Sony HVR-S270E is in demand

February, 2008, London. We at India-EU Film Initiative believe the new technology, particularly, the digital one, is a great leveller. Almost any one can become a filmmaker. Well, at least a short filmmaker. You can do this with your mobile. Digital equipment is far more widely available than traditional 16mm and 35mm film cameras.

Among professionals the buzz is Sony HVR-S270E, released in 2008. There are reports in London that demand is very high, with a large number of orders with deposits already taken for the hand-held HVR-Z7E as well as the larger, shoulder-mounted HVR-S270E. Prices on internet range between 6,932.00 Euros to £5,399.00 + VAT (UK).

Below, we provide you the details, but please bear it mind that it's not a review. The details have been supplied by Sony.

The HVR-S270E offers the same advantages of the HVR-Z7E but in a shoulder-mount camcorder with larger tape sizes and high power batteries.

New HDV camcorders are seen as a natural progression for the HVR-Z1E, bridging the gap between tape and solid state by supporting both.

Hybrid recording

The HVR-Z7E features hybrid recording by offering recording on traditional tape and/or CompactFlash memory cards via a clip on accessory supplied as standard with the unit. The HVR-Z7E utilises the same battery system as the HVR-Z1E and HVR-V1E, cutting down on initial start up costs for existing users. The unit records HDV, DVCAM and DV, so fits into production companies’ existing editing systems, on the majority of the world television standards. Through a chargeable software upgrade which will available through PrimeSupport, 24P and 60i modes can be added.

New flexibility, new features, new opportunities

Sony HVR-S270E
The HVR-S270E is a brand new HDV shoulder mount camcorder with an interchangeable lens system, native progressive recording, and solid-state memory recording.

A variety of lenses can be attached to the HVR-S270E, which is equipped with a universal standard 1/3-inch bayonet mount mechanism for the quick changing of lenses.

Added to this a streamlined nonlinear editing workflow can be achieved using the supplied memory-recording unit, which provides HDV/DVCAM/DV file recording on a standard CompactFlash® solid-state memory card. This offers customers varying levels of flexibility and hybrid operation which is becoming an important requirement in video production.

The HVR-S270E also features 25p HDV native progressive recording mode and HD/SD-SDI output.

This new shoulder mount Camcorder further enhances the operational versatility of the Sony professional HDV lineup, and opens up a world of possibilities for high-definition digital video production. Whether it's for documentaries, general TV production, low-budget movies, music videos, IPTV, education, or a wide range of corporate and event videography applications, Sony's new HVR-S270E is ideal.

Switchable Recording and Playback- HDV1080i/DVCAM/DV

The HVR-S270E can switch between HDV1080i, DVCAM, and DV recording, providing full flexibility to record in either standard definition or high definition depending on your production needs.