Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Sony has announced the new PXW-Z150, which is professional 4K XDCAM camcorder that uses a 1″ sensor and will also capture 1080p video at up to 120 frames per second. The Z150 comes in at a modest price point of $3600 and features a 12x zoom lens that combines with the 20MP to offer a Clear Image Zoom feature with 18x zoom in 4K mode and 24x zoom in 1080p mode. [Read more…]
B&H has the Canon VIXIA HF R62 camcorder for $249.99 (reg. $449.99) in limited quantity. The R62 has 32GB internal storage in addition to a SDXC card slot. It captures up to 1080/60p video and features a 32x optical zoom. Check it out while it lasts here at B&H Photo.
Sony unveiled the FDR-AX53 Handycam at CES 2016 to add it to the company’s growing 4K lineup. The AX53 features a new 20x optical zoom lens (26.8-536mm equivalent) with advanced aspherical (AA) and Extra-low Dispersion (ED) lens elements that allow it to produce a crisp, high resolution image within a compact size. The lens also has a Zeiss T* coating that reduces unwanted reflections and flare. [Read more…]
Canon has announced its next evolution of the XA camcorder line – the XA35 and XA30 camcorders, which replace the XA25 and XA20 models.
The Canon XA35 and XA30 remain HD camcorders and are differentiated by a HD/SD-SDI output on the XA35. The cameras borrow from the Cinema EOS System with a new Wide DR mode for greatly-expanded dynamic range. They also offer dual band WiFi support at 5GHz and 2.4GHz with FTP file transfer possible. [Read more…]
B&H has the JVC GY-HM170 and GY-HM200 4K camcorders in stock and now shipping. Both models capture 4K video at 24p or 30p at up to 150Mbps and 4:2:2 1080p video up to 60fps at 50Mbps.
The JVC GY-HM170 can be found here at B&H Photo. The GY-HM200 includes a shotgun mic and carry handle with two XLR inputs and can be found here at B&H Photo.
4K was definitely a prominent buzzword at CES this year; however, it is so common now that is not quite as buzz-worthy on consumer products as it has been in the past couple of years. Still, both Panasonic and Sony delivered new and affordable consumer 4K camcorders at CES this year. We’ve already covered the Panasonic announcement here. And Sony announced its new FDR-AX33 Handycam. [Read more…]
Canon VIXIA HF R62
Canon continues its annual update of consumer camcorders with the lackluster VIXIA HF R62, R60 and R600 camcorders. The cameras now have 1080/60p video capture and additional connectivity and sharing options. [Read more…]
JVC GY-LS300
JVC has announced a trio of 4K camcorders that include two compact camcorders and a Super35 camcorder with a Micro Four Thirds lens mount. [Read more…]
Sony recently added the PXW-X200 camcorder to its XDCAM line. The PXW-X200 shoots 1080p HD video at up to 60 fps using Sony’s XAVC codec with 10-bit 4:2:2 color sampling. [Read more…]
