The PMW-EX30 deck is equipped with a wide array of interfaces including HD-SDI input and output, HDMI output, HD analog component, composite outputs and more. Equipped with two SxS PRO memory card slots, the PMW-EX30 deck can record up to 140 minutes of HD footage using two 16-GB SxS PRO memory cards (in SP mode). The recording time can be further extended up to approximately 260 minutes when an optional PHU-60K professional hard disk unit is attached to the PMW-EX30 deck. [NOTE: PMW-EX30 does not support HQ 1440x1080 mode or DVCAM mode which are available in the PMW-EX1R and PMW-350K/L.]

Highlights:
- 2 Express Card Slots
- HD SDI input and output
- Downconverted DV out for DV NLE editing

Mass: 2.0 kg (4 lb 6 oz)

Dimensions (W x H x D) (Excluding Protrusions): 210 x 88 x 200 mm (8 3/8 x 3 1/2 x 7 7/8 inches)

Power Requirements: DC 12 V

Power Consumption: Approx. 12 W

Operating Temperature: +5 to +40°C (+32 to +104°F)

Storage Temperature: -20 to +60°C (-4 to +140°F)

Recording Format
Video:
- MPEG-2 Long GOP
- HQ mode: VBR, maximum bit rate: 35 Mb/s, MPEG-2 MP@HL
- SP mode: CBR, 25 Mb/s, MPEG-2 MP@H14

Audio:
- Linear PCM (2ch, 16-bit, 48-kHz) 

Playback Format:
- MPEG HD: 1080/59.94i, 50i, 29.97P, 25P, 23.98P
- MPEG HD: 720/59.94P, 50P, 29.97P, 25P, 23.98P

Recording Frame Rate
NTSC setting:
- HQ mode: 1920 x 1080/59.94i, 29.97P*, 23.98P*, 1280 x 720/59.94P
- SP mode: 1440 x 1080/59.94i

PAL setting:
- HQ mode: 1920 x 1080/50i, 25P*, 1280 x 720/50P
- SP mode: 1440 x 1080/50i
*Early PMW-EX30 requires an upgrade to achieve these capabilities.

Recording/Playback Time
HQ mode:
- Approx. 100 min. with SBP-32 (32 GB) memory card
- Approx. 50 min. with SBP-16 (16 GB) memory card
- Approx. 25 min. with SBP-8 (8 GB) memory card

SP mode:
- Approx. 140 min. with SBP-32 (32 GB) memory card
- Approx. 70 min. with SBP-16 (16 GB) memory card
- Approx. 35 min. with SBP-8 (8 GB) memory card

Inputs/Outputs Specifications Detail:
Composite Ouput: BNC (x 1), NTSC or PAL
S-Video Output: Mini-DIN 4pin (x 1)
Component Output: BNC (x 3)
Analog Audio Input: RCA (CH-1,CH-2)
Analog Audio Output: RCA (CH-1,CH-2)
SDI Input: BNC (x 1), HD only
SDI Output: BNC (x 1), HD/SD selectable
HDMI Type: A 19-pin (x 1), output
i.LINK: IEEE1394, 6pin (x 1), HDV stream input/output, DVCAM stream output, S400
USB: USB device, Mini-B (x 1)
Headphone Output: Stereo mini jack (x 1)
DC Input: (12 V) DC jack (12 V)

Built-In Display Specifications Detail:
Built-In Display 3.5-inch** type color LCD monitor, approx. 921000 effective pixels, 640 (H) x 3 (RGB) x 480 (V), 16:9, hybrid type

**Viewable area measured diagonally.

Media Specifications Detail:
Type ExpressCard/34 slot x 2