FS700mkII?

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dmitrizigany

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[hypothetical/speculation]

Ok, it seems quite sure that Sony will eventually release the FS700 with the 4K update done at the factory. But what if they decided to make a MK2 version. Being somewhat realistic, what do you think they could add to this hypothetical MkII?

The most obvious would be
1) The 4K upgrade
2) Kit shipping with the 18-200 Power Zoom

I think being able to market it as a 4K camera and having new product pictures with the much better looking power zoom would be killer. The old kit lens always looked misplaced on the FS100/700.
What else could they do that wouldn't take too much engineering and R&D time/cost?
Record 4K compressed AVCHD to the FMU128? (that might get them to fly off the shelves).
Digital Zoom like the EA50? (in HD) More Picture Profiles? Slightly more buffer for super slow motion?

Sorry for the speculative thread, just dreaming away here while trying to save for a FS700 to upgrade my EA50 with...
 
I don't except anything from Sony during IBC next month.

On the other hand, about 20 new 4K cameras are expected until NAB 2014 so probably something new from Sony too.
 
Along with the digital zoom, it should be fairly easy to add the ability to name your picture profiles. This seems like a no-brainer to me. I would love to have the ability to store more set-ups, but I will need to keep documentation handy to keep track of them.

We bought the body only FS700 and picked up the power zoom lens. No quite a true run-and-gun set up like the EX3, but still pretty nice. I would LOVE it if the lens acted like the one that comes with the EX1/3 where it works with the camera to maintain focus during push and pulls. I am trying to break myself of the habit of pushing all the way in to check focus then poping back out to the shot I want.

Andrew
 
I actual see the F5 as the F3 mkII.

Hope the Fs700 mkII has good ergonomics. Small chance. Probably just the Fs700 with 4k upgrade build in.
 
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