Next upgrade from a Sony NX-80?

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What would be the next upgrade video camera from a Sony NX-80?

So far I'm happy with the NX-80 and the price point worked well.

But what be the next camera series to take a look at?

I liked the NX-80 because it was a 1" 4k sensor for roughly $2000
 
If you'd like Sony, they currently only make three 4K 1" sensor cameras, including the NX80.

The other two are Z90V and Z150 for roughly $2,000 used (both ~$3K new).

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Canon has a XC10/15 (not a traditional camcorder), XA50, XF400, and G60.

Panasonic has the UX90 and UX180.

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All roughly $2K used (and some cheaper, like the XC10/15 and UX90).

Some will be upgrades in certain areas but may be downgrades in others.
 
For 1", the Z150 (but it's older and not sure if IQ would be much of an upgrade for you but it may be in other areas).

Problem is they don't make many of these kind of cameras anymore.

But the Sony camera to get from these kind of cameras is the Z280 (but it's a 1/2" chip and $7K).

If you can wait a little longer, they supposedly should be renewing a bunch of these cameras this year.
 
Why did they stop making 1" models?

Why are models with smaller sensors cost considerably more?

I thought the bigger the 4k sensor, the higher the quality image/picture?

So if they don't make these kinds of cameras any more, what other options do you have, just spend considerably more for a smaller sensor?

Doesn't make sense.

I will keep an eye out to see what/if Sony revamps this line this year like you said.

Thanks for all of the info!
 
haha, it doesn't make sense but you appear to be learning quickly as some people go their entire careers without really noticing.

There's just too much to write and learn and explain why things are the way they are, but in a few notes:

- They didn't stop making 1" models; they just make less of them and other smaller sensor camcorders because people don't use them as much anymore. There's no demand.

- In today's world, most people use cinema cameras and mirrorless photography cameras for video. Anyone who uses these kind of cameras above is indeed stuck with the very few inexpensive options that exist, or they spend much more for the few best options, including $20K-$30K on shoulder cameras with interchangeable lenses (usually networks, studios).

- Some of these smaller sensor models you see may cost more because of other parts of the camera like the lens quality and its speed, or hardware connections like SDI. Better resolutions, codecs, framerates, bit rate and bit depth add to the cost internally. More ND filtration, AF, image stabilization, it all varies. But you aren't just paying for the sensor size.

- Bigger sensors don't always mean better quality for every product (although they do for many). It all depends on the camera model, the company, and how they are making the camera...and in general an understanding of how for-profit organizations operate.
 
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