@bubba @peaceonearth Did you guys forget about the NAB announcement they are planning a couple weeks? The one with the mysterious flyers that the press are getting and speculating will offer 4K?

I am not saying it will be similar product, but I am also not saying it will not be. Waiting a couple weeks makes sense.

Not to mention that (at least the early releases) talked about 4k being an "upgrade" without any mention of price. That upgrade seems kind of important in this discussion, so that may be worth waiting to find out about as well.

In any case, it certainly looks like it could be an exciting product so far, but I am reserving judgement. It would be interesting to go back to Sony camcorders after not using them since the Digital8 days.

Edit: I did not ignore PVJames, I just started typing before his post went up. :)

@peaceonearth: They're supposed to have an announcement of their 'next Cinema thing' on the 15th during NAB week. I just can't see them coming near this incredible FS700 for features and price-point. Wondering if Sony will also announce a new full-frame dSLR.

Yep, I'd hate to have a website named EOSHD...

YES!!!!!!! I believe it now. :) Ok Canon...let's see what you have.

sub 10,000 remember canon XL2 and XLHD, well that's the price point, only now you have 4K and 1080p 200fps.

At least that's what everybody is talking about, is a nex camera so i don't think it will record internally any more than 50mb/s 4-2-0 so is limited, so price may be correct.

NO APRILS FOOL

Sony's New FS-700 Revealed - 4K-ready Super 35mm Camcorder for Less Than $10k?

http://nofilmschool.com/2012/04/sonys-fs-700-revealed-4k-ready-super/

http://www.sony.co.uk/biz/product/nxcamcorders/nex-fs700e/features

Good days

I would wait for Panasonic and canon response to this, even red will be selling less if this camera turns out to do things like it should.

Sony NEX FS700 on Location

We also discovered that you can record the super slow-mo out onto an external recorder. We used the Atomos Samurai so you can aquire 200fps at 1080P in ProRes 422.

The camera is also an 8MP still camera.

Internal recording is using AVC HD at 24/28mb/s - it's very clean and edits well as we've discovered on the FS100.

http://www.denlennie.com/2012/04/sony-nex-fs700-on-location.html

@vladnik

I think something like 4:2:2 4K output

240fps limit is 8 seconds, 120fps hence can run for 16 seconds

@Bueller: Id love to see some grabs from the f65 if you can... Id love to try it myself really but none of the rentals around here have it.

Looks like it's going to be a beast.

Preliminary Information

4K-ready

The first 4K-ready Super35mm camcorder in its class – providing an assured upgrade path to 4K acquisition and delivery - with full HD 1080p for today.The camcorder will also have the capability to produce 4K RAW 3G-SDI output via a future upgrade.

Super slow motion at 10x at full HD or 40x at lower resolutions

Incredible super slow motion capability of up to 10x slow motion at full HD resolution or up to 40x slow motion at a reduced resolution, giving you creative options that were once only available with specialist high-end equipment.

E-mount interchangeable lenses offer a wide choice of lenses

The E-mount interchangeable lens system utilises an extremely short flange back distance allowing you to use a huge array of lenses via a range of adaptors giving you almost unlimited creative options.

Built-in ND filters

The NEX-FS700E features built-in, ultra-thin ND filters, offering exceptional shallow depth-of-field on highlights. It also means less accessories to manage as no external ND filters are required.

3G-SDI interface and HDMI

A 3G-SDI output enables easy integration with highest quality recording formats.

Exceptional ergonomics

The NEX-FS700E has a refined ergonomic design with a robust detachable handle and grip.

Switchable 50 Hz and 60 Hz shooting

The NEX-FS700E is switchable between 50 Hz and 60Hz to allow 24p shooting in PAL areas and no PAL/NTSC limitations.

Selectable magnification and positioning of expanded focus

Expanded focus improvement allowing 4x and 8x magnification and a moveable area of expansion for easy focusing with shallow depth of field.

Camera profile settings storage on memory card

Up to 99 camera profile settings can be stored, allowing rapid adaptation to multiple shooting environments without time wasted adjusting parameters. Settings are also easily shared in multi-camera productions

@LumixUser "D800 does not have a true 13-14 stops... thats BS..."

Just saw a video the other day where someone shot a gray strip with the D800 and you could just barley see the 14 stop mark. It's really not magic. It's just good technology. Any good modern sensor should be capable of 13-14 stops now.

Now, it probably doesn't have that much DR for grading and manipulation... but it looks like the sensor is "seeing" and making an image with 14 stops of light range.