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Mitch knows for sure about this new camera and he likes to tease us and build interest. And it amuses him! What we can do until the absolute facts are know is to put the pieces together which at least amuses me!
It's no secret the segment where the C100 mkII and FS5 are situated can be a lucrative one and for Panasonic to enter this price level comes as no surprise. What is a surprise is the long delay. Now it's time. Sure a little bit to late and with no earth rattling features.
As this new camera is situated below the Varicam line it wont provide anything more than these. But it will be light weight and cost effective to own and operate. Hence using an affordable media as SDXC. It's to be expected for Panasonic to provide fast SDXC cards together with the launch to match the camera bitrate. Just as Sony did with XQD cards matching XAVC bitrates. Will there be a new codec? No I think not.
Just as Sony did with the FS7 and FS5 they did put in a sensor from a higher speced camera - the F5. It makes sense for them to do just like Sony, unless they see it as a better option to incorporate a Sony sensor more or less just like the one in the FS7/F5/FS5. Hence we can expect 14 stops of DR either way.
As far as features the standard features we want and wont accept anything less than stuff like dual XRL, ND-filter, Slow motion, 10 bit codec, 4k/1080 resolutions, dual slots. SDI/HDMI output must be incorporated. As this cameras shape are in the same league as C100 and FS5 expect it to have about the same feature-set like side grip and modular design with detachable parts.
But I would expect a lesser built quality than a C100 and maybe even a bit lower than Sonys FS5 just due to how Panasonic cameras have been before. Especially for something in the more affordable price group.
So will it have an EF-mount and S35 sensor? An S35 sensor is a given because we wont except anything less and they know it! To put and EF-mount as on the LT camera is to be expected and this leaves me to believe it will borrow the whole sensor/mount block from the LT camera.
As for the built and price level (which should be at the $5000-7000 level to stay competitive) I think Panasonic will borrow from both the LT and DVX200. Take some of the tech inside the LT and use the cheaper body parts from the DVX200.
Does this new camera carry on anything from the AG-AF100? No way.
It's no secret the segment where the C100 mkII and FS5 are situated can be a lucrative one and for Panasonic to enter this price level comes as no surprise. What is a surprise is the long delay. Now it's time. Sure a little bit to late and with no earth rattling features.
As this new camera is situated below the Varicam line it wont provide anything more than these. But it will be light weight and cost effective to own and operate. Hence using an affordable media as SDXC. It's to be expected for Panasonic to provide fast SDXC cards together with the launch to match the camera bitrate. Just as Sony did with XQD cards matching XAVC bitrates. Will there be a new codec? No I think not.
Just as Sony did with the FS7 and FS5 they did put in a sensor from a higher speced camera - the F5. It makes sense for them to do just like Sony, unless they see it as a better option to incorporate a Sony sensor more or less just like the one in the FS7/F5/FS5. Hence we can expect 14 stops of DR either way.
As far as features the standard features we want and wont accept anything less than stuff like dual XRL, ND-filter, Slow motion, 10 bit codec, 4k/1080 resolutions, dual slots. SDI/HDMI output must be incorporated. As this cameras shape are in the same league as C100 and FS5 expect it to have about the same feature-set like side grip and modular design with detachable parts.
But I would expect a lesser built quality than a C100 and maybe even a bit lower than Sonys FS5 just due to how Panasonic cameras have been before. Especially for something in the more affordable price group.
So will it have an EF-mount and S35 sensor? An S35 sensor is a given because we wont except anything less and they know it! To put and EF-mount as on the LT camera is to be expected and this leaves me to believe it will borrow the whole sensor/mount block from the LT camera.
As for the built and price level (which should be at the $5000-7000 level to stay competitive) I think Panasonic will borrow from both the LT and DVX200. Take some of the tech inside the LT and use the cheaper body parts from the DVX200.
Does this new camera carry on anything from the AG-AF100? No way.
