FS5: Sony FS5 has a $750 price drop to under $3.5K

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Spotted the news when I was checking up on the HiSpeedCamera website:

http://www.hispeedcams.com/sony-fs5-240fps-full-hd-camera-gets-750-price-drop/

Didn't realise a new FS5 had dropped to well under four grand.
But I had already noticed the prices of a FS5 on eBay had been steadily trending down this year.*

So while the the FS700 had become more and more attractive (around US$1.5K ish is a common price on eBay for a FS700), if the FS5 comes down in price to only be another $1K more (as I'm sure the price drop on a new FS5 will apply pressure to eBay prices!) then it might be a tough ask to buy a FS700 when the FS5 is only a little more. Hmmmm.....*

But the Sony PMW-F3 on eBay for as low as possibly US$750ish itself for a whole camera (the FS5 price drop equals a whole F3!)*remains attractive, especially as I wouldn't need to buy a new recorder at all for a 2nd F3 camera.*(although in the last month or two the* low end floor*price of an F3 seems to have trended back up to $1K, I dunno... just a momentary blip I assume in the overall inevitable decline in prices for everything)

Plus of course let's not forget the new BMPCC4K and the many other mirrorless cameras recently released.*
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Yet the FS7 prices are holding strong - new(/mkII) and used. A testament to what a popular workhorse that camera has been.

It's difficult to even find them used because nobody wants to get rid of them.
 
mcbob said:
In fairness, that’s for the older Mk.1 model. The Mk.2 is still up near $5k
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It is ok, my black paintbrush is at the ready! Should I ever buy a FS5mk1.



deltoidjohn said:
Yet the FS7 prices are holding strong - new(/mkII) and used. A testament to what a popular workhorse that camera has been.

It's difficult to even find them used because nobody wants to get rid of them.
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There are a handful of FS7 on eBay right now:

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fr...calstpos=971021&_stpos=971021&gbr=1&_zpclkd=1

That is quite a few. But yes, compared to the zillions of FS7 out in the field then that is indeed next to nothing! ha

Sold listings show plenty in the $4k ish to $6K price bracket. I'd take that over a new FS5mk2
 
Even the FS7 is down to $6,999 too. I guess Sony is trying to clear out the inventory of them. It will be interesting to see how much more they will drop the prices. I have seen Canon literally cut the prices in half when they are discontinuing models. However, it doesn't seem Sony follows that same strategy exactly. For instance, I notice the A7S is still holding its price despite the Mark II and Mark III coming out. The main reason I got the FS7 was that I saw it as relatively future proofed, so I'm in for the duration with it.
 
Yes, as much as I (a non-owner) would love to see the FS7 price come crashing down, it is hard to think of what could change in the say three years which would massively impact the price of a solid camera like the FS7 with 4K 60fps 10bit internal (and raw + TC etc as well if you use the XDCA back)
 
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