Super Members BTM_Pix Posted August 22 Super Members Share Posted August 22 A bit serendipitous after me discovering my long stored DVX100 last week and getting all "you know what, this thing is so much more appealing to go and shoot with" before wishing there was something similar with a modern spec comes Sony launching two new camcorders. They are basically exactly the same thing but with the Z200 having 12G SDI and being able to use the MXF container at a later firmware update (albeit one that is bizarrely listed as being June 2025) and tick every modern spec box including Fully variable electronic ND AI Autofocus S-Cinetone and S-Log3 20x optical zoom 10 bit 4:2:2 4K60 Active Mode IS 4 channel audio Dual card slots At $4K and $3.2K respectively, they aren't exactly great value propositions versus rolling your own solution with a larger sensor mirrorless body and lenses (although good luck finding a par focal 20x servo zoom lens for your mirrorless) and yet... There is a huge upside in the operational value of having everything integrated when it comes to actually picking it up and going to shoot with it, particularly that variable ND and the 24-480mm zoom (which becomes a lossless 24-720mm with the clear image zoom). Yes, yes, of course you have to look past the sensor size "only" being 1" but its versatility and ease of use for past paced situations means this is an enormously powerful all round camera for making money with. SRV1981, mercer and Juank 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRV1981 Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 Do you think they’ll follow up with compact versions of these ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clark Nikolai Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 These look really good. It's nice to see camcorder design with modern features like using AI for focus, etc. The image quality looks very good too. Love those handy (and big) thumbwheels for iris and ND. The price isn't bad considering all what you're getting and that these will likely still be useful 15 years from now. For someone who makes a living, or for a broadcaster, this is a great price for a well designed tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 12 hours ago, SRV1981 said: Do you think they’ll follow up with compact versions of these ? Like what? An update to the discontinued Sony AX700?? I'm afraid that consumer grade camcorders at that price point are dead. Maaaaybe there will be a last gasp of them and they'll release a new updated model of it, but I wouldn't hold my breath for it. The best hope would be that there is an updated Sony PXW-Z90V which brings all of the new features to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSMW Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 41 minutes ago, IronFilm said: An update to the discontinued Sony AX700?? I'm afraid that consumer grade camcorders at that price point are dead. Which was my final camcorder, but then swapped it for kind of it’s more modern contemporary, the RX10ii ‘bridge’ camera…but those are also pretty much dead now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dolega Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 I was surprised by the pricing, I was thinking more like $4.5-5K. $3300 is very competitive, they are obviously looking to take out the Canon XF605, which is fine by me if that makes the XF605 used prices go down. These cams aren't huge but I would also like to see a compact version, the size of my XF405 is perfect for me, not sure that'll happen though. This market is probably too small now to support two or three or four models from each brand like in the past, so now we get one mid-sized model from each. Which also means no more overpriced flagships like the $7000 XF705, which is good. IronFilm and SRV1981 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRV1981 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 On 8/23/2024 at 12:46 AM, IronFilm said: Like what? An update to the discontinued Sony AX700?? I'm afraid that consumer grade camcorders at that price point are dead. Maaaaybe there will be a last gasp of them and they'll release a new updated model of it, but I wouldn't hold my breath for it. The best hope would be that there is an updated Sony PXW-Z90V which brings all of the new features to that. No, the z200 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanveer Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 What is the Sensor Size? P.S.: I was being lazy about watching the two videos. It's a 1inch sensor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92F Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 Le NX800 est une bonne affaire ! The replacement for the PXW Z150 ... But still close to a PXW Z280 at more than €9,000 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Members BTM_Pix Posted August 30 Author Super Members Share Posted August 30 A comprehensive run through from the excellent CVP here. The comments section includes this compliment to their thoroughness which you may find interesting @Andrew Reid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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