The Sony HDW-F900 is a ground-breaking digital HDCAM(TM) camcorder that extends both the company's unique digital heritage and its unrivalled experience in the art of imaging. The physical resemblance of the HDW-F900 to the highly successful Digital Betacam(TM) camcorders is intentional, although there are some subtle but very relevant changes that further enhance operational familiarity and ease of use. Because of its outstanding picture quality and operational flexibility, this camera offers an important new alternative to 24-frame film origination for major television productions and commercials. The HDW-F900 is already accepted as the Digital Movie Camera, ideal for exploring new horizons in digital movie-making. What distinguishes the HDW-F900 from any contemporary camcorder is its ability to capture and record digital high definition pictures - at 24 progressive frames per second - just like a conventional film camera. Moving pictures are digitally imaged in accordance with the CIF (Common Image Format) standard, which specifies a sampling structure of 1920 active pixels horizontally by 1080 active pixels vertically. What makes the HDW-F900 so universally exciting is that, as well as recording at 24P, it is switchable to record at 25P, 30P progressive scan, and also at either 50 or 60 Hz interlaced. Features and Benefits

Colorimetry

The HDW-F900 produces picture with astonishing color reproduction accuracy. The Multi Matrix function also offers unique possibilities for creative intervention by allowing selective color enhancement of alteration. Multi Matrix allows a particular color to be selected and its hue changed over a range of approximately 20 degrees.

Color Balance

Color Balance is widely accepted as one of the key settings for any shot. There are a number of ways of setting this when working with the HDW-F900.

Paint Functions

Paint functions permit color levels to be adjusted on set according to the cinematographer's creative needs. The picture can be changed electronically to make it warmer or colder. This feature can be used very creatively, particularly with scenes with mixed color lighting.

Contrast Range

The HDW-F900 can handle a very impressive contrast range. For the most challenging of light settings and associated scene conditions, a number of useful operational features are available that allow image optimization in real-time to help capture the desired mood of a shot.

Soft Focus

The Soft Focus adjustment is particularly convenient for those who find conventional digital images to be too sharp and allow cinematic or film-like images to be created.

Adaptive Detail Control

Allows the image detail enhancement in the highlight area to look more natural

Skin Tone Detail

This controls the detail level of objects with specific color tonality allowing for a separate image enhancement (or de-enhancement) to occur in those color areas while not affecting the rest of the scene content.