We are getting closer to the NABshow in Las Vegas and Sony is the first company to announce a new mirrorless camcorder! The NEX-FS700 you see here on top looks quite..well…unbalanced with that 18-200mm E-Mount lens on it 🙂 Sony missed it to introduce some new high quality NEX zoom lens for filmmakers. With the 18-200mm that camera is pretty much like a Tiger in prison, or a Ferrari driven by Massa or a Djokovic forced to dance ballet 🙂
That said here is the full press release including specs: Sony Europe. There is no info about the price yet. But early rumors said it would cost around $8,000.
But good for Sony that also Panasonic seems to not be fully awake from the hibernation. Their new 12-35mm and 35-100mm X zoom lenses have been delayed again and will hit the stores by end of summer only. nevertheless Panasonic will introduce a new AG-AF camcorder on Thursday April 5th (yes that Thursday). Also the GF5 will be announced along the new camcorder. But that is not really a surprise anymore as specs and images leaked a long while ago!
P.S.: Canon si going to introduce a new “mini” C300 camera.
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“a Ferrari driven by Massa”
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Admin, you should correct your title: it’s FS700, not FS100.
That’s a really weird intro to FS700 on this site. No mention of the specs (4K video, 240 fps at 1080p, 960fps at lower resolution, builtin ND filter, super 35mm video optimized sensor, etc, etc).
http://www.pro.sony.eu/biz/lang/en/eu/product/nxcamcorders/nex-fs700e/features
just a weird comment is made about the lens (the pros who will use the camera will most likely use their PL lenses with adapter — not E-mount lenses).
Really, what kind of weird intro is this to FS700 on this site?
> Their new 12-35mm and 35-100mm X zoom lenses have been delayed again and will hit the stores by end of summer only.
I’d say, better later than the QA problems of the 14-42X and 45-175X. They are totally not allowed to repeat the mistake with the new X lenses.
lol counterattack? a micro 43rds camcorder won’t even be in the same league
With the NEX still cameras people complain that the E-mount lenses are too big for the body – on this NEX camera people will probably complain that those same lenses are too small.