Sony Announces Another Pro-Consumer Camera, the HXR-NX70J

by Sohrab Osati | Mar 25, 2011 | 4 comments
Sohrab Osati

Hot on the heels of the NEX-FS100, Sony has announced another pro-consumer camcorder, the HXR-NX70J. Currently set to arrive in Japan in Q2 of 2011, the HXR-NX70 builds on Sony’s planned expansion into the pro-consumer market. Some features of this compact professional camera include:

  • 6.65Mpix Exmor R CMOS Sensor
  • Fixed G Series Lens with a 10x optical Zoom
  • AVCHD 1080/60p at 28Mbps
  • SD videos in MPEG-2 PS
  • 96GB of internal memory
  • Memory Stick and SDXC Cards

Priced at 330,750 Yen ($4,000), this camera offers many pro features though it’s not as versatile as the NEX-FS100 which of course is almost $2,000 more. There is currently no US date announced but can’t imagine that will hold true for long.