Because you don't use standard stabilization with 1/4 20 mounts? I'm confused...

Not directly related, but for years one could buy a Canon A-series digital still camera and load the "CHDK" hacked firmware into it that would greatly increase the utility of the camera. Things that turned a consumer camera into one with prosumer features such as HDR, zebra, RAW, and a much wider range of shutter speeds.

I'd definitely say that's related: Magic Lantern is a current hack for several Canon DSLRs that not only gives increased framerate and control options, but recently opened up native RAW recording.

I think that the allure of this new camera from Samsung is not so much the hardware [Canon, Sony, and Panasonic are pretty tough to beat in that department] as much as the operating system; anyone who can code an Android application has a good chance of creating something even more useful for indies out of this new camera.

[I]"Because you don't use standard stabilization with 1/4 20 mounts?"[/I]

Actually I do, well 3/8" and 1/4".

For shooting video I much prefer a camera with ergonomics designed from the ground up specifically for the task. I have shot video with an RX100, tried to feel happy with the 5D, it just doesn't work for me. I think I could live with a C300 with cine glass. I tried it yesterday with EF still primes, nice images of course but the Canon cine lenses just feel right.

The again I'm an old curmudgeon. Mind you I have used a camera that runs Win XPe.

Bob.

Bob: "I think I could live with a C300 with cine glass."

Oh, yes, yes please! - But deep pockets needed. Then there is the C500!

Grazie

Yes this cameras very interesting. Running Android means that all sorts of field uploading, editing and sharing possibilities exist. That and some shooting options like super electronically stabilized video apps. There are some negatives as well though. The top frame rate is 25fps, and at 24p, and according to the specs the top resolution is 1920x810. Because of the OS, boot time is likely one or two minutes. I appreciate the APS sized sensor, but I wish it was a more standard format like Micro 4/3. Very interesting, and I can see myself using an Android based camera in the future, but this won't be the one.

The more I read into the Android camera documentation, the less hopeful I am that it will be a simple app to develop, but there are several C++ apps running on Android devices with much lower specs, pumping out incredible content- far beyond what a "simple" codec requires to compress and record high bitrate video.

My hopes are high that someone will step in to fill this niche early on so that as other OEMs try their hands at Android based cameras, there is an upgrade path already there in the Google Play store.

I think in order to do anything really useful on this camera you need to be writing low level code not an "app". It's the same with all Android devices, what you can do is dictated by the OS and processing video data from a sensor needs to be done in real time. To do that with Android I think you'll need a hack rather than an app.

Bob.