Sony has just announced the newest member to the XDCAM family, the PXW-FS7, and we were able to stop by Sony's IBC booth to get a closer look. Expected to ship this October, the FS7 is an E-mount Super 35 camera that records to XQD cards. It has been designed with ergonomics in mind, featuring a small profile and form factor that lends itself to vérité-style shooting.

The pre-NAB announcements keep rolling in, and Sony is making waves. Today they officially announced the PMW-100, which is a new variation on their popular XDCAM EX line of cameras.

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I got my hands on the brand new PMW-EX1R camera from Sony.