I'm impressed as well. At CES Sharp said the would have more to share at NAB and they exceeded my expectations. I think they are not really worried about if other companies come out with something similar as they want to sell 8K TV's and need 8k content. I also think this won't sell for more than $3k and in the long run $1200-$1500 used shortly after next NAB 2020 when Panasonic and Blackmagic have 8k micro 4/3 camera's announced. Sharp has to ship before Christmas to help 8k TV sales so we should see this before the end of the year.

https://www.newsshooter.com/2019/04/08/we-take-sharps-upcoming-8k-micro-four-thirds-camera-for-a-spin/

iso don't remember lol so unprofessional

Looks super.

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@mei

Real life happened, I figure next stage can be November or CES 2020.

@EspenB

Hope so, our team will be at CES.

@DrDave

Big thing can be licensing and patent things also.

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Looking forward to seeing what they are able to sell this for. 8k is a headline feature but if it is just under $4k in price then there is no way I am purchasing this out of the gate as these will surely drop in price, especially where there is some competition. I would think $1995 would be the right price for this, but maybe I'm just imaging what a Blackmagic Pocket 8K m4/3 would sell for when eventually released. I thought the footage from this camera looked really good from the prototype so adding 10bit should make it even nicer. If this were priced under $2k, I think it would see well.

Well they did say under $4000. Though under 3K would be a better selling point it is worth pointing out compared to BMPCC's this will likely have very good advanced auto focus features, and presumably outputting that 10bit (dare we hope 12bit) over hdmi to a recorder for much better bit rates. More than price my gripe is 200 megabit per second is decent for 4k, but for 8k is not so appealing. 400 megabit internal would be the minimum for serious shooting imho, but this camera is likely targeted at their 8K television test pilots who will not do a lick of grading and be happy with what will still likely look better than most compressed 8k content they are viewing. If you want a camera for serious film work the zcam 8k offering is going to be $5000 by the time they actually release it, or shortly thereafter ($4000 within a year), so that would be the route to go. The sharp camera is a very interesting offering though, and will undoubtedly be popular with bloggers that want to be the first to upload their face blocking otherwise nice views in 8k ;) B-b-but, I am sure in the right hands it will also be nice for other more serious intentions as well.

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