Sony XDCA-FS7 Extension Unit

Extension Unit offers multicamera support for PXW-FS7 including Apple ProRes 422 encoding

While the PXW-FS7 XDCAM camera comes with internal XAVC and MPEG-2 recording on XQD media you can attach the optional XDCA-FS7 Extension Unit. The box is attachable via a MultiPin connector so there are no hassles about cables. The Extension Unit offers additional I/O connectors like Timecode and Genlock for multi-camera operation or the possibility to use common V-Mount batteries. It also allows RAW data output to record 12-bit RAW footage on the AXS-R5 (in combination with HXR-IFR5), or another third party RAW recorder via the FS RAW Interface. The XDCA-FS7 will encode the video stream into the Apple ProRes 422 codec, which is then recorded on to the internal XQD media.

• Apple ProRes 422 recording

A built-in Full HD ProRes encoding function enables ProRes-format recording to an XQD card in the camera.

* Firmware update, early 2015.

• Allows 12-bit RAW recording on an external recorder

  The XDCA-FS7 is needed for PXW-FS7 to record 12-bit RAW footage on the AXS-R5 (in combination with HXR-IFR5), or another third party RAW recorder. The RAW data will be outputted via the FS RAW Interface on the extension unit and is fully compatible with the NEX-FS700 RAW data.

• Multi-camera operation
• Enables Timecode and Genlock for multi-camera operation or the possibility to use common V-Mount batteries.