Overview
The BVP-E30-series Color Video Camera is a digital portable camera with functions and performance suitable for use in a studio as well as for outside broadcast applications. The BVP-E30 (NTSC model) and BVP- E30P (PAL model) are designed only for the aspect ratio 4:3. With the BVP-E30WS (NTSC model) and BVP- E30WSP (PAL model), the aspect ratio is switchable between 4:3 and 16:9.
By using the BVP-E30-series camera with a camera adaptor (CA), camera control unit (CCU), video selector (VCS), master setup unit (MSU), remote control panel (RCP), etc., a wide variety of systems from a basic to a large system can be configured for your special purposes. While based on Sony's long-cultivated technologies for the BVP-series camera for broadcasting use, the BVP-E30- series camera is a new-generation camera with advanced performance, functions, and quality, achieved by adopting
aMega Pixel CCD, the newly developed 8-million-gate process LSI, and excellent circuit and mounting technologies.
Features
High quality
The newly developed Mega Pixel Power HAD EX CCD assures higher signal-to-noise ratio, higher sensitivity, broader dynamic range, and less smear. In addition, by adopting the double-density CCD, Progressive Scan (PsF) is also possible.
High S/N
Ahigher signal-to-noise ratio, –67 dB (typical) for NTSC, and –65 dB (typical) for PAL, has been achieved as a result of the newly adopted Power HAD EX CCD and excellent circuit and mounting technologies.
High sensitivity
A sensitivity of F11 at 2,000 lux (typical) has been achieved. When the video gain is raised by 42 dB, a video level of 100% is obtained with minimum subject illuminance of 0.25 lux.
Wide dynamic range
With 600% dynamic range assured, capabilities such as knee saturation and adaptive knee enable reproducing high-luminance subjects clearly.
Lower smear
Thanks to the Power HAD EX technology, the smear level has been largely improved by about 25 dB (compared with the Sony IT POWER HAD CCD) to –145 dB or less.
Progressive Scan (PsF)
By adopting the double-density CCD, Progressive Scan (PsF) is possible. Progressive Scan signals from the CCD are converted to and output as interlaced signals by the frame memory (Segment Frame system), thus enabling handling of a Progressive Scan system without changing the existing system.
Versatility, high reliability
Thanks to the newly developed 8-million-gate large- processing LSI using 0.18-micron processing technology, most of signal processing of camera is handled by a single chip, achieving a drastic reduction in power consumption, as well as variety of functions, higher picture quality, and higher reliability.
Cross-color suppression
Ahigh-performance cross-color-suppression circuit built into this camera suppresses cross colors in composite video signals without degrading the resolution. As the circuit processes signals as RGB component signals, this function is also effective for CCU output and digital component output.
Low key saturation
Coloring in dark parts, in which colors are difficult to distinguish, can be controlled.
Selectable gamma curves
The gamma curve is selectable from among various options.
Digital encoder
The digitalized encoder circuits, converged into a single LSI chip, produce accurate and stable signal output.
2D-black-shading/3D-white-shading/dynamic- shading compensation functions
High-accuracy shading compensation for both dark and bright parts allows pictures with less shading. The dynamic-shading function is activated only when a lens allowing this function is attached.
Knee saturation/adaptive saturation
Greatly improved knee saturation and adaptive saturation enable reproducing high-luminance subjects clearly and gaining pictures with a wider dynamic range.
Electronic soft focus
Compared with the conventional detail compensation, which could only sharpen images, the electronic soft-focus
