New Canon cameras: XF200/205

26.8mm* Wide, 20x Optical Zoom lens with 3 separate lens rings (focus, zoom and iris) • Enhanced Image Stabilization (Five-Axis Dynamic Super Range OIS System)
• Ergonomic, rotating grip
• Equipped with wide DR gamma (600%) mode and refined, 8-bladed Circular Aperture
• Infrared, high-sensitivity shooting function with enhanced exposure performance • Professional 0.45-inch color viewfinder and precise 3.5-inch OLED panel
• MXF and MP4 Dual Codec Recording
• MP4 (640 x 360, 3 Mbps) for news flash reporting
• Slow & Fast Motion function supported (MXF)
• 4:2:2 50 Mbps (MXF); 1920 x 1080 59.94p 35 Mbps (MP4)
• 35 Mbps 1440 x 1080 recording supported for broadcast usage (MXF)
• Three memory card slots for maximum flexibility (2 CF card slots and 1 SD card slot) • Ethernet LAN terminal provided to make file transfer possible
• HD-SDI monitor output, 3G-SDI output, time code and genlock (XF205 only)
• 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz dual-frequency built-in Wi-Fi® capability
• Browser remote, FTP file transfer (MXF/MP4) functions featured
• 4-channel audio recording
• GPS data added by attaching optional GPS Receiver GP-E2


At first glance it seems to be the same sensor as the XF100/105 but the sensitivity has not been specified on the Canon USA site. Also, how useful is the extended DR range?

Not mentioned here is that it will record from two XLR external inputs , the 3.5mm jack and the internal mics simultaneously to four channels.
 
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Docu-style reality shows are going to eat this camera up. It's a fantastic choice for B/Producer cam that will hopefully match color with C series cams.
 
cowpunk52 said:
Docu-style reality shows are going to eat this camera up. It's a fantastic choice for B/Producer cam that will hopefully match color with C series cams.
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They do sound great for that kind of work. For an application like that the price probably isn't a problem, either. But for those of us spending our own money, it's frustrating.
 
cowpunk52 said:
Docu-style reality shows are going to eat this camera up. It's a fantastic choice for B/Producer cam that will hopefully match color with C series cams.
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Only if IQ is greatly improved. For any low light XF100 is a noisy camera, and DR is really crap (even compared to something like 7D). Also XF100 has frustratingly crappy iris control. Not saying it's a bad camera, but there are some serious drawbacks. I really think 1/3" cameras are kind of becoming fringe market, pricing is also is also quite high.
 
I also really wonder how much 4:2:2 offers a single 1920x1080 chip. Three chips of the XF300/5 I think you'll get nearly everything you can off the chips, but I don't see it as much of a chip with these specs. It almost seems like 4:2:2 on paper only, as you might not see those benefits in your footage.
 
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