View this post on Instagram A post shared by KINOTIKA (@kinotikatv) on Jan 8, 2019 at 1:16pm PST A quick update on my last post about the Sharp MFT 8k camera: the Japanese website Newswitch reports that the price of the Sharp 8K camera will be around ¥300,000 to ¥400,000 yen (approximately $2,800 to $3,700). The […]
Some additional CES coverage of the Sharp Micro Four Thirds 8k camera:
IR published another interview with Canon executives. Here are a few interesting quotes:
Sharp has a new 8k Micro Four Thirds camera on display at the 2019 CES show in Las Vegas. This is what we know so far: 8k at 30 fps in H.265 codec (Sharp is working on 60 fps) Price under $5,000 No sensor info besides Micro Four Thirds format 5″ inch touchscreen 1 SD card […]
From SonyAddict: Sony is working on a new XEVC codec that includes 12-bit 4k and 12-bit 8k 4:4:4 capabilities. Even 1080p will be getting a boost up to 240fps 10-bit. This H.265 based codec should double image quality. The speculations are that this codec could appear in future Sony cameras with 8k support.
Both Sony and Panasonic have scheduled press conferences for January 7th ahead of the 2019 CES show in Las Vegas. Sony is rumored to start announcing 8k video related products. The long-rumored a6700 or a7000 APS-C mirrorless camera will be announced in 2019 as I already reported and not in 2018 as some have suggested. The Sony a7S III […]
After the new IMX435AQJ sensor with 36MP and 8k video, another new Sony sensor leaked online: the IMX455AQR sensor will have 60MP, 8k video, and native 64 ISO. This new sensor is probably based on the IMX551 and will become available in 2019. IMX455AQR sensor specs:
SonyAddict found the product information for a new Sony IMX435AQJ CMOS sensor with 36MP and 8k video capability. It will be interesting to see what will be the first camera to use this sensor. Here are the details:
