Tuesday, June 7, 2011

The DSL not R

The DSL not R:
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From the moment they came out, HD-capable DSLRs have intrigued shooters with their ability to deliver Hollywood-style selective focus on a micro-budget.  But even as HDSLRs have gained adherents, shooters have pointed to a list of pictorial, practical and ergonomic shortcomings.  To be fair, these issues are the result of taking an excellent platform carefully optimized for still photography and adapting it for moving pictures.  Sony understands.  We know DSLRs, we love DSLRs, and we make a growing family of Alpha HDSLRs along with a large-sensor Handycam camcorder with still camera roots: the NEX-VG10, which uses an APS-C size image sensor.  But we also wanted to create a purpose-designed professional camcorder that would combine the key benefits of HDSLRs without the limitations.  The result is the NEX-FS100U

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