Am I the only one who hates the DSLR form factor and ergonomics? I tolerate(d) it on a DSLR simply because DSLR is what is/was being used. Now we have Scarlet, Epic, BMD all coming out with these DSLR-size cameras. I think they miss the mark. We use(d) DSLR s because of the image quality they gave us, not (primarily) for their size - that's only evidenced by the fac that most DSLR shooters are doing so with some kind of rig, whetehr it be a full blown shoulder rig with EVF, V-lock battery adapters and what have you or just a smaller handles and shoulder with FF, there was still some kind of rig involved - essentially making the camera more like that of a 'real' camera. I hate the ergonomics of the Red Epic and I find it interesting that the immensively more popular Alexa is designed like a 'real' camera with the right ergonomics, size, form factor.
To me, BMDs Cinema Camera looks and feels liek a ~$3k iPhone/Apple-esque camera. I'd say the 'Cinema' tag comes from the supposed 13-stop latitude which again - if they can achieve that without high noise it will be a feat (already hearing in reviews that the picture performance is average in the pre-release NAB demo). As well, I'm hearing that it uses like an iPhone-esque camera. Which is cool for those indie shooters who don't have a budget and want to look cool with their cool new gadget, but for me... I'd struggle to want to use it without a pretty hefty rig and expensive accessories. As well, the reason my 2nd AC takes down 'metadata' in paper form is because we don't have time to sit there after every shot/take and log all the data. Tbh, I can't afford to stop down shooting whilst we type in the metadata, or ask them to hold on before we look at it because i'm just fixing up the autocorrect typos... I want a real camera, not just a a box with a lens...
I think it will have it's place, just like DSLRs do/did, but whether they'll see the light of high-end cinema? Who knows. It's certianly an interesting time in the world of digital cinema.