Ok this was one of the coolest things that I saw at NAB last week. Sony demoed a setup with 2 of their F65 4K cameras shooting a soccer match and outputting a stitched 8K wide image which could be used in HD production. Very cool stuff. Check it out on ProVideo Coalition.
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Aug 232011
The mirror less camera market is a fierce battlefield this year with a seemingly endless stream of new products from Panasonic, Sony and Olympus. This kind of rivalry is only a good thing for consumers though as the top players fight for the spotlight with new features and impressive price points. Today Sony unveiled a new top of the line NEX-7 camera ( as well as an NEX-5N) that packs a staggering 24 MP APS-C sensor in an incredibly small package. Not only does this make it the largest sensor in the mirror less field, but also the largest APS-C sensor full stop.
- All-new 24MP APS-C CMOS sensor (shared with the SLT-A7 and A657)
- ISO 100-16000
- Built-in 2.4M dot OLED EVF with eye sensor
- Electronic first-curtain shutter (cuts response time from 100ms to 20ms)
- ‘AVCHD Progressive’ 1080p60 HD movie recording with built-in stereo mic
- Tilting rear screen
- Three-dial user interface
- Built in flash and Alpha hotshoe
- Infra-red remote control receiver
Aug 232011
As I mentioned in a previous posts this has been Sony’s worst kept secret. In fact there have been so many leaks about it that I have a hard time believing it to be anything other than intentional on Sony’s part. Regardless it’s a very interesting camera and Sony have every right to create some buzz and fanfare!
Lets take a look at the major specs:
- 24.3 MP Exmor HD CMOS sensor
- 19 points AF sensor with 11 cross sensors
- ISO 100-16000, with expandeable ISO 50 option
- 1920 x 1080 60p/24p AVCHD 2.0
- P/A/S/M manual controls while recording video
- 1200 zone metering
- Completely new developed Bionz processor
- 12 fps
- 1/8000 shutter speed
- TrueBlack 921k 3-way tilt LCD
- 3 million dot OLED viewfinder
- Smart teleconverter function with 1.4x and 2.0x option
- Built-in flash
- Built-in GPS
- Battery life with over over 500 shots
- Magnesium alloy body
- Dust and Moisture proof
- Multi Frame NR
- SD card
Sony revealed the shell of a prototype camera at CES 2011 back in January so it’s never been a secret that something interesting is on it’s way. In recent weeks though we’ve seen a steady leak of information and even pictures of Sony’s next flagship camera and it appears to boast a very interesting selection of features. The A77 will be announced on August 24th (alongside an A65) and continue to use the pellicle mirror technology that we saw in the A35 and A55 and it has a few more tricks up it’s sleeve.
Lets take a look at the major specs:
- 24.3 MP Exmor HD CMOS sensor
- 19 points AF sensor with 11 cross sensors
- ISO 100-16000, with expandeable ISO 50 option
- 1920 x 1080 60p/24p AVCHD 2.0
- P/A/S/M manual controls while recording video
- 1200 zone metering
- Completely new developed Bionz processor
- 12 fps
- 1/8000 shutter speed
- TrueBlack 921k 3-way tilt LCD
- 3 million dot OLED viewfinder
- Smart teleconverter function with 1.4x and 2.0x option
- Built-in flash
- Built-in GPS
- Battery life with over over 500 shots
- Magnesium alloy body
- Dust and Moisture proof
- Multi Frame NR
- SD card
Apr 102011
Right now I’m sitting in Vancouver airport on my way to Las Vegas to check out the NAB trade show. I’ll be posting regular updates on some of the cool new gear that I find out there and I’m sure there will be a ton if it. I’m mainly interested in the HDSLR movie making gear but I’m also going to check out a lot of the newer Cine lenses and the RED Epic and Scarlet among other things that RED are set to announce tomorrow morning. The show kicks off at 9am tomorrow morning with a keynote speech from James Cameron on the future of 3d movie making which should be an interesting start to the day. At 10:30 Red is set to make an announcement of some sort and I’ll certainly go and see what that is all about. I’m going to make this page a sticky at the top of the blog as an index to all the separate posts I’ll make in the next few days. I intend to take lots of photos and the odd video here and there too. Bookmark this page to stay up to date and please share it with your friends/colleagues on Twitter and Facebook too!
Sony Demonstrates 8k CineAlta F65 Video Camera.
Manfrotto brings 6 interesting new products to NAB including support options and LED panel lights.
New Marshall LCD monitors great for HDSLR make appearance at NAB
Leica and RED teaming up to bring Epic package.
Zeiss shows M4/3 and E-Mount versions of the CP.2 compact prime range.
Think Tank Retrospective 5 Shoulder Bag
New Angenieux Optimo 45-120mm t2.8 zoom lens.
Canon’s new PL mount Cine Zooms
Great new lightweight slider from Cinevate, the Atlas FLT. (Via PPC)
Small HD brings new DP4 LCD/EVF Combo to NAB 2011
Redrock Micro wired and wireless remote follow focus system. microRemote, microTape.
We new it was coming, Sony teased some specs and initial design drawings of it many months ago but now we have a full spec sheet, price point and final production name for the NEX FS 100. The Sony F3 was released just a few months ago, featuring a Super 35 sized digital sensor it was met with much acclaim but a $10,000 + price tag will keep it out of reach for many people. With this new FS 100, Sony is aiming squarely at those filmmakers considering the Panasonic AF100 or a DSLR setup. The FS 100 also features a Super 35 sized digital sensor which makes it a little larger than the m4/3 sensor of the AF100, and a little smaller than a APS-C crop sensor of something like a Canon 60d. Sony have gone for a modular nature with the design so you can have a small handheld rig not much bigger than DSLR, or you can rig it up with all the trimmings and create a tripod based movie making monster. Continue reading »
