AtticusLake
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I'm fairly amazed at the number of FS700s which have suddenly become obsolete... this might be a good time to invest.
I'm potentially in the market for a new camera, and like many people I was initially totally psyched about the FS7. But on closer inspection, I'm thinking I would get an FS700 plus 7Q. Why:
So, if you have an FS700 which is no good to you now, just pass it my way. I'll even pay shipping to take it off your hands.
I'm potentially in the market for a new camera, and like many people I was initially totally psyched about the FS7. But on closer inspection, I'm thinking I would get an FS700 plus 7Q. Why:
- If you include say 5 hours media, the price of an FS700 + 7Q + Sony recording option is not much more than the FS7. (I don't know what the new XQD cards cost yet, and it depends on what bit rate you use -- I'm assuming ProRes on the 7Q -- so there's some guesswork here, but I don't think the gap is huge.)
- Adding batteries into the mix potentially closes the price gap a little more.
- The FS700 PLUS 7Q is smaller and lighter than the FS7. I care a lot about portability -- I'm backpacking a lot -- so this matters to me (clearly not a big deal for others).
- And look what you get in the FS700 package -- a 7" monitor with waveform, and all the monitoring goodies, compared to a teeny 3.5" screen with a teenier histogram. Adding a 7" monitor to the FS7 ups the cost and bulk quite a bit.
- Plus 240 FPS continuous shooting, compared to 180 FPS.
- And you can record 12-bit raw on the 7Q if you wish. Doing raw on the FS7 requires its (expensive) adapter, PLUS a 7Q -- or you could use Sony's option, where you need TWO adapters, plus the R5, plus a huge brick battery.
So, if you have an FS700 which is no good to you now, just pass it my way. I'll even pay shipping to take it off your hands.