Full-frame Sony NEX-VG900 Video Camera

I really find that hard to believe. I doubt sony would kill off the EA50 so quickly by pricing the vg9000 at around 3000 euros. Also, A full frame video camera doesn't make much sense as most cine lens don't cover full frame... I could be wrong, But even if it does come out, i doubt It'll be 3k. Also, vg9000....Is it me or does that sound like a consumer variant, maybe a replacement vg20? Which will likely mean high megapixel counts to impress consumers....

Whatever the case, I look forward to seeing what Sony pulls off with this. Looks like with this and the EA50, sony really is trying to kill off DSLRs for good.
 
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well, i think that's a hint about whats to come from sony.... they seem to fight back (finally) but not against Canon or Nikon, but against Blackmagic-Design with such a camera. The A99 is rumored to have 120fps at 1080, and 240 at 720p at a rice point of 3.000-4.000......If the F5 will come next year i presume that it'll be a 4k cam with 240fps at 1080....
next month will be a blast for all us tech-nerds!!!
 
It's probably a 3000 euro body with no EVF, no storage, a bare-bones box, whereas the EA50 is fully equipped.
 
Simon Shasha said:
Here's to hoping the sensor has a very small pixel-count!
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Could you imagine the low light capability if that was the case!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?

And if they have the SAME codec as the FS100 (which I doubt since it is rumored to have a lower starting price point, however this could be a loss leader since we all have to by FF E-Mount lenses anyways) then the low light would be out of this world!

Also based on the argument that a new lens system would be needed to satisfy the FF E-Mount camera, this is a growth business case for Sony, so from this standpoint, a device like this seems very VERY plausible.
 
ectobuilder said:
Could you imagine the low light capability if that was the case!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?

And if they have the SAME codec as the FS100 (which I doubt since it is rumored to have a lower starting price point, however this could be a loss leader since we all have to by FF E-Mount lenses anyways) then the low light would be out of this world!

Also based on the argument that a new lens system would be needed to satisfy the FF E-Mount camera, this is a growth business case for Sony, so from this standpoint, a device like this seems very VERY plausible.
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Apparently it's rumoured to have 24 megapixels. That won't help aliasing and it certainly won't help low-light. Also, it'll go for 3,300. Not sure if its true, though.
 
Apparently it's rumoured to have 24 megapixels. That won't help aliasing and it certainly won't help low-light. Also, it'll go for 3,300. Not sure if its true, though.
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the 22 megapixel 5d MK III doesn't show moire though it has a highres sensor, so if sony did a good job it will be a great camera...?
 
stefanhuberfilms said:
the 22 megapixel 5d MK III doesn't show moire though it has a highres sensor, so if sony did a good job it will be a great camera...?
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There is still moire, just not a lot, and a lot less than the Mk2. But that is because they put extra optical filtering infront of the sensor, which is why the Mk3 is very soft.
 
atarijedi said:
There is still moire, just not a lot, and a lot less than the Mk2. But that is because they put extra optical filtering infront of the sensor, which is why the Mk3 is very soft.
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Completely wrong "information". There is nothing in front of the sensor (except the usual aa filter), otherwise stills would be very bad.
 
Donald Ong said:
Apparently it's rumoured to have 24 megapixels. That won't help aliasing and it certainly won't help low-light. Also, it'll go for 3,300. Not sure if its true, though.
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24MP in full-frame is around 11MP in APS-C. Meaning, the photosites are much larger than most other cameras and pixel density is relatively low. Keep in mind, most APS-C cams are 16-24MP these days. 24MP for a full-frame is on the low-end for a sensor this coming generation.

Most modern sensors don't use line-skipping techniques anymore, which is why aliasing is dramatically reduced in high MP cameras.
 
I thought this was just a misinformed rumor. I was wrong. WOW. Full frame 1080p60 with very nice lens mount and in videocamera form factor for $3300!! http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/0...-VG-30-APS-C-model-and-18-200-power-zoom-lens It seems it's only the usual 24 Mbps (24p) and 28 Mbps (60p) Sony AVCHD codec, but, apart from it being 420, it's not a bad codec at all, and that CinemaTone Gamma thing could (just could) be great, if it is a near-log profile that uses all the DR available from the sensor (no small if, I know; it's not the first time I read about this CinemaTone thing, anybody knows how good it is on other cameras?).
 
Samuel H said:
WOW. Full frame 1080p60 with very nice lens mount and in videocamera form factor for $3300!!
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My thoughts exactly. It is a great headline. However....

Samuel H said:
It seems it's only the usual 24 Mbps (24p) and 28 Mbps (60p) Sony AVCHD codec, but, apart from it being 420, it's not a bad codec at all, and that CinemaTone Gamma thing could (just could) be great, if it is a near-log profile that uses all the DR available from the sensor (no small if, I know; it's not the first time I read about this CinemaTone thing, anybody knows how good it is on other cameras?).
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This can create some uncertainty. Reasonably so.
But if it can be hacked pretty quickly to facilitate less compression, well then...
I'd be feeling pretty confident with this camera.
 
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