Some new Sony pro HDV camcorders

[Petr Dvorak]

HVR-Z7U ($6,850 MSRP) and the HVR-S270U ($10,500 MSRP)
- interchangeable lenses
- dual-record to tape and CompactFlash
- 1/3-inch ClearVID CMOS
- ship in February 2008

http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/Sony-Delivers-Two-New-HDV-Camcorders-for-the-Pros-Wishlist-33639.htm

some pics
http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?hl=en&langpair=de%7Cen&u=http://shots.slashcam.de/main.php%3Fg2_itemId%3D465%26g2_imageViewsIndex%3D 1

[jbeale]

How about that, records to CF cards! Very nice feature. Still, seems surprising to pay over $10k for a camera with only a 1/3" sensor. Interchangeable lenses, ok, but how many 1/3" format lenses do you get to choose from?

[Fix]

I would rather go for the PWE-EX1 than HVR-Z7U.

The only "good" thing about HVR-Z7U that I can think of has to be interchangeable lenses and the possibility to shoot on tapes if you dont have any CF cards around. Still, 35mbits 1080p on the PWE-EX1 with a good fujinon 14x lense seem good enough to me. It even has better wideangle than Z1.

[Jeremy Hughes]

http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=5948 I already posted about them.

[Fix]

hmm that figures.. seemed like this topic is beat to death.