Sony is adding new cameras to its NXCAM and Cine Alta ranges. The compact 3D camcorder, the HXR-NX3D1E NXCAM, is the latest addition to its NXCAM series. The model which will be available in the summer of 2011 and will as per Sony, “open up the world of 3D to a wider group of professional users, allowing them to create 3D footage of new types of content such as weddings, events and corporate videos”.
The HXR-NX3D1E NXCAM camcorder supports AVCHD codec and has twin Sony G Lenses and Exmor R CMOS sensors and image processors. Two full high definition recordings are encoded in the H.264 MVC before they are combined into a single file.
The new F65 CineAlta camera was showcased at it NAB press conference. The 4k recording resolution and 16 bit RAW output promised to bring an end to end 4k workflow to feature films. The F65 camera contains an 8K image sensor and can deliver HD, 2K and 4K resolution and can record upto 120Fps.
Olivier Bovis, head of AV Media Business, Sony Professional Europe, said: “Sony is committed to driving every aspect of a 4K workflow – starting with acquisition. This camera is the pinnacle of 30-plus years of research, experience and engineering breakthroughs and is the latest example of Sony’s ongoing pursuit of the highest quality content creation and production.