The SIGMA CORPORATION has announced that it will enter into the cinema lens market with the release of its SIGMA CINE LENSES, designed specifically for cinematography.
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Canon Inc. announced that it is developing a Cinema EOS System 8K camera and professional-use 8K reference display that will support the production of next-generation 8K video content, along with a still-image single-lens reflex camera equipped with a CMOS sensor featuring approximately 120 million effective pixels. Through the Companys proprietary imaging technologies, Canon provides still and video input and output devices that will contribute to the development of imaging culture.

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Adam Loretz of the Filmmakers Workshop presents a video review of the Sony RX10 Mark 2. This cameras records movies in MP4, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, MPEG-4 AVCHD, XAVC S; features a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar lens (35 mm equivalent: 24-200mm); records4K or HD, and offers optional professional XLR inputs.
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In terms of video the major addition is internal UHD 4K 3840 x 2160p recording at 30 or 24 fps with the XAVC S format at 100 Mbps. This is possible using either the Super 35 crop mode, with no pixel binning, or the full-frame readout. Full HD 1920 x 1080p is still readily available at up to 60 fps and HD 1280 x 720p is possible at up to 120 fps.
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Ikegami Tsushinki Co., Ltd. (Ikegami) has collaborated with Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) to develop an 8K ultra high-definition television (UHDTV) camera. Designed for live studio and field production, the SHK-810 camera head is compact and weighs less than 20 lbs (9 kg).
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ARRI announces the new ALEXA Mini, a versatile additional tool in the ARRI ALEXA camera range that combines a compact and lightweight form factor with the same unparalleled image quality that has made the ALEXA system a gold standard for the industry. Designed for specialized shot-making, the ALEXA Mini perfectly complements a full ALEXA shooting kit and allows crews to eliminate the complications of working with third-party cameras by keeping everything within a single system that is trusted all over the world.
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Panasonic has unveiled a 4K camera/recorder, VariCam® 35, that incorporates a newly-developed super 35mm MOS image sensor and the companys AVC-ULTRA family of video codecs.
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Described as the ultimate news acquisition tool, the PX270 will be equally suitable for a wide range of sports, corporate, education and event applications. The PX270 will be available in March at a suggested list price of $6,350.00.
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