Larger sensors

[Noah Kadner]

Who knows- I’ve been hoping to see larger sensors from Panny but so far they seem pretty set on 1/3″ and 2/3″. Now those are awesome sensors and they’re excellent for that market segment but I for one am hoping they will move forward on bigger sensors to compete. Perhaps they have that in the works but it’s taking a while to do the job right.

Noah

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[John Cummings]

It should be easy for Panasonic…just copy the Arri Alexa and make it half the price. Voila..the new Varicam!

J.Cummings
Chicago
HDX-900/HDW-730S/DXC-D50

[Noah Kadner]

Ha- you say that and I agree wholeheartedly but the reality is a longer leap than we can imagine…

Noah

Check out my book: RED: The Ultimate Guide to Using the Revolutionary Camera!
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Watch Formosa- My indie movie shot with the SDX900 and finished with Final Cut Studio.

[John Cummings]

Not for Canon….

J.Cummings
Chicago
HDX-900/HDW-730S/DXC-D50

[Noah Kadner]

Well it is and it isn’t though. Sure they can put HD video on a still camera with a huge sensor, but the compromise is ergonomics, iffy compression, no pro audio hookups, poor monitoring, etc. And they haven’t been able to spin that big image sensor into a professional or even prosumer video camera.

They just unveiled a bunch of solid state CF card cameras with 1/3″ sensors shooting to MPEG2 of all things. https://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201004080309.html That seems like a huge step sideways.

I’m still waiting for that progeny of an XL2S body with a 5D Mark II chip. But anyways this is getting outside of the original topic.

Bottom line is- please Panasonic give us a FF35 sensor camera. 🙂

Noah

Check out my book: RED: The Ultimate Guide to Using the Revolutionary Camera!
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Watch Formosa- My indie movie shot with the SDX900 and finished with Final Cut Studio.

[Jeff Regan]

Next week, prosumer level, maybe 2/3″, maybe larger, using AVCHD and SD cards. Not sure about a high-end large sensor camera, but I do expect AVC-Ultra to be launched.

Jeff Regan
Shooting Star Video
http://www.ssv.com

[John Cummings]

Sounds interesting…can you link to the source?

J.Cummings
Chicago
HDX-900/HDW-730S/DXC-D50

[Noah Kadner]

I’d rather see onboard ProRes HQ/4444 and CF card options. If we’re not going to leap forward on sensors- maybe we could instead simplify workflow and reduce media costs. Though I guess we already have that option with 3rd party gear like KiPro.

AVC-intra is already more than enough for 1920×1080. i.e. it’s looking as good as I’d ever expect HD to look from a 1/3″ or 2/3″ camera. Heck I was already satisfied with DVCPROHD…

Noah

Check out my book: RED: The Ultimate Guide to Using the Revolutionary Camera!
Unlock the secrets of 24p, HD and Final Cut Studio with Call Box Training. Featuring the Sony EX1 Guidebook, Panasonic HVX200, Canon EOS 5D Mark II and Canon 7D.
Watch Formosa- My indie movie shot with the SDX900 and finished with Final Cut Studio.

[Jeff Regan]

Announced today, Panasonic will deliver a micro 4/3″ video camera using a full raster MOS sensor recording in AVCHD with SD cards by the end of the year.

Jeff Regan
Shooting Star Video
http://www.ssv.com

[John Cummings]

This will kill DSLRs. Can’t wait to see who comes up with a shoulder mount camera like this first.

J.Cummings
Chicago
HDX-900/HDW-730S/DXC-D50