Sony Develops an Interchangeable Lens HD Camcorder
equipped with the powerful “Exmor” APS HD CMOS Sensor
Sony Corporation announced today that it is developing a new type of AVCHD high definition camcorder which features key technologies powering the newly announced interchangeable lens digital camera, models NEX-5 and NEX-3, and plans to commercialize the new HD camcorder in Fall 2010.
Above: Conceptual Mock-up of the HD Camcorder under Development
The new camcorder will be equipped with the same Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor to be used in the NEX-5 and NEX-3. In addition, the camcorder will be compatible with E-mount interchangeable lenses developed for NEX-5 and NEX-3, and also the wealth of A-mount interchangeable lenses from the existing “α” DSLR camera lineup via a mount adapter. By combining these features, Sony aims to market a camcorder capable of generating a variety of creative expressions in full HD quality.
Source: http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press/201005/10-059E/index.html
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