Sony HDVF-EL30 HD Viewfinder

Overview
The HDVF-EL30 is a high-quality OLED panel with a 0.7″ display and a resolution of 1920×1080 x3 (RGB). It offers quick pixel response, high brightness, and a 10,000:1 contrast ratio, making it twice as bright as the DVF-EL100. The panel is small and requires an optical loupe for viewing, which is fixed on the chassis and can also display a tally and camera number on a separate 3.5-inch sub-LCD display. The loupe has been re-designed for lower distortion and a higher eyepoint, and the sub-LCD display has a foldable hood to reduce reflections in direct sunlight.

The HDVF-EL30 also has features such as a distance measuring sensor for extended panel life, red/green/yellow tally options, focus magnification indicator, and assignable buttons for functions like focus magnifier and new peaking+. It is compatible with Sony 4K/HD cameras and camcorders, making it a versatile and useful tool for camera operators and assistants.

Summary
Resolution: Full HD
Power Connection: via Camera

About the Sony HDVF-EL30 HD Viewfinder
Successor to the CRT models HDVF-20A and HDVF-200, the HDVF-EL30 uses now-mature OLED technology to deliver the world’s first 0.7″ OLED panel with 1920×1080 x3 (RGB) resolution.

With it comes the OLED advantages of quick pixel response (comparable to CRT) and high brightness. It also has Intelligent Brightness Control using a distance sensor for extended panel life. The optical loupe system has also been re-designed for lower distortion and the option of having a higher eyepoint.

3.5″ Quarter-HD (960 x 540) sub-LCD Display

The HDVF-EL30 is equipped with an additional 3.5-inch, quarter HD (960 x 540) sub-LCD display for direct monitoring over a longer distance. Using both sub-LCD panel and OLED displays, offers full operational flexibility enabling a camera assistant to monitor the sub-LCD display while the camera operator uses the OLED one. A tally indicator and the camera number can be displayed on the sub-LCD panel. The supplied foldable hood avoids sunlight reflection.

Other significant features include Green and Yellow tally as well as Red, displayed on the edge of the panel, focus magnification indicator, Enhanced Peaking and two assignable buttons.

Works with Sony 4K/HD Cameras and Camcorders

Compatible with Sony F65 digital motion picture camera, 4K/HD system cameras and shoulder-type HD camcorders supporting the HDVF 20pin round analogue viewfinder interface.

GENERAL
Power DC 10.5 V ～17.0 V（supplied from camera）
Power Consumption 6.9W
Operating Temprature －20 ℃～＋45 ℃
Storage Temperature －20 ℃～＋60 ℃
Mass 770g
Compatibility PDW-680, PDW-700, PDW-F800, PDW-850
PXW-X500, PXW-X400
PMW-500
HDC Series
HSC Series
F65
HDW Series (not yet tested by Sony)
OLED
Panel 0.7 inch colour OLED Panel
Size 15.8 ×9.0 mm
Luminance 200 cd/m2（typical）
Resolution 1920（H）×1080（V）×3（RGB)
Colour Temperature D65
LCD
Panel 3.5-inch , color TFT Trans through LCD Panel
Size 77.0 ×43.3 mm
（H／V、AspectRatio 16:9)
Luminance 300 cd/m2（typical）
Resolution 960（H）×540（V）×3 （RGB）
Colour Temperature D65

Full-HD 0.7” OLED Panel

Very fast pixel response comparable to CRT
Twice as bright as DVF-EL100 ( 10,000:1 contrast ratio)
The OLED panel is so small that users cannot see the panel directly without the loupe.
The optical loupe is fixed on the chassis – This is the same design as the DVF-EL100 (PMW-F5/F55 viewfinder).

Multipurpose Sub-LCD

The HDVF-EL30 is equipped with an additional 3.5-inch, quarter HD (960 x 540 x RGB) sub-LCD display for direct monitoring over a longer distance. This enable a camera assistant to monitor the sub-LCD display while the camera operator uses the OLED one.
The HDVF-EL30 can alternatively display a tally and camera number on the sub-LCD panel, which can be set by menu when the sub-LCD flips to the lens side.
A flexible foldable sun hood reduces reflections outside shooting in direct sunlight .

Display Tally and Camera Number on Sub-LCD

Tally colour will follow tally signal from the camera.
The camera number is set in VF menu.
This function is enabled while the LCD is facing the presenter/journalist.

Foldable Hood for Sub-LCD (for EL30 only)

Reduces direct light reflections

Newly Developed Optical Loupe

Longer distance Eye-point and reduced vignettingvsDVF-EL100 – The Viewing angle is narrower than the DVF-EL100
Stable picture for the movement of eye position.
Wider range of the diopter adjustment (-4 to +2) vs current CRT HDVF’s (-3 to +1)
The Loupe/magnifier front glass can accept 37mm close-up lens or lens filter/protection on his female thread.
The Loupe assembly is made of 7 lenses in 4 groups.

High-Eye-point

Down scale EE image to avoid vignetting
“HIEYE” can be assign on Assignable Button on VF

Distance Measuring Sensor

To extend the life time of the OLED panel, a color inverse technology is activated by the distance sensor.
The trigger distance is longer than the DVF-EL100.
The Distance sensor can be turned off by menu .

Red / Green / Yellow Tally

HDVF-EL20 / 30 has not only Red tally but also Green and Yellow.
These tallies are displayed on the edge of OLED panel.

Focus magnification indicator

The HDVF-EL20 displays a square-shaped indicator in orange colour on the edge of the panel while Focus-mag is ON.

Enhanced Peaking+

Peaking+ extracts partial colour HUE selected by users and display peaking on that area.
Enhanced Peaking+ enables to extract area with low even chromaticity (like hair ).

2 assignable buttons

MONO : Colour or B/W
MAG for Focus Magnifier
PEAK+ for new Peaking + activation
HIEYE for High distance viewing (centre scan)
KNEE on/off
PRESET
ON/ OFF