This may be old news, sorry if it is:

http://www.sonybiz.net/biz/view/ShowContent.action?site=biz_en_GB&contentId=1193315635243

How could it be old? The press release came out today :)

There is a discussion already taking place in the announcement section, however.

Suffice to say, these look like wicked cameras. I would LOVE an HVR-Z7U w/ that nice CF recorder.

Please direct replies to http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=103098 -- thanks,