First look at the Sony NEX FS100

Held one of these in my hot little hands today at the Sony store in downtown Bangkok. Found this link at the Zacuto site for hands on review and footage to evaluate. Prices in around http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=sony+nex-fs100u&N=0&InitialSearch=yesat B&H. Enjoy.

First Look Sony FS100

I wasn't the biggest fan of this camera...

....but the Sony A77 also offers 60p at 24mbs and is #2000 less expensive and comes with a kit lens? Who cares about audio in stock video. Please illuminate me.

I developed in the business as a videographer, not a photographer, so the still cameras teased out to function as video cameras create great shots - but they are really not dedicated video cameras. All they really have is the large sensor and therefor the ability to work with greater DOF. If you wanted this (good idea) you had to go there for the time being. You can build all the weird frames and gizmos around them you want but they are not built for videographers and video production from simple acquisition tasks to more complex tasks such as running two (or more) channels of audio or putting two cameras in communication. Sony has also upgraded the NEX-20 to address some of the problems kkshy had with his, particularly focus. Each to his own, but for me, a DSLR is LESS of camera and a step down in my toolbox. I have attempted shooting news footage - editorial stock - with a Canon T3i - and the ergonomics of the camera definitely get in the way.

Do not misunderstand me. I think the FS-100 is a great camera for the applications shown in the video and studio work. Too fragile for ENG. I am sure it's AVCHD codec and CMOS is more advanced that the AVCHD codec in the A77 and A65. It is obvious it has better audio. It is also obvious that a ENG Camcorder is the best tool for news gathering and that DSLR will never be as good or as fast. I myself prefer an outdated 3ccd HD camcorder over a DSLR or a 3CMOS camcorder. I am awaiting your website review of the JVC HM100. I am sure people here are still waiting to put their dollars in a Canon version of a FS100.

Thanks Luxor (What is your name, BTW?) I am intrigued by these cameras because as my stock footage income has expanded, I am aware any competitive edge you can bring does just that, gives you an edge. That edges show up of course in sales. There are a lot of directions to go in at the moment. The cost to returns ratio of the Sony FS100 may be more than can justify its purchase for me (at least for stock) - as by the time you tricked it out it would run over $6500 - $7000 thousand. I like the JVC HM100 as it is ultra small and delivers multiple formats. Great ENG camera as my Canon HV30 was destroyed on the job. It travels well, but is not a remarkable camera visually with its standard televideo lens and create the usual vast DOF shots. I think, hope, we are going to see a lot of these large sensor cameras coming from different makers. Now we have Sony with the NEX-20 and NEX FS100u. What else is out there?

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I'm looking for a small, relatively light weight camera with really good telephoto capability. Price is not a big issue (within reason) but size is. Any suggestions?

You might what to post that as a general item, where more folks can read and respond. You'll get lots of recommendations.

Super-zooms in little camera seems to have leveled down to 10X in practically every camera. Nature lovers that need a super zoom and want to shoot at Full HD 30p only have choices like the Canon Canon VIXIA HF M32 (1/4 cmos) with a 15x optical lens and the Panasonic FZ150 (1/2.3 cmos) with a 24x optical lens.