Sony PXW-X180 Full HD XDCAM Handheld Camcorder

Camera

Imaging Device

3 x 1/3" type Exmor CMOS sensor

Effective Pixels (H x V)

1920 x 1080

Sensitivity

F9 (typical) (1920 x 1080/59.94i mode)
F10 (typical) (1920 x 1080/50i mode)

S/N Ratio

60 dB (Y) (typical)

Shutter Speed

1/32 to 1/2000 sec

White Balance

Present (3200K), A, B

GPS

Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes

NFC

Yes

Built-In ND Filters

Clear, 1/4 to 1/128 variable

Lens

Type

Fixed

Zoom Ratio

25x (optical), servo/manual

Focal Length

3.7 to 92.5 mm

35mm Equivalent Focal Length

26 to 650 mm

Aperture

f/1.6 to f/11, and closed

Focus

Autofocus / manual focus selectable

Minimum Focus Distance

Wide: 0.39" (10 mm)
Tele: 31.5" (800 mm)

Image Stabilizer

ON/OFF/ACTIVE selectable, shift lens

Filter Diameter

82 mm

Recording

Video Recording Format

XAVC-Intra
1920x1080 59.94i: 111 Mbps max
1920x1080 50i: 112 Mbps max
1920x1080 29.97p: 111 Mbps max
1920x1080 25p: 112 Mbps max
1920x1080 23.98p: 89 Mbps max
1280x720 59.94p: 111 Mbps max
1280x720 50p: 112 Mbps max

XAVC-Long
1920x1080 59.94i, 50i: 50/35/25 Mbps max
1920x1080 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p: 50/35 Mbps max
1280x720 59.94p, 50p: 50 Mbps max 

MPEG HD422
1920x1080 59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p: 50 Mbps max
1280x720 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p: 50 Mbps max 

MPEG HD420
1920x1080 59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p: 35Mbps max
1440x1080 59.94i, 50i: 35 Mbps max
1280x720 59.94p, 50p: 35Mbps max

AVCHD
1920x1080 59.94p, 50p: 28 Mbps max 
1920x1080 59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p: 24 Mbps max
1280x720 59.94p, 50p: 24 Mbps max

DVCAM
720x480 59.94i: 25 Mbps
720x576 50i: 25 Mbps

Proxy
1280x720: 9 Mbps
640x360: 3 Mbps
480x270: 1 Mbps
480x270: 500 Kbps

Slow & Quick Motion Function

1920x1080p: Frame rate selectable 1 to 60p (depends on Recording Format)
1280x720: 1 to 120p (depends on Recording Format)
Angle of view becomes smaller over 60fps

Audio Recording Format

LPCM, AC-3 (AVCHD): 2 channel
LPCM (XAVC/MPEG2/AVCHD/DVCAM), Dolby Digital (AVCHD): 2 channel

Interface

Input

2 x XLR 3-pin, female

Audio Output

1 x 3.5 mm

HDMI Output

1 x HDMI, Type A

SDI Output

1 x 3G-SDI, BNC connector

Composite Output / GENLOCK-IN

1 x BNC connector

USB

1 x USB 2.0, mini-B
1 x type A (for Wireless LAN module)

Timecode Input & Output

1 x BNC connector

Remote

1 x 2.5 mm

DC Input

1 x DC jack

Shoe Mounts

1 x Multi Interface shoe

Headphone Output

1 x 3.5 mm

Built-In Microphone

Omni-directional stereo electret condenser microphone

Monitoring

Viewfinder

0.5" (1.27 cm) color OLED
2.36 million dots

LCD

3.5" (8.89 cm) color LCD monitor
Aspect ratio: 16:9
1.56 million dots

Recording Media

Slots

2 x ExpressCard/34; supports SxS PRO+ and SxS-1 memory cards (for XAVC/MPEG2/AVCHD/DV)
1 x SD/SDHC/SDXC (for Proxy)
1 x SD/SDHC/SDXC (for Utility)

General

Power Requirements

19.5 VDC (AC Adaptor)
14.4 VDC (battery pack)

Power Consumption

Approx. 19.9 W (while recording with LCD Off, EVF On when the external device connector is not used)

Battery Operating Time

With battery pack BP-U90: approx. 4 hours (While recording with LCD Off, EVF On when the external device connector is not used)

With battery pack BP-U60: approx. 2 hours, 35 minutes (While recording with LCD Off, EVF On when the external device connector is not used)

With battery pack BP-U30: approx. 1 hours, 15 minutes (While recording with LCD Off, EVF On when the external device connector is not used)

Operating Temperature

32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)

Storage Temperature

-4 to 140°F (-20 to 60°C)

Dimensions (WxHxD)

7.54 x 7.93 x 16.22" (19.15 x 00.15 x 41.20 cm); without protrusions

Weight

Approx. 5.95 lb (2.7 kg); body only
Approx. 7.05 lb (3.2 kg); with lens hood, eyecup, battery pack BP-U30, SxS memory card

Packaging Info

Package Weight

12.55 lb

Box Dimensions (LxWxH)

17.0 x 10.9 x 10.7"