This is a very fast camera in every respect (bar an occasional lag writing RAW files to memory) with a tack-sharp, super-fast lens, pleasingly fast autofocus, a great, bright screen, and rock-solid feeling controls that are right where your fingers need them to be.

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The introduction of the NEX-IFR5 interface unit is the first implementation of 2K RAW recording capability with the AXSM memory system. 2K RAW provides all the benefits of RAW - wide color gamut, full sensor latitude and flexible digital image manipulation - but at a cost efficient 2K resolution. 2K RAW enables the NEX-FS700 to create digital RGB files with 12-bit color depth, and also works simultaneously with the camera's on-board 8-bit AVC-HD capability.

ENGADGET: Sony brings 4K RAW to NEX-FS700 camcorder courtesy of IFR5 add-on

The FS700 RAW files are recorded to the AXS memory cards in the AXS-R5 RAW recorder, where they can be screened and converted using Sony's free RAW Viewer software.

ENGADGET: Sony brings 4K RAW to NEX-FS700 camcorder courtesy of IFR5 add-on

Fujifilm claims they've worked through the pixel noise problems that can accompany massive megapixel sensors (we'll have to see about that), but at the very least the S9000 has a 10.7x optical zoom lens, a 1.8-inch tilting LCD screen, a 0.01 second shutter lag time, dual xD and CompactFlash memory card slots, and can capture RAW images.

ENGADGET: Fujifilm's FinePix S9000 and FinePix E900 break the nine megapixel barrier

The memory of bullying victim Tyler Clementi is still too raw.

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