Panasonic just announced a brand new Varicam LT - lightweight and more compact version of the Varicam 35. The new camera incorporates the same Super 35 4K sensor from the bigger Varicam 35, as well as the massive 14+ stops dynamic range and the unique dual-native ISO features on its bigger brethren. Estimated cost for the body only is around $18K.
Announced earlier today at ISE 2016, RovoCam is AJA’s first compact block camera for industrial, corporate, security, ProAV and broadcast applications and quite the departure from the company's first camera - the AJA Cion - which targeted filmmakers and video producers with a Super 35 sensor and UHD ProRes recording on board. RovoCam’s HDBaseT interface supports control of 4K/UltraHD video, power, audio and RS-232 over a single Cat 5e/6 cable.
It is time to upgrade your old pro camcorder to a Sony PMW-F55 or the stellar PXW-X500 and get a discount on them when you trade in your old 2/3 pro camcorder. The Sony PMW-F55 and the new PXW-X500 represent the pinnacle of Sony engineering and a proven workhorses in the field of professional broadcast production.