PXW-Z280 is available from Sony as two SKUs. PXW-Z280V supports both 5Ghz and 2.4Ghz Wi-Fi. PXW-Z280T supports 2.4GHz Wi-Fi. Availability is determined by country/regional regulations.

Approx 2.6 kg (body)
Approx. 5 lb 11.7 oz (body)
Approx. 3.0 kg (with lens hood, eyecup, BP-U35 battery, a SxS memory card)
Approx. 6 lb 9.8 oz (with lens hood, eyecup, BP-U35 battery, a SxS memory card)

178.4 × 202.0 × 426.3 mm (With the accessories (lens hood, eyecup), excluding the grip belt and including the projecting parts)
7 1/8 x 8 x 16 7/8 inches (With the accessories (lens hood, eyecup), excluding the grip belt and including the projecting parts)

DC In: 12V
Battery: 14.4 V
Please use genuine Sony batteries to ensure correct and safe operation*2

Approx. 24W
(while recording with LCD Off, EVF On when the external device connector is not used.)
Approx. 36W
(while recording with LCD On, EVF On when the external device connector is used.)

0°C to 40°C
32°F to 104°F

-20°C to +60°C
-4°F to +140°F

Approx. 1 hours, 20 minutes with BP-U35 battery
(while recording with LCD Off, EVF On when the external device connector is not used.)
Approx. 1 hours, 5 minutes with BP-U30 battery
(while recording with LCD Off, EVF On when the external device connector is not used.)
Approx. 2 hours, 10 minutes with BP-U60 battery
(while recording with LCD Off, EVF On when the external device connector is not used.)
Approx. 3 hours, 15 minutes with BP-U90 battery
(while recording with LCD Off, EVF On when the external device connector is not used.)

<XAVC Intra>
XAVC-I QFHD mode:
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, VBR, Max.600 Mbps
XAVC-I HD mode:
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, CBG, Max.222 Mbps
<XAVC Long>
XAVC-L QFHD mode:
VBR, maximum bit rate 150Mbps, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC
XAVC-L HD 50 mode:
VBR, maximum bit rate 50Mbps, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC
AVC-L HD 35 mode:
VBR, maximum bit rate 35Mbps, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC
XAVC-L HD 25 mode:
VBR, maximum bit rate 25Mbps, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC
<MPEG-2 Long GOP>
MPEG HD422 mode:
CBR, maximum bit rate 50Mbps, MPEG-2 422P@HL
MPEG HD420 HQ mode:
VBR, maximum bit rate 35Mbps, MPEG-2 MP@HL
<DVCAM>
DVCAM mode:
CBR, 25Mbps, DVCAM

<XAVC Intra>
XAVC-I mode:
LPCM 24-bit, 48kHz, 4 channels:
<XAVC Long>
XAVC-L mode:
LPCM 24-bit, 48kHz, 4 channels:
<MPEG-2 Long GOP>
MPEG HD422 mode:
LPCM 24-bit, 48kHz, 4 channels:
MPEG HD420 HQ mode:
LPCM 16-bit, 48kHz, 4 channels:
<DVCAM>
DVCAM mode:
LPCM 16-bit, 48kHz, 4 channels

<XAVC Intra>
XAVC-I QFHD mode:
3840×2160/59,94p, 50p, 29.97p, 23.98p, 25p
XAVC-I HD mode:
1920×1080/59,94p, 59.94i, 50p, 50i, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P 1280×720/59.94P, 50P
<XAVC Long>
XAVC-L QFHD 150 mode:
3840×2160/59.94P, 50P, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P
XAVC-L HD 50 mode:
1920×1080/59.94P, 50P, 59.94i, 50i, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P 1280×720/59.94P, 50P
XAVC-L HD 35 mode:
1920×1080/59.94P, 50P, 59.94i, 50i, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P

XAVC-L HD 25 mode:
1920×1080/59.94i, 50i
<MPEG-2 Long GOP>
MPEG HD422 mode:
1920×1080/59.94i, 50i, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P
1280×720/59.94P, 50P, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P
MPEG HD420 HQ mode:
1920×1080/59.94i, 50i, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P
1440×1080/59.94i, 50i
1280×720/59.94P,50P
<DVCAM>
DVCAM mode:
720×480/59.94i, 29.97PsF
720×576/50i, 25PsF

<XAVC Intra>
XAVC-I QFHD mode
When using SBP-128B(128GB):
Approx. 22 minutes
XAVC-I HD mode
When using SBP-128B(128GB):
Approx. 57 minutes
<XAVC Long>
XAVC-L QFHD 150 mode
When using SBP-128B(128GB):
Approx. 86 minutes
XAVC-L HD 50 mode
When using SBP-128B(128GB):
Approx. 230 minutes
XAVC-L HD 35 mode
When using SBP-128B(128GB):
Approx. 310 minutes

