Sony PXW-Z280 4K Handheld Camcorder

GENERAL
Mass Approx 2.6 kg (body)
Approx. 5 lb 11.7 oz (body)
Approx. 3.0 kg (with lens hood, eyecup, BP-U30 battery, a SxS memory card)
Approx. 6 lb 9.8 oz (with lens hood, eyecup, BP-U30 battery, a SxS memory card)
Dimensions (W x H x D) 178.4 � 202.0 � 426.3 mm (With the accessories (lens hood, eyecup), excluding the grip belt and including the projecting parts)
7 1/8 x 8 x 16 7/8 inches (With the accessories (lens hood, eyecup), excluding the grip belt and including the projecting parts)
Power Requirements DC In: 12V,
Battery: 14.4 V
Power Consumption Approx. 24W
(while recording with LCD Off, EVF On when the external device connector is not used.)
Approx. 31W
(while recording with LCD On, EVF On when the external device connector is used.)
Operating Temperature 0�C to 40�C
32�F to 104�F
Storage Temperature -20�C to +60�C
-4�F to +140�F
Battery Operating Time Approx. 1 hours, 5 minutes with BP-U30 battery
(while recording with LCD Off, EVF On when the external device connector is not used.)
Approx. 2 hours, 10 minutes with BP-U60 battery
(while recording with LCD Off, EVF On when the external device connector is not used.)
Approx. 3 hours, 15 minutes with BP-U90 battery
(while recording with LCD Off, EVF On when the external device connector is not used.)
Recording Format (Video) XAVC-I QFHD mode:
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, CBG, Max.600 Mbps
XAVC-I HD mode:
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, CBG, Max.222 Mbps
 
XAVC-L QFHD mode:
VBR, maximum bit rate 150Mbps, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC
XAVC-L HD 50 mode:
VBR, maximum bit rate 50Mbps, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC
AVC-L HD 35 mode:
VBR, maximum bit rate 35Mbps, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC
XAVC-L HD 25 mode:
VBR, maximum bit rate 25Mbps, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC
 
MPEG HD422 mode:
CBR, maximum bit rate 50Mbps, MPEG-2 422P@HL
MPEG HD420 HQ mode:
VBR, maximum bit rate 35Mbps, MPEG-2 MP@HL
 
DVCAM mode:
CBR, 25Mbps, DVCAM
Recording Format (Audio) XAVC-I mode:
LPCM 24-bit, 48kHz, 4 channels:

XAVC-L mode:
LPCM 24-bit, 48kHz, 4 channels:
MPEG HD422 mode:
LPCM 24-bit, 48kHz, 4 channels:
MPEG HD420 HQ mode:
LPCM 16-bit, 48kHz, 4 channels:

DVCAM mode:
LPCM 16-bit, 48kHz, 4 channels
Recording Frame Rate XAVC-I QFHD mode:
3840�2160/59,94p, 50p, 29.97p, 23.98p, 25p
XAVC-I HD mode:
1920�1080/59,94p, 59.94i, 50p, 50i, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P 1280�720/59.94P, 50P

XAVC-L QFHD 150 mode:
3840�2160/59.94P, 50P, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P
XAVC-L HD 50 mode:
1920�1080/59.94P, 50P, 59.94i, 50i, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P 1280�720/59.94P, 50P
XAVC-L HD 35 mode:
1920�1080/59.94P, 50P, 59.94i, 50i, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P
Recording Frame Rate � Continued XAVC-L HD 25 mode:
1920�1080/59.94i, 50i

MPEG HD422 mode:
1920�1080/59.94i, 50i, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P
1280�720/59.94P, 50P, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P
MPEG HD420 HQ mode:
1920�1080/59.94i, 50i, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P
1440�1080/59.94i, 50i, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P
1280�720/59.94P,50P

DVCAM mode:
720�480/59.94i, 29.97PsF
720�576/50i, 25PsF
Recording/Playback Time XAVC-I QFHD mode
When using SBP-128B(128GB):
Approx. 22 minutes
XAVC-I HD mode
When using SBP-128B(128GB):
Approx. 57 minutes

