z300

PXW-Z300

Take the lead in news and documentary shooting

The latest tech, for the way you work

The PXW-Z300 showcases advanced Sony digital imaging technologies, including three 1/2-type 4K Exmor R® CMOS image sensors with the power-packed BIONZ XR™ image processing engine, and the AI Processing Unit that enhances high-performance shooting at 4K60p with Subject Recognition AF.

Professional operability

You’re in control with pro-friendly functions like three independent rings for adjusting focus, zoom and iris, plus the Flexible LCD Arm that supports any shooting style. Smooth, intuitive operability is further enhanced by the Side V-Mount for quick and easy attachment of accessories.

Agile news and production workflows

Maximise the credibility, efficiency and immediacy of your content. Transfer files or stream video via cloud services and on-premise servers, enabling fast distribution to OTT/OTA platforms.

BIONZ XR™ image processing engine

Working in real time, the latest generation BIONZ XR™ image processing engine realises the full performance of the three 1/2-type 4K Exmor R® CMOS image sensors. Full-pixel readout enables extremely high quality 4K60p video images, faithfully capturing the subtlest details and textures in the scene.

Advanced AI Processing Unit for AF

The dedicated AI Processing Unit enables accurate recognition of human subjects based on their anatomical structure, posture and other information. It can recognise subjects even when they’re facing away from the camera, or when their face is not visible such as when wearing a mask. It can even reliably recognise people that appear small due to their distance from the camera, and in situations where their face is angled to the camera, in shade or backlit. Moreover, the PXW-Z300 can automatically adjust composition to keep human subjects in the centre of the frame. An evolved ATW (Auto Tracing White Balance) function helps ensure natural looking white balance.

Three 1/2-type back-illuminated 4K Exmor R® CMOS image sensors

Designed for news and production, the three 1/2-type Exmor R® CMOS image sensors capture exceptionally detailed, lifelike images with a deep depth of field and a resolution of 3840 x 2160 (H x V) effective pixels. A high sensitivity of F12* is complemented by exceptional colour reproduction and wide dynamic range with very low noise for superb footage, whether you’re shooting in 4K or Full HD.

*At 4K: High Sensitivity Mode; at HD: Normal Mode

Intuitive fingertip operation

Three independent rings allow fingertip adjustment of focus, zoom and iris without taking your eyes off the scene. Rotation end stops help with intuitive operation by feel of ring position. The focus ring also slides forward or backward for immediate switching between autofocus and full manual focus.

17x optical zoom gives wide shooting range

Capture everything from wide angle interviews in tight spaces to detail-packed telephoto close-ups. The 17x optical zoom lens delivers a wide focal length range of 30.3-515 mm (35mm full-frame equivalent) with a constant maximum aperture of F1.9 throughout the zoom range. The digital extender* increases maximum magnification up to 4x in HD while maintaining close to original image quality.

*2x, 3x, or 4x magnification in HD . 1.5x only in 4K.

　30.3 mm　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　515 mm

Flexible LCD Arm adapts to any situation

The Flexible LCD Arm allows flexible adjustment of viewing angles while shooting. It can be positioned toward the front of the lens for easy viewing with the camera on a shoulder, or aligned with the optical axis of the lens to accommodate a variety of shooting styles.

Stable handheld shooting

Optical image stabilisation that’s built into the camera body minimises image blur caused by camera shake during handheld shooting. Positioning the LCD monitor toward the front of the lens and holding the camera in place against your chest or shoulder enables even more stable shooting with maximised mobility while walking.

High-brightness LCD monitor is visible in bright surroundings

The 3.5-type LCD monitor with Mini LED backlight with approximately 2.76 million pixels allows confident focusing and shot confirmation, even in bright surroundings with strong ambient lighting.

Side V-Mount for easy accessory attachment

The versatile V-mount attachment on the side enables a smooth, integrated shooting setup. It’s easy to attach or detach devices such as the PDT-FP1 Portable Data Transmitter (sold separately), smartphone, mobile battery, audio receiver, or other third-party accessory via a 1/4-type screw adaptor.

Achieve your desired look

Fine-tune your footage by adjusting parameters such as black levels, colour matrices and other settings. S-Cinetone, ITU709, and 709tone looks are available as presets for shooting in SDR (BT.709), plus HLG Live, HLG Mild, and HLG Natural as presets for HDR (HLG), allowing easy colour matching with other Sony cameras. In addition to these built-in looks, you can also import custom 3D LUTs to apply your own unique look, enabling flexible and consistent visual expression across different shooting environments.

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