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Sony Adds Handheld 4K Camcorder Between High-End Consumer, Pro Models

Sony launched a 4K Super 35mm camcorder Friday that it said fills a gap between its pro-grade PXW-FS7 and NEX-FS700 models and its consumer lineup of a7R II and a7S II video cameras. The new PXW-FS5 targets a user base…

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including documentary and independent film makers, online content creators, student film makers and DSLR users looking to step up, said the company. At just under 2 pounds, the camera is light enough for handheld operation and it can be mounted on a drone, said the company. The PXW-FS5 is the first Super35 camcorder with built-in electronic variable neutral density filters, which expand depth of field representation by the large-format 11.6 million-pixel sensor and also enable flexible exposure control, Sony said. List prices are $6,699 for the PXW-FS5 body and $7,299 with lens, it said.