The first details of Red’s Scarlet and Epic based DSMC system are finally here. Have you noticed? I am not saying Scarlet and Epic DSMCs because these two now discussed-to-death components are simply the brains (or cores if you like) of Red’s system that lets you combine what you like to build a simple DSLR, [...]
ElectronRun has covered the Ikonoskop A-cam dII in September. It is a unique design in every way, from its shape and light weight to the proprietary 80GB flash card.
Following the launch of the new videocamera at the recent IBC show, FreshDV has a very informative interview of with one of Ikonoskop’s people. It is a behind [...]
NAB 2008 back in April has been a great event for RED, with the announcement of the Scarlet and Epic models creating a lot of anticipation. A few months on, Jim Jannard’s (CEO of Red) plans for a DSLR or videocamera/DSLR (or whatever it is eventually going to be) have gone on a rethinking phase.
Post-Photokina, [...]
If you still have a videocamera/camcorder that utilises FireWire (IEEE 1394) but are stuck with a laptop without that type of connection, it is a serious dead end. Desktops can easily (and cheaply) have a FireWire PCI card upgrade, but with a laptop this simply cannot be done (internally).
Pixela is coming to the resque with its [...]
1080p video might have become an everyday occurrence coming from all directions. We have typical camcorders or now even DSLRs like the new Canon 5D Mk II. However, very simply put, Ikonoskop’s A-cam dll is a very different design coming from Sweden.
The CCD is 10.6mmx6mm (Super-16), while the frame rate is adjustable to anything up [...]
Jim Jannard, the founder that conceived and developed the Red One, seems to have no plans for rest. And neither should DSLR manufacturers. Why? Simply because the next aim for Red is the development of a DSMC (meaning Digital Still and Motion Camera) to take the DSLR market by storm.
Jannard promises that the new Red [...]
If anything AVCHD above $1000 could lead to a divorce, Sony comes to the rescue with the HDR-CX12. It will cost about $900 and offers 1920×1080i resolution in AVCHD format. Like in the case of the new JVC Everio GZ-HD30/40, you may also choose the 1440×1080i HDV option!
There is a new CMOS sensor -same as [...]
Panasonic couldn’t be very far from the new JVC Everio videocamera models covered earlier. They sport 3MOS sensors, Panasonic argues that these are more sensitive than standard CMOS version, something to be of course proven in practice. Otherwise, both have a 2.7 inch screen, HDMI, full HD 1920×1080 resolution and 5.1 Dolby Digital sound.
AVCHD is [...]
In an interesting twist, JVC decides to combine the best of both MPEG-2 -used in Everio models so far- and AVCHD. To fight AVCHD-only models from competitors Sony and Canon, later this summer the Everio line is going to be enriched with three new models, the GZ-HD40, the GZ-HD30 and the GZ-HD10. The first two [...]
Monday morning at the office? No need to dream of an escape. After work, grab your RC plane, helicopter or car, mount on it the FPV 2400 camera kit, wear the video goggles and you are ready to safely experience the pilot’s view from safety!
The FPV 2400 set offers what might take many hours to [...]
Panasonic likes cameras with solid-state storage flavour. The unveiling in Las Vegas of its new HPX-170 handheld with P2 flash is therefore no surprise. The model’s highlights are:
1080p recording.
Two P2 slots.
3 CCDs with native 16:9 ratio.
13X Leica Dicomar lens starting from a very useful 28mm wide angle.
HD/SD-SDI interface.
3.5 inch LCD monitor.
Red has made major announcements in NAB 2008, with three much awaited products that attracted much hype in the run-up to the show.
The Red Epic is a 5K HD camera that of course replaces the Red One as the company’s new flagship and has the following main features:
Full-frame S35mm Mysterium X sensor.
Shooting at up to [...]
Sony announced at PMA 2008 the new full HD PMW-EX3, the direct descendant of the PMW-EX1. If you check out its form factor and that of the new XL H1S and XL H1A Canons, you will immediately find plenty of similarities and will immediately understand how much Canon has influenced the prosumer segment.
However, Sony made [...]
NAB 2008 started yesterday and is going to be the center of attention this week. Panasonic announced the new prosumer AG-HMC150 of the AVCCAM family, a handheld videocamera that uses AVCHD MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 algorithms and SD/SDHC flash card storage. Capture reaches a maximum of 1,440×1,080 with three CCDs and output is the usual 16:9 HD.
Do [...]
Canon’s new XL H1S and XL H1A prosumer videocameras are the new versions of a legendary product line that created a new segment and integrated in a compact package features previously expected only by heavy and cumbersome back-breakers.
The improvements are not revolutionary and concentrate on better controls and a better user experience. The sensors remain [...]
