Episode 26. The Sony PMW-EX1

Matt gives users a quick overview of Sony's brand new PMW-EX1 Prosumer Video Camera and its proprietary SxS Media Cards. This camcorder was announced this January during CES in Las Vegas. Special guest appearance by David Lassiter, a very funny comedian.

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• shirtless
• apprentice
• sony
• production
• technology
• camera
• video
• media
• pmw-ex1
• panasonic
• david
• lassiter
• steve
• barry

[sexydanny21awesome]

Wait a seconded do you need the SONY PMW-EX30 XDCAM EX Recording Deck to use this camera or does the footage go in the computer from firewire

[shirtlessapprentice]

You can use the camera to load footage, but a better bet would be to use your Mac Book Pro or buy a cheap express card reader!

[Jon124]

I'm getting an ex1 in a couple weeks, that's how I found this video. After I had a good lol, I proceeded to watch every single video of you guys. The comedy is great, I'm wondering if I'm the only one that actually gets the acting. Keep it up

[shirtlessapprentice]

Thanks Jon, let me know how you like the camera when you pick it up!

[wuqifeng]

thank you for your answer,another question:the color sampling of almost all of the prosumer cam is 4:2:2,as i know,4:2:2 is better than 4:2:0,so why the color sampling of EX1 is 4:2:0 ?

[shirtlessapprentice]

This was to save space on the cards and keep down the bitrate while sacrificing very little on the image end. Not many prosumer cameras that i know of shoot 1080 and are 4:2:2. The HVX does shoot that way, but does not have nearly the amount of pixels on the image sensor as an EX1. If you find a side by side comparison let me know. Also, you can get 4:2:2 out of the EX1 if you use the SDI output!

[babyjaby]

That guy in the back is cool! :)

[Hwoodnorth]

DVC ProHD????  Out of an EX1???!!! I think you've got something mixed up there pal.

[loveja1]

I'm a wedding videographer and I'm using the pd170. I'd like to step up to this camera with the cmos chips, but I heard there is a problem with the shutter when flashes go off. What do you have to do to correct that?

[rivercraig]

The PMW EX1 is a PRO camera not prosumer.

[SignatureVideoGroup]

I use an ex1 and I love it. Amazing low light footage. I posted a video response so you can see.

[global001]

LMAO!!!!! god I love this one. so fucking funny!!!

[troutbum86]

I have an XL2 now...just shelled 3k canadian for it used...less than 10 hours. Had a ton of extras, but I think I'm gonna hustle it for something with HD capability...have around 3k canadian to play with...ideas?

[hitm4n04]

whats better camera sony PMW or canon mk?and why?im buying but i dont know which to choose

[mperfjell]

ofcourse you don't get 4:4:4

[sexandgromit]

But does it look like film????

[oliviervanaschen]

Duuuuuude... DVCPRO HD is Panasonic's format, not Sony's. And you only get 4:2:2 colorspace from EX1's hdmi-out, not full 4:4:4. Plus CMOS sensor with rolling shutter = jello-effect! Back to school for you guys.