new sony XDCAM EX3
 

hi all, anyone know more about new sony XDCAM? I've been to a Sony presentation a week ago for Z7, S270, monitors, etc. at the end they told as something about the NEW XDCAM no much... should be presented on august 2008, it's a polo shoulder camcorder.

more info at NAB for this one. Not much around just yet.

That would seem to imply that there's an EX2 as well...

Maybe Sony only does uneven numbers, like BMW 1/3/5/7-series...

George/

that wouldn't explain the BMW 6 or 8 series.

But it would explain the Sony HC1, 3, 5, 7 and FX/Z 1 and 7. Of course the theory falls apart with the SRs and almost anything else...

surprise
 

Bob Ott at Sony said there would be a big XDCAM surprise at NAB. Maybe 4:2:2? Maybe SD downconversion? Maybe shoulder mount?

Sony PMW-EX3
 

http://www.dvuser.co.uk/content.php?CID=174

I didn´t know about this one....

I guess this is (was) the surprise Phil Bloom mentioned on his blog.

I'll be checking that out on Monday in Las Vegas! :)

Some exciting stuff there! I need to start doing the lottery!

WOW!! All I can say is that I am glad I waited.

Very nice
 

Beautiful camera.

I think that was the Letus Ultimate "Spinner" entry on his blog today...

George/

The rest of the products that will be presented are also very welcomed additions:

- PMW-EX30 XDCAM EX SxS Card Deck.
2 card slots, 3.5 " LCD display, abilty to downconvert to SD, capture from SDI and HDMI sources. HDMI output to hook up to standard HD TV's

- PHU-60K SxS Professional 60GB HardDisc Recorder.
Can be used to back up SxS cards in the field without the need for a laptop. The capacity of the PHU-60K is 60GB. Connects directly to the EX1 or EX3 camcorders via an SxS lead.

- SPB-32 32GB SxS card.
32GB card will store 100 minutes of full 1920x1080 high-definition footage recorded at the highest quality of 35mbps

- Clip Browser version 2.
Ability to downcovert to SD within the software and will allow to bring clips in to edit systems directly from camcorders, the PMW-EX30 deck, the PHU-60K hard-disc recorder and card reader.

Aha! I have not been reading it today. ;-)

Reminds me of the Airbus Baluga :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_Beluga

Paul

There will be more info on www.sonybiz.net/xdcam tomorrow.

Actually it wasn't. A bag is missing a cat somewhere. I cannot publish my info until the Sony press conference Sunday afternoon. Please still check back then, it's worth it I promise!

Now THAT is cool.. EX3! I wonder why they skipped EX2.. anyone wants to let go of their EX1 alr ha ha??

Apparently Sony don't like even numbers!

Oh, and I have created a thread in the EX3 section for my review (when I can post it).

Wow! I thought I was excited about the EX1.... now I'm REALLY excited! But now the tough decision comes - do I really need the extra features of the EX3? Besides, depending on the price, I might end up going for Scarlet. RAW is a huge attraction.

be good to see the Scarlet

Ok, so now details have been removed from the page, but I still have the old page up in my browser. Does anyone want me to paste the text into a reply here? If so, am I allowed? :)

Someone's in trouble!

do u have the photo of the cam? upload it somewhere

Seriously don't do it. Nigel removed it for a reason.

Ok, I won't. What about a picture or two, though?

I'd like to see this new camera as much as the next guy or gal, but alas I missed the posting too.

Since it'll be announced very shortly, I think it's best you wait till it's announced as well. I can only hope it'll be worth the wait.. and sounds like there's a good chance of that! :)

probably fine. But who I am to know what can and can't be done! There are loads of pics out there now!

it is worth the wait. When it came out of the box I knew nothing about what it was so it was a pleasant surprise.

The pictures are still online.

Here are two pics of the EX3:

http://www.dvuser.co.uk/images/img/n...-back-1920.jpg

http://www.dvuser.co.uk/images/img/n...front-1920.jpg

Unfortunately, I accidentally navigated away from the page after grabbing those two links, so that's all you'll be getting from me!

This is a most bizarre launch for a camera!

Per our policy, this is Area 51 material until officially announced by Sony.

http://blog.dcview.com.tw/article.php?a=DzEHYwdnAz0%3D

CHINESE WEB PAGE

Didn't this happen a couple of years ago to Sony Software? I seem to remember Sony Vegas's (7? 8?) specs were put up on a tiny college bookstore's website a week before it's official launch.

This NAB is great and it hasn't even started yet.

Wanna start guessing on the price? $9999.00?

On the webpage that was taken down earlier, the price was £5995.

http://www.cameravideo.net/forum/new...e-pmw-ex3.html

Camera, HDD Recorder and a Deck.

If this camera is a reality, bye-bye Canon. I am a die-hard shoulder-mount camera user so it's been tough to consider the EX1, but with Canon's less than impressive update to the XL H1 series, the EX3 would be exactly what I need and want. If that Euro price was correct, looking at around $9400. Put me down for one!