Sony NEX-FS700 - It's real

[Murray Christian]

Good grief. Reading those specs and that price is like



Though someone's sure to say "It's still box with a couple of toilet rolls sticking out"

[Nate Weaver]

Yes, I often drink out of paper bags when going to NAB, too.

[James Ross-Smith]

This camera looks insane. I'm hoping this cam causes the second-hand market to flood with FS-100's :P

[Emmanuel Plakiotis]

A camera that outguns C300 and at a price point where C300 should have been!
There is a user who claims he manage to record 200 fps slow mo at an atomos samurai:

Sony NEX FS700 on Location - Become a Film Maker Without Quitting Your Job!

[Dave Allen]

What about auto-focus, and still no motorized servo zoom? :(

[Sanjin Svajger]

This is going to change the market quite a bit. Everybody is going to be able to make films for the big screen now (in acceptable quality that is...). The industry is becoming more and more cut-throat.

Anyway, when comparing the FS700 to the FS100 and if we exclude 4K for what are we paying 3K€ to 4K€ more?

For HD work the FS100 has a better chip doesn't it? It's designed for HD, right? So when looking from the HD perspective what does the FS700 got that the FS100 hasn't got? S-LOG?, HD-SDI, NDs, 50/60 switch able, super slow-mo, anything else?

I wonder what Panasonic will do next:)

[Monday Isa]

Originally Posted by Dave Allen

What about auto-focus, and still no motorized servo zoom? :(

There is a zoom rocker on the handle though.

[Thomas Wong]

with motorized zoom... interesting

[Murray Christian]

Originally Posted by Nate Weaver

Yes, I often drink out of paper bags when going to NAB, too.

Really? With surely such a large contingent of crusty old chain smoking technical director types I would have thought they hand out hip flasks at the door.

(yeah, the picture doesn't work that well without animation).

[Glen Vandermolen]

Originally Posted by Thomas Wong

with motorized zoom... interesting

Yeah, Sony will make some zooms with a servo zoom motor. E-mounts, I would guess. Maybe some A-mounts?

[Steve Siegel]

Just a little confused by Sony's description of "magnification'. They say:

"Selectable magnification and positioning of expanded focus. Expanded focus improvement allowing 4x and 8x magnification and a moveable area of expansion for easy focusing with shallow depth of field."

Do they mean some mechanism to increase the crop factor in the Exmor chip (really important for wildlife), or just a magnifcation in the viewfinder to help focus (not so critical)?

[Chris Medico]

That feature as its being described in this context is a focus aid only.

[Menno Mennes]

In Belgium -Europe:

NEX FS 700 in EURO's € 6.995,-- excl. VAT !!!

Sony NEX-FS700EK - Creative Ventures BVBA

Cheers!

[David Chilson]

Originally Posted by Steve Siegel

Do they mean some mechanism to increase the crop factor in the Exmor chip (really important for wildlife), or just a magnifcation in the viewfinder to help focus (not so critical)?

Please god, don't let it have a 3X crop like the T3i/60D because if it it does I might HAVE to buy it. In over twenty years I have purchased only Canon "prosumer" cameras but with the posted specs and that feature it would make me jump. Please don't have it, please don't have it.....

[Don Parrish]

In case anyone is interested,

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/853273-REG/Sony_NEX_FS700_NEX_FS700U_Super_35_Camcorder.html

The B & H site says 8 bit 3G HD-SDI

BNC Connector 3G/-HD-SDI / 4:2:2 / 8-bit (59.94p, or 50p) / 29.97p or PsF, 23.98p or PsF)
HDMI Output HDMI 4:2:2 8-bit (59.97p & 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p)


500 (0 dB) to ISO 16,000 (30 dB) sensitivity
Cranks from 1 to 960 fps for fast motion to super-slow motion
Four ND filter levels: clear, 2, 4 & 6 stops
Four HyperGamma settings (same as F3)
WorldCam 50/60Hz systems
Exmor Super 35mm sensor 11.6-megapixles
Effective pixels (photo): approx. 8,400,000 pixels (16:9) or approx. 7,100,000 pixels (4:3)
Low aliasing (grossly over sampled HD)
Runs cool, no grain and no fan noise
Large buttons and switches with orange backgrounds for easy auto/manual distinction
Arri Rossette with micro-adjusting (for connecting grips, etc.)
Face detection
Auto/manual iris and focus with Sony lenses (lenses sold separately)
Features dual XLR inputs, a DC input, an FMU port for flash memory unit, SD / MemoryStick card slot, BNC connector and HDMI output
Removable grip features four easy-to-use buttons including Start/Stop, Photo, 4x/8x expandable focus and push-button auto iris
Display offers video/film selections for distance (meters/feet), sensitivity (dB gain/ ISO) and shutter (speed/angle)
BNC connector offers 3G/HD-SDI and a planned future firmware upgrade will enable 4K data-stream output
Camera supports 1920 x 1080/60p full HD recording and still image capture