Sony’s “Small Cinema Prototype”

OK.  Now we’re talkin’.  Sony has released a twitpic of thier new “small prototype cinema camera”.  Here’s the link: http://twitpic.com/1eycf3 

It seems to be a part of the first step that manufacturers are taking to go beyond the “trying-to-shoot-video-with-clunky-stills-cameras-cause-the-chip-is-bigger” age.  The idea of a small camera, like this one, having a nice sized chip and mounts for cinema lenses, or even SLR primes is very attractive.  I have wondered why they couldn’t just take the guts out of a 5D MKII and put it in a case with audio controls and video knobs.  This would make a lot of sense for indie filmmakers, production houses, commercial photographers, and digital media guys.

There is not any info on name, specs or pricing yet.  It is scheduled to be release at the beginning of next year.