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SPECIFICATIONS

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Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited.

Features, design, and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Weights and measurements are approximate.

SONY, make.believe, CineAlta, DVCAM, Exmor, i.LINK, Memory Stick, SteadyShot, 

SxS, SxS PRO, XQD, XMPilot and XDCAM are trademarks of Sony.

All other trademarks are the trademark of their respective owners.

The PMW-200 is produced at Sony EMCS 

Corporation’s Tokai Technology Center, which 

has received ISO14001, the Environmental 

Management System certification.

General

Weight

Approx 5 lb 1.1 oz (body) 

Approx. 2.3 kg (body) 

Approx. 5 lb 15 oz (with lens hood, eyecup, BP-U30 battery, a SxS 

memory card) 

Approx. 2.7 kg (with lens hood, eye piece, BP-U30 battery, a SxS 

memory card)

Dimensions (W x H x D)

1

6 7/8 x 6 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches (172 x 164 x 317 mm)  

(without protrusions)

Power Requirements

DC 12 V

Power Consumption

Approx. 12 W (while recording, EVF On, LCD monitor Off, IO Select 

Off)
Approx. 14 W (while recording, EVF On, LCD monitor On, IO Select 

HD SDI & HD HDMI)

Operating Temperature

32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C)

Storage Temperature

-4°F to +140°F (-20°C to +60°C)

Battery Operating Time

Approx. 2 hrs with BP-U30 battery 

(while recording, EVF On, LCD monitor Off, I/O Select Off)
Approx. 4 hrs with BP-U60 battery 

(while recording, EVF On, LCD monitor Off, I/O Select Off)
Approx. 6 hrs with BP-U90 battery 

(while recording, EVF On, LCD monitor Off, I/O Select Off)

Recording Format (Video)

<UDF> 

- HD422 mode: CBR, maximum bit rate: 50 Mbps, MPEG-2 422P@HL 

- HD420 mode: VBR, 35 Mbps, MPEG-2 MP@HL 

- DVCAM mode: DVCAM
<FAT> 

- HQ 1920 mode: VBR, 35 Mbps, MPEG-2 MP@HL 

- HQ 1440 mode: VBR, 35 Mbps, MPEG-2 MP@HL 

- HQ 1280 mode: VBR, 35 Mbps, MPEG-2 MP@HL 

- SP 1440 mode: CBR, 25 Mbps, MPEG-2 MP@H-14 

- DVCAM mode: DVCAM

Recording Format (Audio)

<UDF> 

- HD422 mode: LPCM 24 bits, 48 kHz, 4 channels 

- Other mode: LPCM 16 bits, 48 kHz, 4 channels
<FAT> 

- HD mode: LPCM 16 bits, 48 kHz, 4 channels 

- SD mode: LPCM 16 bits, 48 kHz, 2 channels

Recording Frame Rate

<UDF> 

HD422 Mode: MPEG-2 422P@HL, 50Mbps/ CBR 

- 1920x1080/ 59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p 

- 1280x720/ 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p 

HD420 Mode: MPEG-2 MP@HL, 35Mbps/ VBR 

- 1440x1080/ 59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p 

- 1280x720/ 59.94p, 50p, 23.98p 

DVCAM Mode 

- 720x486/ 59.94i, 29.97PsF 

- 720x576/ 50i, 25PsF
<FAT> 

HQ 1920 Mode: MPEG-2 MP@HL, 35Mbps/ VBR 

- 1920x1080/ 59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p 

HQ 1440 Mode: MPEG-2 MP@HL, 35Mbps/ VBR 

- 1440x1080/ 59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p 

HQ 1280 Mode: MPEG-2 MP@HL, 35Mbps/ VBR 

- 1280x720/ 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p 

SP 1440 Mode: MPEG-2 MP@H-14, 25Mbps/ CBR 

- 1440x1080/ 59.94i, 50i, 23.98p (2-3 pull down) 

DVCAM Mode 

- 720x480/ 59.94i, 29.97PsF 

- 720x576/ 50i, 25PsF

Recording/Playback Time

<UDF> 

HD 422 mode: 

Approx. 120 min with SBP-64/ 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 mode: 

Approx. 180 min with SBP-64/ 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 

DVCAM mode: 

Approx. 220 min with SBP-64/ 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> 

HQ 1920/HQ 1440 mode/HQ 1280 mode: 

Approx. 200 min with SBP-64/ 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 

SP 1440 Mode: 

Approx. 280 min with SBP-64/ 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 

DVCAM mode: 

Approx. 260 min with SBP-64/ 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

Lens

Lens Mount

Fixed

Zoom Ratio

14x (optical), servo/manual

Focal Length

f = 5.8 - 81.2 mm (equivalent to 31.4-439 mm on 35 mm lens)

