OT: Rumored NEW SONY HDV-FX7

jkrepner wrote on 9/7/2006, 7:48 AM

Cliff,

Sorry for the "this picture is as bogus as the day is long" bit. I guess I inserted my foot into my mouth even quicker than normal. I'll buy the first round if you are ever in the Baltimore/Washington area!

Jeff

edit: "Smooth Slow Record. This feature, also found on the ClearVID CMOS-bearing HDR-HC3 and DCR-DVD505, has been improved. What was once a 3 second record maximum has been doubled to 6 seconds"

I'm really excited about this. I saw some clips posted from the HC3 in slow record mode at it look terrific. Something like 120 frames per sec... way better than any post-added slow motion.

jkrepner wrote on 9/7/2006, 8:25 AM

Sorry to reply to my own message, but I wonder what features the professional counterpart will include other than XLR ins? Will Sony give the pro model some sort of progressive record mode to satisfy the seemingly insatiable appetite for people wanting 24P? Will there be a new pro model designed with 1/3 CMOS instead of the 1/4 CMOS on the FX7?

Good news for us.

Tim L wrote on 9/7/2006, 9:17 AM

I'm no expert, but I doubt that the pro version of the FX7 would change to 1/3" cmos image sensors -- that would probably require changes to the entire optical path -- lenses, prism, etc. -- making it almost a totally different camera.

I expect a lot of people are disappointed in the lux rating (4) not being as good as the revered VX-2100, as I would think this new camera is positioned to appeal to VX-2100 users looking to upgrade to HDV (ie wedding and event videographers, etc.)

Adding "frame mode" or 24p, etc., might be a logicial addition to the pro version.

Still, it was very puzzling (to me) that the camcorderinfo article indicated this camera uses 4:3 aspect imagers, rather than 16:9.

Tim L

jkrepner wrote on 9/7/2006, 10:21 AM

The camcorderinfo site really seems to favor the new Canon HDV offerings. I am interested in picking up the new HV10 as a travel/crash/backup/record deck camera.

MarkFoley wrote on 9/7/2006, 10:58 AM

Wait until you see the info on the new Sony HVR-V1......

jkrepner wrote on 9/7/2006, 11:13 AM

No more of this teaser sh*t! What is a HVR-V1? Any gossip posted anywhere?

MarkFoley wrote on 9/7/2006, 11:18 AM

http://www.sonybiz.net/images/product/X/HVR-V1E(brch).pdf

The Europe version.....

jkrepner wrote on 9/7/2006, 11:32 AM

Oh, cool. A progressive frame pro version of the FX7. Right? Thanks.