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Sony Interchangeable Lens HD Camcorder With APS Sensor Coming

May 11, 2010 By Eric Reagan

It was only a matter of time.

With overwhelming success of the Canon 5D Mark II and subsequent video-capable DSLRs, it was only a matter of time before someone broke the mold and put a DSLR-sized sensor in a true camcorder body.  I suspect that Canon and Nikon are both working on a similar concept; however, it looks as if Sony may be the first one out of the gate.

Sony has announced that it is working on a camcorder based on the 14.2MP CMOS sensor found in the newly announced NEX-5 and NEX-3.  The camcorder will allow the new Sony E-mount lenses to be used, as well as existing Alpha-mount lenses. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Sony Tagged With: aps, APS-C, apshd, avchd, camcorder, cinematography, dslr, photography, Sony

 

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