OTHER: Sony copy of Panasonic AJ-PX270?

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Bruce Watson

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This newly announced Sony PXW-X180 looks interesting. In fact, it looks like an almost exact feature-by-feature copy of the PX270, with a projected price at B&H of just $250 USD more than the PX270. I guess even Sony thinks Panasonic has a good idea with the PX270. So... is imitation really the sincerest form of flattery? :smile:
 
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The Sony is also missing a lot of the pro IO that the Panny has. No SDI, Timecode, or Genlock.
The Sony seems like it's aimed directly at the AC-130. A great wedding and documentary camera, but not much else.
 
>The Sony is also missing a lot of the pro IO that the Panny has. No SDI, Timecode, or Genlock.

..... hmmm....hmmmm... look at this pxw-x180 page, under "Features" http://www.sony.co.uk/pro/product/broadcast-products-camcorders-xdcam/pxw-x180

Wide choice of connections

The camcorder offers numerous connections to suit the broadcast workflow,
including 3G HD-SDI, HDMI®, USB, composite output,
timecode input/output
and genlock input.
The 3G-SDI connector is able to output the 1080/59.94P or 50P signal. Down-conversion output from HD to SD is also possible.
Simultaneous output from both SDI and HDMI is possible.
The Rec Trigger signal can be sent through SDI and HDMI to link an external recording device.
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vienna1944er said:


there is no 1920 x 1080 50p on the Sony site... :tongue:
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There's so little information yet, that I have no idea what formats it will support, but it does mention 50p/60p from the HD-SDI, so it quite possible it does record it.

I also saw somewhere (but can't find it again) the indicated a price similar to the PX270.

The stand-out feature of this Sony is the variable ND, which, IMO should have been done as soon as HD was introduced to 1/3" cameras.
 
Looking forward to comparisons between these two cameras when they reach market. I think that Sony cable free solution for wireless mics are nice, but don't know how well the sound quality is compared to e.g. Sennheiser G3. I'm also curious how they perform in low light and how well the image stabilisation works.
 
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Looking forward to comparisons between these two cameras when they reach market. ...I'm also curious how they perform in low light and how well the image stabilisation works.
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Yep. I'll certainly be interested in how these two cameras compete. Should be interesting. It's already interesting that they ended up in nearly the same place from a features standpoint.
 
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