New compact Canon 4K video camera?

[vanvideo]

There's a rumor about a new Canon 4K competitor to the Sony X70. It's supposed to be about the same size as the X70, have a 1" sensor, have a body similar to the C100 ans sell in the $2,500 range. It's supposed to be released early 2015.


http://www.photographybay.com/2014/12/11/canon-4k-camcorder-coming-soon/?awt_l=7RSz6&awt_m=JiGBz7abXf62xu

 

[combatentropy]

The problem with the X70 is that even though its sensor is 1" its maximum f-stop is f/2.8, which has the same depth of field as 135 at f/8.

Also I don't give a flip about 4K.

Finally, I don't want anything without global shutter. So wake me up when everybody finally starts making cameras with it again.

(I'm sorry my post is completely negative

 

[ddixon]

I would love to see this camera happen, but am skeptical. Why would Canon introduce a camera with better specs (in some ways) than the C100 at half the price?

I have owned and loved the Canon XF100 since May 2011, but just upgraded to the Sony X70. Coming from the XF to the X70, the 1 inch sensor *does* give shallower depth of field even at a smaller iris compared to the 1/3 inch in the XF, and the image is cleaner with much more usable gain. It's a great upgrade for only $2300. I also plan to do the 4K upgrade next year, mainly for the better detail when editing in 1080.

I think I'll keep the X70 instead of waiting for this rumored Canon

 

[vanvideo]

it's being called the XC10.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cano...th-Fixed-Lens-Coming-at-CES-2015-466650.shtml

 

[DLD]

I would love to see this camera happen, but am skeptical. Why would Canon introduce a camera with better specs (in some ways) than the C100 at half the price? ...

C100 has an s35 sensor (28.2 mm diagonal).

Whatever this new Canon will be called (CES is a couple of weeks away), it's not going to have anything close to the same size. and is likely to range from 1/3" (6mm diagonally) to a 1" (16mm diagonally) tops.