The PMW-EX30 is a highly compact, high- performance XDCAM EX 1) series memory recorder that uses SxS 1) memory cards as recording media. Like PMW-EX series camcorders, the PMW-EX30 can record and play back 1920 ×1080 HD video and high-quality uncompressed audio. A New Generation of HD Recording System New nonlinear recording media Using SxS memory cards, the PMW-EX30 offers nonlinear capabilities such as instant random access and file-based operation. HD recording using the “MPEG-2 Long GOP” codec The PMW-EX30 records 1920 × 1080 HD images using “MPEG-2 Long GOP” codec compression. This mature “MPEG-2 Long GOP” codec, which is also adopted in the XDCAM 1) HD and HDV 2) 1080i series of products, enables you to record stunning- quality HD video and audio. Selectable bit rates The PMW-EX30 offers a choice of bit rates: either 35 Mbps (HQ mode) or 25 Mbps (SP mode), depending on the desired picture quality and recording time.