Sony announces an awesome Super-35mm camcorder
Sony also announced its first cinema camcorder (PMW-F3) with its new “Super 35 CMOS sensor” onboard. The camcorder has a PL mount lenses, MPEG-2 Long GOP video compression scheme and XDCAM EX Recording format. To bad the camera has no Alpha mount but I guess it makes a lot more sense to use the PL mount to appeal the pro-market. PL-mount lenses are especially designed for video and very expensive lenses (I found lenses up to $38.000 here on eBay).
Press release:
The PMW-F3K is part of the CineAlta 24P family of digital cinematography products and its support for multiple frame rates includes a filmic 23.98P as well as S-Log workflows.
Sony’s Exmor™ Super35 CMOS sensor was designed with the benefit of two decades experience in Digital Cinematography, pioneering digital HD acquisition for feature films and broadcast TV through the legendary CineAlta product range. It brings a true ‘film look’ and superior image quality into reach for independent movies, pop promos, commercials and other applications, as well as making the PMW-F3K an ideal B-camera for high-end feature film production.
The PMW-F3K is supplied with three high quality Sony lenses and an industry standard PL Mount adaptor providing compatibility with industry standard 35mm lenses. (Also available is the lens-less PMW-F3L.)
Exceptional flexibility is a key feature of the PMW-F3K along with with multiple workflow options. XDCAM EX’s proven high-speed, intuitive workflow offers seamless integration with leading nonlinear editing software – as standard. In addition, a 10bit 4:2:2 HD-SDI output opens up hybrid recording possibilities with a variety of external recording devices. And from April 2011, a Dual Link HD-SDI option will enable 10bit RGB uncompressed signal output – ideal for the high-end film production.
This product comes with PrimeSupport – fast, hassle-free repairs and a helpline offering expert technical advice. Which gives you the peace of mind that Sony is looking after your equipment, and your business.
Sony intend to release it on the 1st of February in with-lens (2,205K JPY) and without-lens (1,522.5K JPY) packages.
Via Sony.co.uk
Colamango
3 years ago |Exmor Super 35 HAD CCD
emopunk
3 years ago |How does this new turn to be of interest for alpha photographers?
admin
3 years ago |For two reasons:
1) New sensor
2) Some of the video features could be part of the next FF camera
Milos Janata
3 years ago |They use downgraded A950 sensor in this :p
emopunk
3 years ago |I hope you are right, Andrea
misu
3 years ago |the specs are quite good, except 35mbs and 20k euros is a bit of a joke.
@emopunk – it is of interest for filmmakers to become alpha photographers.
Thomas
3 years ago |“supplied with three high quality Sony lenses”
Are there any further Details of these lenses?
Julian
3 years ago |Super 35 is not fullframe. It’s more like aps-c:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_35
emopunk
3 years ago |@misu: o_O
Karel Anker
3 years ago |It aint pellicle :O
Andrew Reid
3 years ago |Um… It’s not a full frame photographic sensor remember.
Full frame Super 35mm in the video world is roughly in between APS-C / Micro 4/3rds sized, much smaller than 35mm photographic (aka 5D Mark II)
contraspirit
3 years ago |The name of this site is SONYALPHARUMORS, isn’t it?
Could be worth considering to change it.
Arthur
3 years ago |Good point. It has been only reviews and adapters for the last 2 months. Surely there are rumors out there. Where are they? Also, i do not see how this video camera is going to affect the upcoming A9xx. Other than backlit sensor(of which i e-mailed Andrea) there is little of interest. Besides, it’s useless to hope for a comparable video rec on a dslr, because it is just too power thirsty.
acolyte
3 years ago |While there are not enough reliable rumors, just think of these as a break from the full scale rumors. Do you prefer related rumors or junk rumors that is pure bs?
admin
3 years ago |Arthur.
Click on the category rumors. We posted many A77 and Lens rumors during the last weeks. Oh and we were the only one taking about that worldwide. Sorry if I don’t post the whole Sony roadmap for the next two years
Please read the “About us” page to read that we cover “news, rumors and reviews”. As you can imagine we can’t name this website Sonyalpharumorsnewsandreviews.com
admin
3 years ago |Do you really think Sony digital camera development is completely disconnected from what is happening in the video camcorder world? Be smart. The future for Sony are DSLR/Nex camera with video. So take a close look at the specs because I bet some of the features will find his way inside the A77, A950 and NEX7. An example? We posted a rumor about the NEX7 having ExmorHD, and look at the sensor features because we might see some of them with the A77.
Open your eyes contraspirit!
Andey
3 years ago |Any rumors about Nex7 ? ))
contraspirit
3 years ago |My eyes are wide-open. This is why I didn’t say there’s no connection between photo and video. What I said is that the name of the site is not quite suitable for the information offered.
Best regards)
admin
3 years ago |Let me know If have some suggestions for a better name which is available (check dotster.com). Thanks!
contraspirit
3 years ago |sonydigitalrumors.com
sonyimagingrumors.com
To tell the truth, the present variant SONYALPHARUMORS is stylistically better, it’s evident. But it really does not cover the variety of topics. This is an issue unknown to 43rumors, nikonrumors and others, we have to face it.
Well, anyway it seems that SONY DIGITAL RUMORS sounds comprehensive and decent enough. Doesn’t it?
PS: One more reason. The current pace of technical advance makes me wonder if the alpha system will survive at least a decade. But Sony definitely will, which means that we can count on other systems emerging.
Emopunk
3 years ago |+1 to those wondering about how appropriate is to keep these news in a site called sonyalpharumors. I can’t remember how many news of NEX adapters and their relative unknown lenses there have been in this last months!
admin
3 years ago |Hi Emopunk!
You are wrong because of those reasons:
1) NEX camera do also have the Alpha logo.
2) Out goal is to talk about the future development. That cameras uses technologies we may will find inside some of the future DSLR and NEX cameras.
Bye
Emopunk
3 years ago |Hi Andrea. Please don’t get me wrong, I appreciate what you do otherwise I wouldn’t read your site. It’s just that me, as I guess most of the users, is mainly interested in a-mount apparatuses for shooting. Personally speaking, I don’t feel the need and won’t buy the NEX system in the near future. I prefer to invest money in DSLR (or maybe SLT) system. When Sony would abandon that market, then it would be time for me to look elsewhere. I hope I made myself more clear now.
admin
3 years ago |Hi Emopunk!
No problem. Honestly I tried to buy the domain Sonyrumors.com but it does cost to much
damiga
3 years ago |Don’t let the trolls get you down. You know you’re web site has made it when they start hanging around.
acolyte
3 years ago |Eh.. What a novel reply XD
Scipio
3 years ago |I can’t believe the cheek of some people. No one is forcing you to read the posts on this site, it not like the admin made a post about a totally unrelated topic.
If you dont like it dont read it, simple as that.
Alexander
3 years ago |Andrea, that info lays within a scope of the site interests without doubts. The price tag of the camera can make us judge on the price range of the promised semi-pro camcoder with E mount. Also that may show Sony does not think on E-mount as a professional line as it made another incompatible solution for professionals, but may not.
Me
3 years ago |For the record I only come here for the NEX-7 rumors. You have no idea how hard it is to find new info on that thing. Everyone else is just posting the same specs we’ve had since may.
I also enjoy hearing about mounts that will fit the higher end NEX’s. It looks like Sony wants to take the NEX brand a long way and maybe in the future merge it with the alphas. Who knows?
Andey
3 years ago |+1 )