A series of advertisements for Sony’s venerable FS700 and FS100 camcorders point to a major announcement of new cameras at the International Broadcasting Convention next week. We can expect something interesting in the coming days and certainly at the convention to be held from 10 to 15 September. It’s one of the biggest conventions in the entertainment industry and that’s why industry-leading companies are choosing this moment to bring their major innovations to market.
First, let’s talk about the good news. Yesterday Sony lowered the price of the FS700 to $ 4,000. This price reduction occurs only three months after the price dropped to $ 5,000, and one year after the price dropped to $ 6,000. In addition to the lower price, when you buy an FS700, you also get a free gift of an EF to Smart Adapter E-Mount Metabones. The other news here is that the production of the FS100 has officially stopped after about 5 years of obedient service to filmmakers around the world.
- Although the Sony FS700 camera does not appear to be on the wish list of many filmmakers in this world.
- According to current digital cinema camera standards.
- The FS700 remains an extremely powerful video camera.
- Especially when combined with an external recorder.
- The Odyssey 7Q or Atomos Shogun.
- La Sony FS700 camcorder has impressive capabilities such as inactive.
- Respectable dynamic range and the ability to shoot in 4K and 2K RAW.
- Of course.
- Sony takes the time to try to download many of these cameras before announcing new cameras.
- But for the filmmaker looking for bargains and needs cameras that offer excellent performance.
- Getting a Sony FS700 camcorder at this price could be a big win.
- It certainly won’t be a defeat.
Let us now turn to the speculative aspect of this news. It’s no secret that camera makers like to offer significant price reductions on their older products before announcing a new product, and as the International Broadcasting Convention trade show fast approaches, Sony appears to be ready to announce something new in the coming weeks. from the promotional teaser shared by Sony Alpha Rumors indicates a new Sony camcorder very soon.
We don’t have much information yet, so we can speculate on what Sony will offer us in a moment. Anyway, it’s worth keeping an eye out for upcoming Sony ads, as more discounts could arrive before the big breakthrough.
As for what the new Sony camcorder will be, it’s hard to say exactly, although the photo above gives a pretty obvious clue: with the Sony FS100 camera already dead and the Sony FS700 camcorder in the ICU, there’s now a significant gap between Sony bass – Final cameras like Sony A7S cameras and its mid-range movie camera like the FS7. It seems safe to say that any new camera that Sony announces, will it fill that void with a video camera in the price range of $5,000?000 bucks.
In terms of the specs of the new camera, it will likely be similar to the Sony FS7 camcorder, but with a lower frame rate and RAW output options. It will almost certainly feature a Super35 sensor (perhaps the same as the FS7, which would mean stellar low-light performance) and various types of internal 4K. All of it, by the way, is pure speculation. Personally, my best hope is that Sony will rely on the FS7 form factor and focus most of the changes on ergonomics and ease of use.
What would you like to see about Sony’s new camera? Let us know in the comments!