Brand new PD170 replacement, the DSR-PD175 at DVinfo.net

Simon Wyndham · August 31st, 2009, 04:04 AM

Very interesting. A brand new DVCAM camcorder that uses EXMOR CMOS chips. I'd imagine that the low light on this thing would be pretty astounding!

Sony : DSR-PD175P (DSRPD175P) : Product Overview : United Kingdom

Tom Hardwick · August 31st, 2009, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Simon Wyndham

I'd imagine that the low light on this thing would be pretty astounding!

No it's not. This is the Z5 with the HDV capability disabled. It downconverts between chips and tape, so doesn't have the PD170's low light performance by any means. Yawn.

Ethan Cooper · August 31st, 2009, 07:18 AM

Maybe I'm missing the big picture here. Someone care to explain why they'd release this camera now?

Boyd Ostroff · August 31st, 2009, 07:21 AM

We already have a thread going on this in the PD-1xx forum: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/sony-vx21...-pd-170-a.html

August 31st, 2009, 04:04 AM	#1
Simon Wyndham Trustee Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Malvern UK Posts: 1,931	Brand new PD170 replacement, the DSR-PD175 Very interesting. A brand new DVCAM camcorder that uses EXMOR CMOS chips. I'd imagine that the low light on this thing would be pretty astounding! Sony : DSR-PD175P (DSRPD175P) : Product Overview : United Kingdom

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Ethan Cooper Trustee Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 1,400 Images: 5	Maybe I'm missing the big picture here. Someone care to explain why they'd release this camera now? __________________ ∅ -Ethan Cooper

August 31st, 2009, 07:21 AM	#4
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,801	We already have a thread going on this in the PD-1xx forum: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/sony-vx21...-pd-170-a.html