Sony makes digital 35mm moving pictures more accessible

Sony has commenced local deliveries of its very latest large sensor camcorder, offering videographers and film-makers a powerful and purpose-built tool for capturing stunning moving images with maximum creative control. The NEX-FS100P is a new E-mount professional camcorder equipped with a Super 35mm sensor and is a further addition to Sony’s 35mm line-up, well established with higher end CineAlta models such as the PMW-F3, SRW-9000PL and F35 cameras. The NEX-FS100P joins Sony’s expanding NXCAM line-up, including the highly popular HXR-NX5P, to provide superb solutions for a variety of shooting applications.

The NEX-FS100P is equipped with an “Exmor” Super 35 CMOS sensor specifically designed for shooting moving pictures, making it ideal for independent projects, corporate and music videos, commercials, as well as action scenes in budget drama for example. This high sensitivity, large format sensor is capable of producing footage with shallow depth of field similar to that of a film camera for a new level of creative expression. The sensor also features the optimum effective pixel count for shooting HD moving images. At a high 50fps in all-pixel scan mode, this allows images to be captured with less colour aliasing, jaggedness and rolling shutter effect than typically experienced with DSLR cameras, while providing the sensitivity to shoot at a minimum illumination of 0.28lux*1. Another advantage of "Exmor" technology is minimal noise when shooting low-light scenes.

The SEL18200 lens supplied with the NEX-FS100PK kit version enables shooting in illumination as low as 1.5lux when using a fixed shutter speed of 1/25, auto gain and auto iris.

“The NEX-FS100P NXCAM Super 35mm camcorder enables budget content creators and videographers to experience a new level of creative expression” said Nick Buchner, Senior Product Manager, Professional Solutions Division, Sony Australia and New Zealand. “Sony has responded to professional user feedback to create this new camcorder with a powerful feature set that meets the needs of video and film production, with an ergonomically designed body and accessories, offering real flexibility in use.”

The NEX-FS100P adopts the Sony E-mount interchangeable lens system. Its very short flange back distance (the distance between lens mount surface and sensor surface) allows various Sony A-mount lenses to also be fitted via a mount adaptor. It is also possible to attach a huge range of other still and cine lenses, using third-party mount adaptors*2.  With such flexibility, users will be able to experiment with numerous creative options by exploiting the characteristics of different optics.

The NEX-FS100PK lens kit model comes supplied with the E18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS zoom lens which gives users optical SteadyShot™ and auto focus.

The NEX-FS100P accepts affordable and readily available Memory Stick PRO Duo™ or SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards, plus the option for a 128GB integrated memory module (HXR-FMU128). The camera is capable of recording images at various frame rates offering the added creative freedom of Slow and Quick motion in full HD. The operator can simply adjust the frame rate without using converters or editing software. The grip, handle and hybrid LCD viewfinder are detachable also making it easy to configure for handheld scenes and shooting in confined locations.

The NEX-FS100P and PK version are available now, from Sony Authorised Production Dealers across Australia and New Zealand.

* 1 When using a fixed shutter speed of 1/25, auto gain and an iris setting of F1.4.

* 2 Not all types of adaptors and lenses are guaranteed. For details, please ask the adaptor manufacturers.