"XAVC recording format at 4K 50p/60p, 4:2:2 10-bit at 500/600Mbps" Try storing and editing that!
And it looks pretty fine, as far as one can tell on YouTube.
I'm confused about the recording formats. It says XDCAM on the camera, but in the specs I don't see XDCAM listed as a recording format. Sony's press releases aren't always 100% accurate so I'll wait and see what the finished product's specs are. I suppose with the promised future firmware upgrade to AVCHD recording one will get lower bitrate recording. Hoping to see one in person at IBC.
"XAVC recording format at 4K 50p/60p, 4:2:2 10-bit at 500/600Mbps" Try storing and editing that!
"XAVC recording format at 4K 50p/60p, 4:2:2 10-bit at 500/600Mbps" Try storing and editing that!
Doing a bit of research regarding the new camera led me to an post you put up recently - http://www.dvforums.com/forums/edius-7-launches-4k-and-blackmagic-support - where you enthuse about Edius 7:
Edius 7 launches today with major new features that make the software more appealing than ever......... For 2013 Edius now delivers extensive 4K format editing, enabling users to deliver the highest image quality without transcoding to an intermediate codec. It supports new formats including 4K M-JPEG for Canon 1DC, XAVC Intra 4K for the new generation of Sony PMW-F5/F55 cameras and ........
Because if you now think it will struggle with I-frame only XAVC, it's going to be even worse with RAW from the Black Magic, isn't it?
I'm simply saying that 500Mbps is a lot of information to store and edit. That's all - I hardly think it's a contentious statement!
Not contentious in itself, but the remark came across as "so expect that to be difficult!!" Which struck me as very, very different in tone to what you posted about Edius 7 and the Black Magic camera 2 months ago, so it made me wonder if after a bit more experience you were finding 4k with Edius more difficult than you'd first thought?
Bearing in mind that the Black Magic records ProRes at over 880Mbs for 4k and RAW at an even higher bitrate still (which Black Magic seem not to have divulged) - then if anyone thinks 500Mbs is a lot of information, is it true to say forget about Black Magic!?!
The other point that's important is that if you use XAVC long-GOP on the PXW-Z100, it's not 500Mbs - it's 150Mbs. Only a 50% file increase over AVC-Intra. And AFAIK there isn't a comparable option with the Black Magic codec support?
Much is made in Sony's press release of the 'big chip' when they spec it as a 1/2.3'' device, but the G lens is straight from the NX5 /Z5, whose image circle is designed to cover the 1/3'' chip(s) fitted to those cameras.
http://www.sony.co.uk/pro/article/broadcast-products-introducing-the-new-pxw-z100-4k

Yes, but was all this 'consumer testing' done with people who actually gave a damn or 'real people' ? There will come a point where Jo Public won't give a toss what it's filmed on or how detailed the pixels are on someone's spotty face. I wish they'd concentrate on making things that are actually worth watching in the first place ! Lets have more content and a lot less 'toys for boys' that only have one purpose in mind and that's to make a profit out of selling short life consumables.robo
...... and wouldn't it be better to put the effort into making something worth watching instead of being so bloody obsessed with the equipment. What the hell is the use in all this gear if the end result is just more badly produced, badly written and filmed rubbish? Just my opinion ......... - 4K tripe will still be tripe.