We may still be years away from watching the sweet, sweet 33MP resolution video promised by Super Hi-Vision in our own homes, but over in Japan, NHK engineers are slowly working out the various kinks keeping it from us. Their latest development is this camera seen above on the left, capable of recording 8K in a camera head that is smaller and lighter than the previous unit (the new one weighs 4kg, about 1x5th the weight) shown on the right, and is more comparable to the size of a standard HDTV camera.
Engadget, NHK shrinks its 8K Super Hi-Vision-ready camcorder to the size of HD cameras
