I don't know if you've heard, but RED announced their new cameras at NAB a while ago. Check out RED.com
The camera is called "Scarlet," and is a downgraded version of RED ONE. It's a 3K camera, which means the horizontal pixel count will be at 3,000 or above. To put that in perspective, the newest Canon and Sony HD cams (XL-H1 and EX1), at their highest settings shoot at 1920.
The great thing about this camera is unlike the RED ONE (which goes for $17,000 for the camera body alone), the Scarlet, once released, will be going for under $3,000! Of course after that you'd have to buy all the accessories, but it's worth it for such an amazing camera.
http://www.red.com/nab/scarlet
Check out the video below for more info on the scarlet and other products they annouced at NAB.
-Ryan
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the only reason to buy this is for a theatrical release feature since most indie film makers' work will go straight to dvd.
Not true. If you shoot in 3k and then drop down to whatever size your end product will be, you will end up with much more detail, sharpness and clarity of color than you would have if you shot in a small format to begin with. With this one the proof is in the pudding. Compare footage from a RED camera to any of the HD cams within that price range. RED wins every time. These cameras are exciting, and will get us indie filmmakers one step closer to the illusive “film look.”
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