Sony upcoming smartphone E-mount module QX1 image leaked today, as you can see the smartphone module features APS-C sensor and accepts E-mount lenses, connectivity features and physical of QX1 are same as of QX100. The QX1 is rumored to feature same 24 megapixel sensor as of Sony A6000 mirrorless camera and its cost will be approx 300 Euro | $393 and 450 Euro | $590 with the 16-50mm zoom lens.
Sony E-mount FS700II 4K camcorder image leaked today, the FS700II 4K camcorder is also rumored to announce very soon. We expect that the upcoming camera will feature same sensor and resolution as of $30K F55 camcorder.
Recently, at NAB, Blackmagic Design stunned the production world with a revolutionary new 4K camera. Called the URSA, this new production camera from Blackmagic has features never seen before features on a camera with a price point under $7,000 US (Blackmagic URSA at B&H). First of all, the URSA has a 10-inch fold out monitor attached to the body of the camera on the DOP side via a heavy-duty hinge—this should last years of heavy production usage. Not only does the camera come with a large 10.1-inch monitor, it’s 1920×1200 resolution—a first for any production camera in terms of size and resolution. Thus, saving two-grand on a Marshall 9 inch or similar 3GSDI monitor. Next, the URSA comes with an interchangeable mount and sensor via the removal of four screws. This allows the user to change from EF to PL to B4 mount in a matter of minutes. Lastly, this leads us to our final item—the use of a new standard, the CFast media card—a blazing fast storage device based on a Compact Flash lineage.
The new CFast cards are based on their predecessor, the CF card. The CF card has been used in a variety of storage applications, most recently the majority of all DSLR cameras. CF, which stands for Compact Flash was the standard for all DSLR cameras up till 2005. According to the Compact Flash Wiki page, “A variant of CompactFlash known as CFast is based on the Serial ATA bus, rather than the Parallel ATA/IDE bus for which all previous versions of CompactFlash are designed. “
After 2005, SD cards gained more traction—especially with the Panasonic GH1 in March of 2009 and then latter with the GH2 and GH3. Prior to the introduction of the GH1, by 2005 SD cards had achieved 40% of the market with manufacturers such as Canon, Casio, Fujifilm, Kodak, Leica, Olympus, Pentax and Samsung using SD cards in many of their consumer product lines.
Flash forward to 2014. Due to the need for faster data transfer speeds with today’s data intensive cinema cameras, the need for faster cards has been part of the explosion in 2K and 4K cinema cameras that have hit the market in recent years. As of the article, there are two cameras, which currently use the new CFast cards: The Arri ALEXA and Blackmagic’s new URSA. Arri states on their website the their reasoning regarding their preference for CFast cards over the older SxS cards originally designed and manufactured by Sony, “Because of their high data rate, CFast 2.0 cards support higher frame rates than SxS PRO cards, enabling recording of ProRes 4444 up to 120 fps. The 120 GB CFast 2.0 cards have about twice the recording capacity of 64 GB SxS PRO cards.”
However, the New CFast cards come with a mixed blessing. On one hand the new cards are fast, fast enough for uncompressed video and the demands of high-speed 4K frame rates. On the other hand, the new CFast cards are not backwards compatible with Compact Flash cards of previous generations, and quite expensive—a 120mb SanDisk CFast card retails for around $1,200. Another item of note is that a 120mb CFast cad can only record 6 minutes of raw data in the new URSA camera and 20 minutes of ProRes, 10-bit 422. Lexar has a 256mb CFast card due out on the market soon, which should double the recording rates of SanDisk’s 120mb CFast card to 40 minutes and 12 minutes respectively. With the advent of a new camera, which gives you so many new features such as a 10.1-inch HD monitor, interchangeable, mounts and upgradeable sensors for future proofing your investment, there is always a give and take. The new CFast media may not be cheap, but as companies like Blackmagic Design and others continue to put affordable kit into the hands of indie filmmakers, the democratizations of cinema production continues to evolve in new and interesting ways.
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Panasonic announced a wearable 4K camcorder HX-A500, the camcorder is divided into two parts, first part is camera records 4K videos at 30 fps with a 1/2.3″ BSI sensor, Full HD recording is also available at 60 /30 fps and high-speed recording can be done upto 240 fps at lower resolution.
The other part connected via wire is a recorder, the recorder have very few buttons for fast and easy operation and comes with built in WiFi and NFC.
The system is waterproof up to 10 feet so you can also record pain free 4K video during your diving adventures.
