Sony PMW-400 – any experiences?

November 9, 2013 forum topics
It’s time for me to start looking for a new camera as my PDW-F350 is getting a little long in the tooth and I’m looking at the PMW-400 as a prime contender.

I know this is a fairly new camera but was hoping someone here may have some first hand experience with it. I always heard mixed reviews on the PMW-350, especially with getting a good "look" I’m hoping some of these issues have been resolved.

I do a fair amount of news and the wi-fi adaptor seems like it could definitely be a very nice thing to have available for sending proxies back to the mothership. Most of the major news networks seem to be running either the F800 or PMW-500 and I’m not quite sure how the CMOS chip will be accepted by them. I’m not in a market where I am likely to be doing much if any multicam shoots. I’m assuming most people won’t understand the difference as long as flashbanding doesn’t show up. I also struggle with the idea of purchasing a camera that has been out for several years even though the 800/500 don’t seem to be going anywhere anytime soon. CMOS appears to be the future.

Just wanted to see if anyone had any first hand experience and thoughts on this camera. Thanks all.