Wish list for next generation Z7 at DVinfo.net

Luc De Wandel · May 14th, 2009, 12:29 AM

If there's a next generation Z7, this is what I would like to see improved:

- coloured peaking, such as on the Z5 and the EX3
- a folding loupe (such as on older 6x6 cameras) on the LCD-monitor
- an small adjustable shoulder pad at the back of the camera
- the LANC-plug on the same place as on the Z5
- sturdy power plug instead of the sled

How about you guys?

Luc De Wandel · May 16th, 2009, 05:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luc De Wandel

If there's a next generation Z7, this is what I would like to see improved:

- coloured peaking, such as on the Z5 and the EX3
- a folding loupe (such as on older 6x6 cameras) on the LCD-monitor
- an small adjustable shoulder pad at the back of the camera
- the LANC-plug on the same place as on the Z5
- sturdy power plug instead of the sled

How about you guys?

No suggestions? No desires? No Z7-dreams? Anyone?
Sony must have made the perfect camera, then!

Matt Bigwood · May 16th, 2009, 06:20 AM

A couple of good improvements for me would be better low light performance and a slightly wider angle of view on the supplied lens.

Hedley Wright · May 17th, 2009, 04:00 AM

For me the biggest improvement would be a matt anti-reflective finish to the lcd - as on the Z1. Don't the designers ever try using these things outdoors?

Peter Ford · May 18th, 2009, 02:18 AM

Id like to see:

Dual compact flash card slots - and the ability to seamlessly go from one to another

A proper broadcast style lens. dump the prosumer lens filled with electronics. I want a real lens with manual backfocus and macro rings please.

Super slo mo at full resolution

When recording to CF card, would be nice to have a choice of recording formats- like recording straight into .mov files, like the new JVCs do. Hell- would be great if you could record at a higher bitrate, and full raster, but that would be treading on EX1/3's toes.

Id like to see the jello vision cmos sensor 'feature' resolved.

Peter Ford · May 18th, 2009, 05:13 AM

oh, and BNC connectors. I know theres not much room on the camera body, but those min-display port style connectors are just too weedy for repeated plugging and unplugging

Luc De Wandel · May 18th, 2009, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Peter Ford

oh, and BNC connectors. I know theres not much room on the camera body, but those min-display port style connectors are just too weedy for repeated plugging and unplugging

yeah, I forgot these too. I don't even care if the camera has to become bigger and heavier to realise these improvements.

Robert Bec · May 18th, 2009, 04:27 PM

It would be great if it came in different colours Red, Blue, Green, Yellow would be cool :)

Zach Love · May 19th, 2009, 12:32 PM

I'd like to see an option ship w/o a lens. Now with JVC, Panasonic & SOny all using the same 1/3" mount, there should be more & more options for glass in the future.

I have a lot of things that I would really like, but pretty much all that I want is a camera that shoots on CF or SD w/ under & over crank on a better codec than HDV. (Most of that is in the HPX300, minus the cheap flash cards.)

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Originally Posted by Luc De Wandel

yeah, I forgot these too. I don't even care if the camera has to become bigger and heavier to realise these improvements.

Just add 4 audio inputs & HD-SDI and you've got the S270! :-)

Luc De Wandel · May 19th, 2009, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Zach Love

Just add 4 audio inputs & HD-SDI and you've got the S270! :-)

I know, but I would like that at a price close to the Z7 ;-)
Should be possible, as I don't need the external timecode sync, the big tapes and the pro batteries....

May 14th, 2009, 12:29 AM	#1
Luc De Wandel Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: Knokke-Heist, Belgium Posts: 963	Wish list for next generation Z7 If there's a next generation Z7, this is what I would like to see improved: - coloured peaking, such as on the Z5 and the EX3 - a folding loupe (such as on older 6x6 cameras) on the LCD-monitor - an small adjustable shoulder pad at the back of the camera - the LANC-plug on the same place as on the Z5 - sturdy power plug instead of the sled How about you guys?

May 17th, 2009, 04:00 AM	#4
Hedley Wright Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: England Posts: 45	For me the biggest improvement would be a matt anti-reflective finish to the lcd - as on the Z1. Don't the designers ever try using these things outdoors? Last edited by Hedley Wright; May 17th, 2009 at 04:01 AM. Reason: typo

May 16th, 2009, 06:20 AM	#3
Matt Bigwood Major Player Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gloucester UK Posts: 223	A couple of good improvements for me would be better low light performance and a slightly wider angle of view on the supplied lens.

May 18th, 2009, 02:18 AM	#5
Peter Ford Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London, uk Posts: 99	Id like to see: Dual compact flash card slots - and the ability to seamlessly go from one to another A proper broadcast style lens. dump the prosumer lens filled with electronics. I want a real lens with manual backfocus and macro rings please. Super slo mo at full resolution When recording to CF card, would be nice to have a choice of recording formats- like recording straight into .mov files, like the new JVCs do. Hell- would be great if you could record at a higher bitrate, and full raster, but that would be treading on EX1/3's toes. Id like to see the jello vision cmos sensor 'feature' resolved.

May 18th, 2009, 05:13 AM	#6
Peter Ford Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London, uk Posts: 99	oh, and BNC connectors. I know theres not much room on the camera body, but those min-display port style connectors are just too weedy for repeated plugging and unplugging

May 18th, 2009, 04:27 PM	#8
Robert Bec Major Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 358	It would be great if it came in different colours Red, Blue, Green, Yellow would be cool :)