XAVC-L QFHD 150 mode
When using SBP-128B(128GB):
Approx. 86 minutes
XAVC-L HD 50 mode
When using SBP-128B(128GB):
Approx. 230 minutes
XAVC-L HD 35 mode
When using SBP-128B(128GB):
Approx. 310 minutes
Recording/Playback Time � Continued XAVC-L 25 mode
When using SBP-128B(128GB):
Approx. 420 minutes

MPEG HD422 mode
When using SBP-128B(128GB):
Approx. 215 minutes
MPEG HD420 HQ mode
When using SBP-128B(128GB):
Approx. 330 minutes
 
When using SBP-128B(128GB):
Approx. 405 minutes
Recording Format (Proxy Audio) XAVC Proxy: AAC-LC, 128 kbps, 2 channels
Recording Format (Proxy Video) XAVC Proxy: AVC/H.264 Main Profile 4:2:0 Long GOP, VBR
1920�1080, 9Mbps
1280�720, 9Mbps
1280�720, 6Mbps
640�360, 3Mbps
480�270, 1Mbps
480�270, 0.5Mbps
LENS
Lens Mount Fixed
Zoom Ratio 17x (optical), servo/manual
Focal Length f = 5.6 � 95.2 mm
(35mm equivalent: 30.3 � 515 mm)
Iris F1.9 � F16 and close
auto/manual selectable
Focus 800 mm to ∞ (Macro Off),
50 mm to ∞ (Macro On, Wide),
800 mm to ∞ (Macro On, Tele)
AF/MF/Full MF selectable
Image Stabilizer On/Off selectable, shift lens
Filter Diameter M77 mm, pitch 0.75mm
CAMERA SECTION
Imaging Device (Type) 1/2 type back-illuminated Exmor R 3CMOS sensor
Effective Picture Elements 3840 (H) x 2160 (V)
Optical System F1.6 prism system
Built-in Optical Filters ND filters
OFF: CLEAR
1: 1/4ND
2: 1/16ND
3: 1/64ND
Linear variable ND (Approx. 1/4ND to 1/128ND)
Sensitivity (2000 lx, 89.9% reflectance) F12 (typical, 1920 x 1080/59.94p mode)
F13 (typical, 1920 x 1080/50p mode)
F12 (typical, 3840 x 2160/59.94p, High Sensitivity Mode)
F13 (typical, 3840 x 2160/50p, High Sensitivity Mode)
Minimum Illumination 0.0013lx (typical)
(1920 x 1080/59.94i mode, F1.9, +42 dB gain, High Sensitivity Mode, with 64 frame accumulation)
S/N Ratio 63 dB (Y) (typical)
Horizontal Resolution 2,000 TV lines or more (3840 x 2160p mode)
1,000 TV lines or more (1920 x 1080p mode)
Shutter Speed 1/24 sec to 1/8,000 sec
Slow Shutter (SLS) 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16, 32, and 64-frame accumulation
Slow and Quick Motion Function 2160P: 1-60 fps
1080P: 1-60 fps
720P: 1-60 fps

1080P: 1-30 fps
720P: 1-60 fps

1080P: 1-30 fps
720P: 1-60 fps
White Balance Preset (3200K), Memory A,
Memory B/ATW
Gain -3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 dB, 42dB(Turbo Gain ON), AGC
Gamma Curve Selectable
MONITORING
Viewfinder 1.3 cm (0.5 type)
Approx 2.36M dots
LCD 8.8cm (3.5 type)
Approx. 1.56M dots
BUILT-IN MICROPHONE
Built-in Microphone Omni-directional stereo electret condenser microphone
MEDIA
Type ExpressCard/34 slot (x2)
WI-FI/NFC
Supported Format IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Frequency Band 2.4 GHz bandwidth
5.2/5.3/5.6 GHz bandwidth*
Security WEP/WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
NFC NFC Forum Type 3 Tag compliant