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“When the camera is switched to video, it reboots entirely into the Cinema EOS user interface”
Sony A1 One of the smallest, yet most powerful machines on this list, the A1 is a real showpiece of what Sony can achieve. With fantastic 8K video and 50-megapixel stills at up to 30 frames per second, this is an absolute powerhouse of a camera.
UNIQUE EOS Cooling vents are new, but the regular I/O options remain from the standard EOS R5. There are 13 different assignable buttons, so filmmakers can customise the Cinema model to their own way of working
to show the advantages of a fixed sensor in certain circumstances, and the difference was clear. In situations like that, a floating sensor can cause issues. Although I’m not in 100% agreement with it, I can see why Canon made this decision for video. Who will be interested? It may be a hybrid camera with a hugely powerful stills side, but everything about the EOS R5 C points towards serious video work. Timecode support, tally lights, XLR inputs over the multi-interface shoe, waveforms, 8K/60p Raw with a full- frame sensor: these are hugely powerful video features you would expect from a full-blown cinema camera. The only limited area for the EOS R5 C relating to professional video production is the video I/O. There’s no SDI – and only a micro HDMI port – so a cage system will definitely be needed to connect to HDMI monitors or video transmitters securely. This is without doubt the finest mirrorless/hybrid camera Canon has ever made for video, and one that represents a huge and exciting shift in the company’s approach. If you were anticipating a Canon DSLR or mirrorless made for filmmaking, this is certainly the one you have been waiting for.
oversampled 4K XFAVC mode – that’s definitely what we will end up using the most. The quality of this is fantastic, sharp and detailed, with a low noise floor and rich colour information. All in a 10-bit 4:2:2 codec, which is easy to fit into any post-production workflow. Record as long as you need Not only is the 30-minute record limit a thing of the past, but overheating seems to be under control, due to the active fan system on the back of the camera. In our tests, we recorded over four hours of 8K Raw and an hour of 4K/120p without any issues. That’s enough for us to be confident most customers will never encounter an overheating warning, which is a big improvement over the R5! Lack of IBIS Perhaps the most common criticism is the removal of the R5’s sensor stabilisation. I was also disappointed at first, but I try to be impartial with a new camera, and Canon insists a fixed sensor with the option of its digital IS system is better for serious video work. Although, on the stills side, IBIS is definitely missed – even Canon acknowledges that. We put this to the test over on our YouTube channel. Although I still find IBIS hugely useful for some video work, trying the digital IS system left me very impressed. We also tried it on a car mount
Canon EOS R3 Resembling the 1DX line of professional DSLRs, the EOS R3 has exceptional build quality and top-of-the-line features – with a real focus on speed of control and practical ergonomics.
Panasonic Lumix S1H The oldest camera on this list, but still hugely capable. Panasonic has been giving us key video features like XLR units, waveforms and 10-bit All-I for longer than anyone else – and the IBIS of the S1H still impresses enormously.
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