Sony Intros Two HD XDCam Cameras and Two Decks
I saw this over at EnGadget and I had to do a little more research. The post stated it was 1080i, but when I ventured over to Sony, I saw that it offered true 24p and over cranking and under cranking. Woo-hoo! Some other interesting tidbits:
- PDW-F350 camcorder: $25,800
- PDW-F330 camcorder: $16,800
- PDW-F70 deck: $15,990
- PDW-F30 deck (available in June): $9,500
- 1/2" CCD sensors. This means it's probably got better sensitivity than the current HDV/DVCProHD <10k cameras offered by Canon, Panasonic, JVC, and Sony. Lens though--1/2 sensor?
- Recording bitrates at: 18, 25 and 35 Mbps. Also still MPEG-2 long GOP. 35 Mbps would be better than HDVs 25Mbps, but it's not as good as DVCPro's 100Mbps. I guess you get longer recording time with the Sony's. Would be interesting to compare footage.
Links at Sony's site for more info:
- Press Release
- Images: XDCAM HD PDW-F330 and XDCAM HD PDW-F350
- FAQ