Sony V1 & FX7 - UPDATE: 24P in NTSC Model!

I don't (think I) have a comparrison picture of the V1/FX7 and the Z1/FX1. But the new ones are slightly notably smaller. - and that hard drive (which I was actually referign to) is tiny!

They are much bigger than the A1 - and I'd be hesitant to use the XLR block of the A1 snowboarding as the mount isn't super strong, plus the benefits of a handle for shooting on teh slops is a big plus. (I ski, and used to shoot skiing with a XM1/GL1)

Yes the FX7 will be cheaper than the V1 - there's a photo in one of the galleries of an approximate pricelist.

- Mikko
 
New camera scoops, first rate steadicam support...what more could a forum ask? Hats off, Mikko.

On the subject of skiing, have you ever been downhill with the Merlin? :)
 
StMad said:
On the subject of skiing, have you ever been downhill with the Merlin? :)
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Only got my Merlin this spring ... so no, not yet.


Thanks for the kind words :)


- Mikko ... is waiting for snow.
 
oh wow, that's on the sony site? looking at it now, it's certainly a neat toy.


I wonder if the record speed(dunno how to call that- sony's record buttons are fast-) is as fast on 24p as the pd170 is....

mikko?
 
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yeah...good for high quality weddings and events.

but im curious about the 24p on this.

it sure costs buttload though.


Does anyone know if the record button hit speed on this thing is fast? I'm thinking it should be since it's direct to disk as well... and ..should be fast... anyone?
 
it is a "suggested" price. The Z1U was higher but then dropped when it first came out.

They might price just alittle higher than the Canon A1.
 
Still not regreting buying my FX1E, this not saying those new models have nothing new to offer, on the contrary, I can't wait to see whats next. SONY got the mesage all right ! By the way whats the price ?

Andreas
 
dvpixl said:
and so the US version is now announced according this to this article?

http://digitalcontentproducer.com/hdhdv/depth/sony_hvrv1u_09192006
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i liked that:

«Sony invented 24p six years ago when it developed the HDW-F900 HDCAM camcorder at the behest of George Lucas, who wanted to shoot Star Wars Episodes I, II, and III in a digital medium. But Panasonic and JVC have more fully exploited 24p capabilities across their professional camcorder lines. »

it's true.. and now?.. what will we have to the future?.. sony is coming to get their candy from the matsushi*a hands?
 
You know, I like the idea of true 24p on a Sony HDV camera, but it makes buying a new camera all the more difficult, heck, we've got people who are still trying to decide between an HVX200 or a JVC HD100U-series camera!

I can't wait to see all the threads trying to decide between the HVX200, JVC HD100U-series, Canon A1, G1, Sony V1, FX7, Z1U, A1U, and RED.

Better strap on your guns, Barry, once all these new cameras come out, I think people are going to want yet another shootout!:thumbsup:
 
filmmaker1977 said:
i liked that:

«Sony invented 24p six years ago when it developed the HDW-F900 HDCAM camcorder at the behest of George Lucas, who wanted to shoot Star Wars Episodes I, II, and III in a digital medium. But Panasonic and JVC have more fully exploited 24p capabilities across their professional camcorder lines. »

it's true.. and now?.. what will we have to the future?.. sony is coming to get their candy from the matsushi*a hands?
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I'm not possitive Digital Content Producer got it right. I seem to remember seeing an Academy Award over at Laser Pacific for 23.98p/2:3 pulldown.

I.
 
Jack_Felis said:
Better strap on your guns, Barry, once all these new cameras come out, I think people are going to want yet another shootout!:thumbsup:
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Er, not likely. I've had enough pain in my life due to those stupid shootouts...

I think the only way it could be done is if all footage was judged absolutely anonymously -- people having no idea which it came from. And there should be an official representative from each company along, preferably a camera engineer and not a marketing guy.

And besides, it's nearly impossible to compare products anyway. How do you weigh one's tapeless system against another's interchangeable lens? How do you account for variable frame rates and 1080/720 mode up to 60p, when another one only does 720, and the other one only does interlace? It's impossible and it just leads to people getting ugly and making nearly-actionable statements.

With that said, there's actually almost a comparison that could be done fairly this time -- V1U vs. XHA1. Same basic design, same 20x zoom range, same HDV recording format, somewhat similar price range, it's about as apple-to-apple as you can get...
 
I hate those comparisons like that, the ones that are ridiculously false. I especially hate the HD vs. SD videos played on TV's in stores to show the difference between them, the SD is obviously way out of focus yet the HD is crystal clear, it's just so faked!
 
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