The FS700 has an E-mount lens system that allows it to use interchangeable lenses from Sony’s
NEX line. This means the camcorder will work with the same lenses as Sony’s mirrorless
NEX cameras (the
NEX-3,
NEX-5,
NEX-C3,
NEX-5N, and
NEX-7), as well as Sony’s interchangeable lens Handycams (the
NEX-VG10 and
NEX-VG20), not to mention the
NEX-FS700’s predecessor (the
NEX-FS100).
While Sony’s list of E-mount lenses is still in the process of growing,
you can purchase lens adapters (usually at a low cost) to expand the
FS700’s compatibility beyond the
NEX line. You can even buy an A-mount lens adapter directly from Sony for $199. The
NEX-FS700 will be available with an 18-200mm kit lens (the lens shown in the photo above), or you may purchase the body only.
The image sensor on the FS700 got a big upgrade over the
CMOS chip featured on last year’s FS100. Sony calls the new sensor a “4K Exmor Super 35”
CMOS
imager, and it comes loaded with a whopping 11.6 megapixels. For HD
video, the effective pixel count is 8.4 megapixels (enough to produce a
4K image), and the camcorder can even capture 7.1-megapixel still
images.
