Dates & prices for 2/3 inch? at DVinfo.net

Harry Pallenberg · April 21st, 2007, 12:27 PM

Anyone know when to expect the 2/3 inch camera?

Is it Fall 07 or Spring 08 (next nab?)

Anyone know price? Even a weak statement like the SxS 'under $8000' statement by Bob Ott?

Alister Chapman · April 21st, 2007, 01:15 PM

My Guess is spring 2008 and price somewhere around 75%-85% of the cheapest HDCAM, so my guess would be a list price somewhere around $40,000. A of course remember you will also need a more expensive HD lens. The bulk of the cost of an HD camera is the optical block and CCD's so I wouldn't expect the price to be that much below other comparable cameras with comparable optics/CCD's. Given that recent history has seen Sony announce/exhibit new products between 6 and 9 months before they start shipping I doubt that we'll see the 2/3" camera before next year.
This is entirely speculative and a guess. It could be more or it could be less, maybe sooner, maybe later.

Peter Newsom · April 21st, 2007, 03:05 PM

My Canadian dealer told me $40K CDN. probably doesn't include the viewfinder at that price.

Vincent Rozenberg · April 22nd, 2007, 01:09 PM

My Dutch dealer told me an estimate of 35.000 euro's. Body only.

April 21st, 2007, 12:27 PM	#1
Harry Pallenberg Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 122	Dates & prices for 2/3 inch? Anyone know when to expect the 2/3 inch camera? Is it Fall 07 or Spring 08 (next nab?) Anyone know price? Even a weak statement like the SxS 'under $8000' statement by Bob Ott?

April 21st, 2007, 01:15 PM	#2
Alister Chapman Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, UK Posts: 4,957	My Guess is spring 2008 and price somewhere around 75%-85% of the cheapest HDCAM, so my guess would be a list price somewhere around $40,000. A of course remember you will also need a more expensive HD lens. The bulk of the cost of an HD camera is the optical block and CCD's so I wouldn't expect the price to be that much below other comparable cameras with comparable optics/CCD's. Given that recent history has seen Sony announce/exhibit new products between 6 and 9 months before they start shipping I doubt that we'll see the 2/3" camera before next year. This is entirely speculative and a guess. It could be more or it could be less, maybe sooner, maybe later. __________________ Alister Chapman, Film-Maker/Stormchaser http://www.xdcam-user.com/alisters-blog/ My XDCAM site and blog. http://www.hurricane-rig.com

April 21st, 2007, 03:05 PM	#3
Peter Newsom Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 182	My Canadian dealer told me $40K CDN. probably doesn't include the viewfinder at that price.

April 22nd, 2007, 01:09 PM	#4
Vincent Rozenberg Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 475	My Dutch dealer told me an estimate of 35.000 euro's. Body only.