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http://www.redsharknews.com/production/item/3371-sony-introduces-4k-pov-camera-with-some-familiar-specs "Sony's new UMC-S3C POV camera looks basically like a rather stripped down A7S II" Interesting stuff, especially for those you wishing the newish BMD Micro cinema and studio cameras did things differently.

Outstanding. This article has been begging to be written for years, and thankfully now it is history. The bar has been set high, but hopefully other experienced flyers decide to do the same. Wonderful job nette.

Thanks to DSE, jtiflyer, and Laszloimage for the thoughtful responses. In a recent WS WR camp I was chatting with Matt Hoover about his new purchase of the Sony FDR-AX33. A talented camer flyer from my home DZ in VA (David Cherry) also just got one. Obtainable under $900, it is a bit cheaper than the BM Micro Cinema, and as much as I would love to go full robot with a vest made out of batteries and ext HD recorders to support multiple BM Micro Studio cams . . . that is not a realistic 2015 project for me. But now there is the Sony DSC-RX100 IV. Honestly, I am scared of the weight of both the DSC-RX10 II, and the FDR-AX33. I've got a giraffe body and neck to match. Trunk told me he doesn't fly big cameras anymore due to too many hard openings and given his significantly greater experience & time in the sport than me . . . I respect that danger/challenge/risk. I really want the slow mo / HFR capabilities of the new RX cams, but 2-3 seconds on the small/light RX100 IV is definitely annoying. The FDR-AX33 is still very attractive to me, but I feel like I need to know more about potential rolling shutter/jello cam issues with it first. This post is all over the place, but I am very keen to know this group's thoughts on the various options released this summer. Lastly, due to a significant weight reduction and superior codec, I think it prudent to sell off my Sony a6000 for an a5100 (specifically for video use), does anyone feel differently? Thanks, Slow Dan

Thank you very much for the continued excellence in articles Ms. O'Neil. Previous to your frequent contributions, my interest in the random assortment of articles on this site had been . . . fair-to-middling. No disrespect to other authors, more of a function of my own ADD than anything else. That said, I have read about 6 of your articles, and appreciate each one whole-heartedly. Thank you m'am. -Dan

Thanks DSE, #1 WRT recording to, or transcoding to ProRes LT, I read this was using a bit-rate of around 100Mbps, but with negligible quality difference than full on ProRes (around 300 Mbps?). I suppose I just am anticipating that some forthcoming edit work may be on a FCP platform . . . I have heard that Adobe CC / Premiere now supports XAVC / XAVS. #2 Good to know about the history for Convergent VS Atomos. The proprietary recording media requirement of the Odyessy pretty much precludes it from consideration for me. Although, even a Shogun is on the borderline between day-dream and "2-year plan" for me, which means neither are being seriously considered in the short term. That said, always enjoy staying current on what's out there, and I appreciate the perspective. #3 I suppose what I meant by "ho-hum compressed HD" was the sort of 1080i broadcast content you see through typical cable TV and satellite providers. Some may argue that a 4K display wouldn't make that type of programming look any better than a quality 1080p TV would. However, if you had a PC hooked up, or perhaps a BluRay player, and the source is really high quality 1080 content (with less compression than broadcast), then it is possible (likely?) a 4K display WOULD show more detail than the same quality 1080p TV, despite the original signal being 1080p. #4 I did some searching for your book: The Full HD: http://www.amazon.com/Vaast-The-Full-HDV-Book/dp/0976238128 http://www.adorama.com/VATFHD.html?discontinued=t http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/575348-REG/Vasst_TFHD_Book_The_Full_HD.html So I will see about that used copy on Amazon. Also, came across this interesting items: http://www.adorama.com/VAHDV2.html & http://www.amazon.com/Wingsuit-Formations-Douglas-Spotted-Eagle-ebook/dp/B00BNHQ9U4/ Thanks, Dan

Great, thanks for that sir. I need to do some more research on rolling shutter VS global shutter, 8 bit VS 10 bit, 4:2:2 VS 4:2:0, and all that. The AX33 does indeed seem interesting . . . but if stabilization is not considered (or understood to be a necessary part of the workflow regardless), I wonder what the real side-by-side comparison would go between: #1 AX33 => XAVC 4K (internal recording, compressed) => ProRes transcode, NLE, & subsequent processing/output => 4K TV display #2 a6000 => clean HDMI out to Atomos Shogun (1080p @ 60p) ProRes LT => NLE, & subsequent processing/output => 4K TV display From what I read, the option of ProRes LT is a nice feature of the Atomos VS the Odyessy. Also, on a 4K display, really nice 1080 looks better than ho-hum compressed 1080 on a typical 1080 display. -Dan

DSE, in keeping in with that line of thought . . . It is frustrating to think how the Black Magic Micro Cinema Camera will NOT do 4K, but that the Black Magic Micro Studio Camera will: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/blackmagicmicrocinemacamera https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/blackmagicmicrostudiocamera4k Of course, it is quite a bit more, when you consider the $300 price increase, an the $2K Shogun Atomos needed to complete the setup: http://www.atomos.com/shogun/ I have liked everything I've seen WRT the Sony AX33 for the price, except the overall weight. Almost twice as heavy as my CX430V (this is the smallest & lightest implementation of BOSS that I am aware of). Good to know the Sony 4K action cam has no stabilization in 4K mode . . . *sigh* What is everyone's favorite piece of software to do image stabilization processing in post? Thanks all, Slow Dan