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The New Sony NXCAMs Have Uncompressed 4:4:4 60p HDMI Outputs*

06.17.11 @ 1:10PM Tags : cameras, hdmi, sony, sonyf3, sonyfs100, sonynx3d1, sonynx70

Well, this is interesting. Sony’s $14,000 F3 camera has all manner of professional HD-SDI outputs, including S-LOG with a $4,000 firmware upgrade. You’d therefore expect Sony’s $5,000 FS100 to ship with a more limited set of outputs, and it does — to an extent. While the FS100 only has a “consumer” HDMI output, there are some interesting things about this particular HDMI output. The same goes for the documentary-friendly HXR-NX70 and the twin-lens stereoscopic HXR-NX3D1 as well — but don’t get your hopes up, as that asterisk in the title comes with some disclaimers. What is it about these HDMI outputs that are unique? More »

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New Camcorder Designed for Documentary Filmmakers: the Dust and Rain-Proof Sony HXR-NX70

03.24.11 @ 9:16AM Tags : cameras, documentary, sony, sonynx70

In addition to the baby brother to the F3, the NEX-FS100, Sony has also officially announced the HXR-NX70, a rain- and dust-proof camera with 1080p/60p capabilities, a built-in GPS, and 96 gigabytes of built-in flash memory. In conjunction with the weatherproofing and long recording times (up to 40 hours to internal memory), a 26mm-equivalent wide-angle 10X zoom lens should make this camera great for shooting documentaries. Here’s an overview of the $3,200 (list) camcorder: More »