Iris

F1.9 - F16 auto/manual selectable

Focus

AF/MF/Full MF selectable, 800 mm to ∞ (MACRO OFF), 50 mm to 

∞ (MACRO ON, Wide), 735 mm to ∞ (MACRO ON, Tele)

Image Stabilizer

ON/OFF selectable, shift lens

Filter Diameter

M77 mm, pitch 0.75mm

Camera Section

Imaging Device (Type)

3-chip 1/2-inch type “Exmor” Full HD CMOS

Effective Picture Elements

1920 (H) x 1080 (V)

Optical System

F1.6 prism system

Built-in Optical Filters

OFF: Clear, 1: 1/8ND, 2: 1/64ND

Sensitivity (2000 lx, 89.9% 

reflectance)

F11 (typical) (1920 x 1080/59.94i mode)

Minimum Illumination

0.12 lx (typical) (1920 x 1080/59.94i mode, F1.9, +18 dB gain, with 

64-frame accumulation, Gamma off, 100% video level)
0.02 lx (typical) (1920 x 1080/59.94i mode, F1.9, +18 dB gain, with 

64-frame accumulation, Gamma on, 50% video level)

S/N Ratio

56 dB (Y) (typical)

Horizontal Rezolution

1,000 TV lines or more (1920 x 1080i mode)

Shutter Speed 

1/32 sec to 1/2,000 sec

Slow Shutter (SLS)

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16, 32, and 64-frame accumulation

Slow & Quick Motion 

Function

720p: Frame rate selectable from 1 fps to 60 fps (from 1 fps to 50 

fps in PAL area setting in UDF mode)
1080p: Frame rate selectable from 1 fps to 30 fps (from 1 fps to 25 

fps in PAL area setting in UDF mode)

White Balance

Preset (3200K), Memory A, Memory B/ATW

Gain

-3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 dB, AGC

Gamma Curve

Selectable

Input/Output

Audio Input

XLR-type 3-pin (female) (x2), line/mic/mic +48 V selectable 

Line: +4dBu 

Mic: -70dBu--30dBu

Composite Output

AV multi connector, NTSC or PAL

Video Output

BNC (x1), HD-Y/Composite 

1.0Vp-p, 75Ω (switchable to Genlock in)

Audio Output

A/V multi connector 

-10dBu (Reference Level), 47kΩ

SDI Output

BNC (x1), HD/SD selectable 

SMPTE 292M/259M standards

i.LINK

IEEE 1394, 4-pin (x1), HDV (HDV 1080i) input/output,  

DV output, S400

Timecode Input

BNC (x1) (switchable to TC out) 

SMPTE 12M-2-2008 standard 

0.5V-1.8Vp-p, 10kΩ

Timecode Output

BNC (x1) (switchable to TC in) 

SMPTE 12M-2-2008 standard 

1.0Vp-p, 10kΩ

Genlock Input

BNC (x1) (switchable to Video out) 

1.0 Vp-p, 75Ω

USB

USB device, mini-B (x1)

Headphone Output

Stereo mini jack (x1) 

-18dBu 16Ω

Speaker Output

Monaural, 250mW

DC Input

DC jack

Lens Remote

8-pin, round

HDMI Output

Type A (x1)

Option

4-pin, Type A (x1)

Monitoring

Viewfinder

0.45-inch type color LCD: 852 (H) x 480 (V), 16:9

Built-in LCD Monitor

3.5-inch type color LCD monitor: 852 (H) x 3 (RGB) x 480 (V), 16:9

Built-in Microphone

Built-in Microphone

Omni-directional stereo electret condenser microphone.

Media

Type

ExpressCard/34 slot (x2)

Supplied Accessoies

Supplied Accessoies

Lens hood (1), Pre-installed to the Camcorder,  

Infrared Remote Commander (1), EVF eyecup (1), USB cable (1), 

AV connecting cable (1), BP-U30 battery pack (1),  

BC-U1 battery charger (1), Shoulder strap (1),  

Wi-Fi Adaptor Bracket (1), Microphone Cable Holder (1),  

Screw for mounting microphone cable holder (1),  

Lithium battery (CR2032 for  data backup) (1),  

Pre-installed to the Camcorder,  

Lithium battery (CR2025 for the IR Remote Commander) (1),  

Pre-installed to the IR Remote Commander,  

CD-ROM: - Utility software (1), - Operating instructions in PDF (1), 

Operating instructions (1)

1 The values for dimensions are approximate.

2 i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE1394  

   connector. Not all products with an i.LINK connector will necessarily communicate with each other.  

   For information on compatibility, operating conditions, and proper connection, please refer to the  

   documentation supplied with any device with an i.LINK connector.

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