PXW-X180 / PXW-X160 (XDCAM 3CMOS Camcorder) Functional Video
The PXW-X180 and PXW-X160 are the latest addition to the Sony
XDCAM™
Series of professional camcorders.
It features three 1/3-type Full HD Exmor®
CMOS sensors and a newly developed 25x optical zoom G
Lens that extends from 26 mm wide angle.
The PXW-X180 and PXW-X160 can record in
XAVC Intra and
Long GOP, enabling 10-bit sampling for high-definition recordings with rich tonal expression, as well as
MPEG HD422 at 50 Mbps, a format widely preferred by today's broadcasters and production houses. It can also record in MPEG HD420 at 35 Mbps,
AVCHD™, and DV formats.
The PXW-X160 differs from the PXW-X180 in the omission of features such as wireless functionality ,
NFC, and
GPS, effectively lowering the price
point while maintaining the same high level of performance.