A current Sony Cine Alta camera (not the rumored 8k camera!)
We are not talking about a new Alpha camera but it’s good to hear were Sony is going with their large sensor video cameras. According to fdtimes “Sony is planning to show the prototype of a new >4K motion picture camera at NAB 2011 (April)“.
They had the chance to see the camera. The camera has a PL mount, an 8K sensor(!!!) with 8768 x 2324 pixel single CMOS sensor (that’s 20.4 Megapixels), Super35 3-perf size, 16-bit RAW output, 16:8:8. SIMPLY AMAZING! To record all that data the new Cine Alta camera will take use of a 1 TB Memory Card!
Sony is really releasing one amazing video camera after another (remember the Full Frame and NEX videocameras). Would love they would be that fast in releasing Alphacameras too!
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1TB Memory card. Wonder what the read/write speed is on that bad-boy!
Nice to see that Sony’s trying in the pro-video market aswell
Should be 1Tb SSD disk with appropriate slot.
You do realize Sony has been doing pro Video for far longer than they have been doing still pictures right?
I have been using pro Sony video cameras for the past 10 years, some of my colleagues were using their switching equipment 20 years ago, probably more.
EDIT: wanted to reply to post above you but sadly I cant delete this comment and repost in correct spot… sigh.
I wonder who will be the first to put 4K video into a DSLR? The sensors are already high res enough.
The 16:8:8 output of that CineAlta sure sounds nice.
I’d actually be interested in who will be the first to offer a RAW type video file output in a DSLR.
JVC has already announced a 4K camera that is essentially a point and shoot. And that JVC does 60 fps.
http://en.akihabaranews.com/83889/camcorder/cp-2011-jvc-gc-px1-high-speed-camera-and-compact-4k2k-concept
This camera here is 8K! Which is more than twice 4K and it does 120 fps. More importantly it does 16-bit RAW video. 16-bit RAW is Hasselblad territory.
I’m sure we’ll see 4K in dSLRs in the next year. Samsung plans it’ll have 4K by 2013, Sony probably will have it sooner based by the that fact it has already announced a 17.7MP 120fps sensor, and now this 16-bit 8K (20MP) sensor that does 120 fps. Both which blow 4K out of the water.
I sure hope it hasn’t got an EVF or no one will ever be able to track the motion of even a fast walking person, let alone a BIF.
It needs an OVF for sure otherwise it’s just a P&S videocamera 🙂
NEX and Alpha video is the worst in large sensor market. Sad but true.
I bet you can not change framerate on this camera and Sony will release two versions 25p for EU and 30p for USA ;))))
Then you can wait for NXCAM with the same E-mount.
After watching samples of SONY F3, which is the same sensor of the coming NXCAM, I think it could beat AF-100 at the same price level.
I agree. I own the NEX5 and it’s video is very disappointing. My Canon HF-S100 video camera resolves far more detail and is much sharper than the NEX. The Panasonic GH2 video simply blows the NEX and VG10 video away. Slashcam did a resolution test and the VG10 is simply an embarrassment next to the GH2. Even the D7000 and 60D video resolution was better than the VG10. Sony really need to work on their video mode. They are now well behind Panasonic, Canon and even Nikon for video quality.
http://www.slashcam.de/artikel/Test/Panasonic-GH2—der-kompakte-Ueberflieger–Aus-dem-Messlabor.html
I wonder what that beast will cost?
The predecessors like the Alexa by Arri and other Sony super 35mm, costs about 250.000 USD.
Just to remind the Admin, Super35 is not DSLR fullframe size. It is close in size to APS-C.
He knows….
This line from the above article seems to indicate otherwise:
“Sony is really releasing one amazing video camera after another (remember the Full Frame and NEX videocameras). “
Super35 IS a full frame.
Only in video – video full frame isn’t the photography full frame.
Who cares??? Who has enough money to waste on a camera like this? Sony has hard enough time to putting quality specs and performance at a competitive price. I, for one, have been very disappointed in what Sony has offered in the prosumer range, ie. $2000 and less. This goes for camcorders and Alpha cameras.
Big budget movie makers care…
Like James Cameron…(Mega Budget?)
Cine Alta Camera is used in “Avatar” and recent release “Sanctum” according to Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CineAlta
I care! Suffice it to say, I will be picking up a few of these as soon as they come out. I can’t wait.
They are bought by companies that rent cameras to film crews for the day/week/month. No one actually buys them to use themselves.
I demand this in Alpha camera!
20,4 MPx APS-C with 16bit RAW shooting at 24 FPS (even with mirror constantly up and aperture stopped-down, no AF, no light measurement). Hell – I’d enjoy it even without any crazy continuous-shooting speeds. Just 16bit RAWs finally come to DSLRs, please!
Sure, Super35 is the common video format size, but I don’t think the term fullframe is accurate. There are plenty of larger formats. Maybe IMAX is fullframe? 🙂
Really they should be using “135 format” or “36x24mm” instread.
There’s plenty of larger formats than Camera Full-Frame. You know, Medium format, large format, etc… let’s rename it too, ok? 😉
Check Philip Bloom preview of NXCAM. It has fixed frame rate setting and probably will be released in two frame rates versions 25 and 30. Just like every other consumer Sony. VG10 does not have features you can find in Canon 600D 😉
F3 looks great are you going to buy it? 😉
Many people refer to fullframe in regards to 645 digital sensors.
I’ve never heard anyone in the video world refer to Super35 as fullframe, myself. I propose we stop using the term entirely, because it is just a source of confusion.
The RED one uses a 24.4×13.7 chip, and the Epic uses a 30×15 chip. Which one is fullframe in this regard?
What will be RAW sensor output in A77? 24mpx, at least 14 bit and 120 fps? Even better than this camera :]
8768 x 2324 ? at least in vertical axis, it has just 444 pixels more than a smartphone sensor 🙂