DV Info Net - Sony HXR-MC50E

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Originally Posted by Ron Evans (Post 1625120)

I expect its base on the CX700 just like the MC50 was a CX550. I have had my CX700 now for 2 days and am still working through all the features and how they are selected.
It does have zebra ( 70 and 100), peaking ( three colour choices), expanded focus assist ( if manual focus is selected it works while focusing and then reverts back to normal view when control wheel is released), has tracking focus ( will track the focus of a selected item if it moves in the scene)

Low light is a little better than my XR500 and in low lux is a lot better than my NX5U!!! Looking at data code gain now goes to 21db all my other Sony's stop at 18db, noise even at this level is minimal and usable.

Downside is all controls are buried in menus with only the control wheel parameters and nightshot being available easily. Maybe Sony will bring all these to better manaul controls on this new camera and charge another $2000 !!!!

Ron Evans

So, this new compact NXCAM camcorder may be the NXCAM replacement to my HVR-A1 I've been looking forward to. I'm really forward to this camera and the 35mm NXCAM. I'm ready to jump from HDV to AVCHD and I'm glad I didn't jump the gun on the MC50. I'm hoping these two new cams offer specs and features worth pruchasing them for. And if this new compact NXCam is a pro version of the CX 700, I hope it offers more bang for the buck from consumer to prosumer firmware updates than the MC50 did for the CX550.

Ozzy