Sony announces the PXW-FS7 ll with electronic variable ND filter and new handling features

Sony is preparing to release an updated version of its popular PXW-FS7 professional video camera that will feature an electronic variable neutral density filter that automatically compensates for exposure shifts of between two and seven stops. The filter can adjust itself so that apertures and shutter speeds can remain constant even when light intensity changes quite dramatically - thus maintaining the 'look' of the video. The new feature also allows aperture changes that alter the depth of fiel...