Sony has just announced their latest NEX-series camcorder, the FS700E. It features a 4k-ready Super 35mm CMOS sensor that is capable of 1080/24p and 1080/50p HD recording and 960 fps super-slow-motion video. Other features are built-in ND filters, a 3G-SDI interface, MemoryStick and SD card slots as well as an interface for an external HXR-FMU128 flash memory unit. The FS700E is “4k-ready” only, which means that 4k recording will only be supported via a future firmware upgrade. The press release states:
Sony is planning a future firmware upgrade that will enable the NEX-FS700 to output 4K bit-stream data over 3G HD-SDI when used with an optional Sony 4K recorder.
The FS700E will be available in June 2012, the price has yet to be announced.
Full technical specs
- E-mount lens mount
- Super 35mm format CMOS sensor with 11.6 million pixels
- 1080/24p and 1080/50p support
- Switchable 50/60 Hz shooting for PAL and NTSC areas
- 120 and 240 fps shooting in 8 and 16 second burst modes respectively
- 480 and 960 fps shooting at reduced resolution
- Built in 1/4, 1/16 and 1/64 ND filters
- Full-HD 50p and 60p and standard HD 60i, 24p and 50p output via HDMI and 3G-SDI
- Native 23.98, 25 and 29.97 fps progressive signal output via 3G-SDI
- MemoryStick and SD card slots
- Interface for HXR-FMU128 external flash memory unit
- Detachable top handle
- Manual focusing aid with 4x and 8x magnification and a moveable area of expansion
- Stores up to 99 customized camera profile settings