XAVC-L 25 mode
When using SBP-128B(128GB):
Approx. 420 minutes
<MPEG-2 Long GOP>
MPEG HD422 mode
When using SBP-128B(128GB):
Approx. 215 minutes
MPEG HD420 HQ mode
When using SBP-128B(128GB):
Approx. 330 minutes
<DVCAM>
When using SBP-128B(128GB):
Approx. 405 minutes

XAVC Proxy: AAC-LC, 128 kbps, 2 channels

XAVC Proxy: AVC/H.264 Main Profile 4:2:0 Long GOP, VBR
1920×1080, 9Mbps
1280×720, 9Mbps
1280×720, 6Mbps
640×360, 3Mbps
480×270, 1Mbps
480×270, 0.5Mbps

Fixed

17x (optical), servo/manual

f = 5.6 – 95.2 mm
(35mm equivalent: 30.3 – 515 mm)

F1.9 – F16 and close
auto/manual selectable

800 mm to ∞ (Macro Off),
50 mm to ∞ (Macro On, Wide),
800 mm to ∞ (Macro On, Tele)
AF/MF/Full MF selectable

On/Off selectable, shift lens

φ77 mm, pitch 0.75mm

1/2 type back-illuminated Exmor R 3CMOS sensor

3840 (H) x 2160 (V)

F1.6 prism system

ND filters
OFF: CLEAR
1: 1/4ND
2: 1/16ND
3: 1/64ND
Linear variable ND (Approx. 1/4ND to 1/128ND)

F12 (typical, 1920 x 1080/59.94p mode)
F13 (typical, 1920 x 1080/50p mode)
F12 (typical, 3840 x 2160/59.94p, High Sensitivity Mode)
F13 (typical, 3840 x 2160/50p, High Sensitivity Mode)

0.0013lx (typical)
(1920 x 1080/59.94i mode, F1.9, +42 dB gain, High Sensitivity Mode, with 64 frame accumulation)

63 dB (Y) (typical)

2,000 TV lines or more (3840 x 2160p mode)
1,000 TV lines or more (1920 x 1080p mode)

1/24 sec to 1/8,000 sec

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16, 32, and 64-frame accumulation

<XAVC Intra>
<XAVC Long>
2160P: 1-60 fps
1080P: 1-60 fps
720P: 1-60 fps
<MPEG HD422>
1080P: 1-30 fps
720P: 1-60 fps
<MPEG HD420 HQ>
1080P: 1-30 fps
720P: 1-60 fps

Preset (3200K), Memory A,
Memory B/ATW

-3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 dB, 42dB(Turbo Gain ON), AGC

Selectable

AVC / RTMP / RTMPS
1920×1080 at 9Mbps
1920×1080 at 6Mbps
1280×720 at 3Mbps
640×340 at 1Mbps

XLR-type 3-pin (female) (x2), line/mic/mic +48 V selectable
LINE：+4, 0, -3dBu/10kΩ
MIC：-80dBu to -30dBu /3kΩ
(0 dBu=0.775 Vrms)

BNC (x1), HD-Y/ HD-SYNC/Composite
1.0Vp-p, 75Ω
(switchable to Genlock in)

Integrated into Multi/Micro USB jack(x1)

BNC (x1), 12G/3G/HD/SD selectable

BNC (x1) (switchable to TC out)
0.5V-1.8Vp-p, 3.3kΩ

BNC (x1) (switchable to TC in)
1.0Vp-p, 75Ω

BNC (x1) (switchable to Video out) 1.0 Vp-p, 75Ω

USB device, Multi/Micro USB jack (x1)
Host:USB 3.0/2.0 type A(x1)
USB 2.0 type A(x1)

Stereo mini jack (x1)
-16dBu 16Ω

Monaural
Output: 500mW

DC jack (x1)

Stereo mini-minijack (Φ2.5 mm)

Type A (x1)

RJ-45 (x1), 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T

1.3 cm (0.5 type)
Approx 2.36M dots

8.8cm (3.5 type)
Approx. 1.56M dots

Omni-directional stereo electret condenser microphone

ExpressCard/34 slot (x2)

IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

2.4 GHz bandwidth
5.2/5.3/5.6 GHz bandwidth*1

WEP/WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

NFC Forum Type 3 Tag compliant

Lens hood (1), Pre-installed to the Camcorder
EVF eyecup (1)
Battery pack BP-U30 or U35 (1)
AC Adapter/charger BC-U1A (1)
Power Code (1)
USB cable (1)
Shoulder strap (1)
Warranty Booklet (1)
“Before Using this Unit” (1)
CDROM “Operating instructions” (1)