HX A500 available for pre-order at B&H Store
HX A500 Sample Video
Sony announced world first consumer 4K camcorder that features 1/2.3″ Exmor R 8.3MP CMOS Image Sensor and records 4K 3840 x 2160p Video at 60 fps, it comes with a 20x optical zoom lens / 31.5 – 630mm (35mm equivalent), FDR-AX1’s image processor is identical to those in 4K camcorders used by professionals, take a look at the major features below
Sony FDR-AX1 Major features
Record 4K 3840 x 2160p Video at 60 fps
1/2.3″ Exmor R 8.3MP CMOS Image Sensor
Sony G Lens with 20x Optical Zoom
Built-In Microphone & Dual Pro XLR Jacks
Dual XQD Card Slots for 4K Recording
XAVC-S Format for 150 Mbps 4K Recording
Three ND Filters & Five Paint Functions
Independent Zoom, Focus & Iris Rings
Seven Assignable Buttons & HDMI Output
Supports TRILUMINOS Color Technology
In addition to a high-performance internal microphone, the FDR-AX1 features two external XLR jacks for connecting external microphones, the camera comes with three ND filters for adjusting the amount of light entering the image sensor from the lens. There are also four filter settings: Clear, 1/4 filter, 1/16 filter and 1/64 filter. These filters and settings give users the ability to match shooting conditions, as well as adjust the shutter speed and aperture even on bright, sunny days.
Latest Rumors coming from creativevideo suggest that Sony will announce TheNewF camcorder on October 30th, It is anticipated that TheNewF could be an updated successor to the PMW-F3 super 35mm camcorder sporting improved ‘broadcast friendly’ 50Mb/s recording quality and a whole range of other improvements…
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The size of the camera measures just 29 x 29 x 30mm (similar to a ice cube) , too small compared to currently available 4K capable camera / camcorders, the small camera uses Sony Exmor sensor including a 32 megabyte frame buffer and captures 4096 x 2160 color images at 21 FPS (185 MByte/s), It also features USB 3.0 interface for fast data transfer to your PC.
The camera also provides color interpolation, look up table, gamma correction, and pixel binning functionality, The 4K camera will cost you approx $945 and available at Point Grey website.
Panasonic announced several new products at NAB – The Panasonic AG-HPX600 P2 HD camcorder with 10-bit, 4:2:2 AVC-Intra recording- new series of memory cards called microP2 card,
Panasonic HPX600 P2
Weighing less than 7 pounds and using low power, the HPX600 incorporates a newly-developed 2/3 type MOS sensor to produce beautiful HD and SD images. The HPX600 will achieve the high sensitivity of F12 (at 59.94 Hz) and a signal-to-noise ratio of 59dB. It supports AVC-Intra100/50, DVCPRO HD, DVCPRO50, DVCPRO, and DV as standard. It is 50 Hz and 59.94 Hz switchable for worldwide use.
“With its ultra-light weight and low power consumption, the HPX600 is the first shoulder mount that’s easy on the shoulder while being super-efficient on battery usage,” said Joseph Facchini, Vice President, Panasonic System Communications Company of North America. “With its innovative design and selectable options, the HPX600 is upgradability to new technology such as wireless remote from a smart phone and much more.”
AG-HPX600 will be available in the Fall at a targeted suggested list price of less than $16,000 (body only) and less than $18,000 with AG-CVF10 new color viewfinder.
Panasonic 4K Vari-Cam
Panasonic also teased modular 4k Varicam camera during their NAB press conference, the Camera composed of 3 different units which may be upgradeable with new technology from Panasonic like their AVC-Ultra codec.
Kunihiko Miyagi Director of Pro Video at Panasonic said
“The 4K Varicam with a small recording pack that harnesses AVC-Intra444 to its full potential, a modular form that optimizes field operability, and a sensor that faithfully reproduces a full 4K frame. We expect it to be welcomed in the world of 4K2K mastering.”
New microP2 memory Card
The microP2 card will ensure high-speed transfer, high reliability and the writing assurance of all P2 frame rates, formats and codecs, as well as Panasonic’s newest compression platform, up to the AVC-Intra200 mode of AVC-ULTRA, which will be available within 2013.
“Since introducing this Emmy Award-winning, solid-state recording format nearly a decade ago, Panasonic has continued to make improvements to P2,” said John Baisley, Executive Vice President, Panasonic System Communications Company of North America (PSCNA). “The development of the microP2 card brings additional innovation to the owners of the more than 250,000 P2 products in use worldwide.”
The microP2 card and microP2 card adaptor will not support all P2 products. To use the microP2 card adaptor, a firmware upgrade of current P2 hardware is required and a fee will be charged
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Sony upcoming smartphone E-mount module QX1 image leaked today, as you can see the smartphone module features APS-C sensor and accepts E-mount lenses, connectivity features and physical of QX1 are same as of QX100. The QX1 is rumored to feature same 24 megapixel sensor as of Sony A6000 mirrorless camera and its cost will be approx 300 Euro | $393 and 450 Euro | $590 with the 16-50mm zoom lens.
Sony E-mount FS700II 4K camcorder image leaked today, the FS700II 4K camcorder is also rumored to announce very soon. We expect that the upcoming camera will feature same sensor and resolution as of $30K F55 camcorder.
