Something BIG is Coming from Sony 10.20.09

[Craig Seeman]

Gee, I hope it’s Snow Leopard compatibility.

If it’s big and doesn’t work with a Mac I can buy today that’s not too big.

[Craig Seeman]

Odd thing is they didn’t have announcement at IBC.

Lots of people who already have EX cameras are getting the emails (but not me). It would be interesting to market a new camera primarily to people who already have one unless they think it’s a compelling trade up. Did Sony market the PDW-F800 to those who bought the F700?

I don’t know what pattern Sony has for big releases but Apple always does theirs on Tuesdays and October 20th is a Tuesday.

Hmm, it’s a 64GB SDHC card compatible with EX and can be read by MacBookPros with the SD card slot.

[Pat Mcgowan]

Very likely a “mid market” XDCAM kinda like the Panny HPX500 series.

[Craig Seeman]

But didn’t even have a non working model at IBC?
It’s plausible and maybe their marketing strategy has moved to one more like Apple’s (It’s ready when it’s ready and not tied to trade shows).

Given that I hear from some people that they’re choosing the EX3 over the F355, Sony may well have decided to get an EX out the door ASAP something more F355ish in build. I’d think it would be have to be more than just a shoulder mount version with a few mods though.

[Nigel Ellis]

I’m hoping it will be a shoulder mounted camera with 1/2 chips and recording at 4:2:2 and will be under $10k. Or a s35mm sensor size single chip camera under $3k that doesn’t look like a DSLR!
Can’t hurt to hope!
Nigel

Nigel Ellis

[George Griswold]

You can count on a few things…

It is a camera.

It is better than the EX-3.

It will cost $4K more, but add features that you posted on a forum months ago.

You will wish you waited for it.

Your clients will start asking for it in 3 months.

The EX-3 will ultimately be as good. Your clients will hire you for your boundless energy and skill, not your camera.

George

[Jay Gladwell]

Nigel, can get a hit of whatever your smokin’?

;o)

[Noah Kadner]

If it’s not FF35 sensor with a 35mm lens mount they have no business calling it BIG in all capital letters in light of the recent DSLR cameras from Canon and Panasonic…

Noah

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[Michael Palmer]

The HPX-500 was a 2/3 SD CCD interpolated into 720, I don’t think this type of marketing is going to ever work again.

Good Luck
Michael Palmer

[Enrique Orozco]

“If it’s big and doesn’t work with a Mac I can buy today that’s not too big.”

Craig:
…I don´t to start the old debate, but if it’s big and KEEPS working with my PCs workstations, is big enough for me…..

good luck

Enrique Orozco R.
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