GEAR OF THE YEAR AWARDS
CAMERAS
everything fromMFT, right through to larger than full-frame. Panasonic’s MFT range continues to innovate, launching two very different cameras that wowed the world. The BHG1 box camera is a unique form-factor beauty that doesn’t come with a screen. But the GH5 II was the big launch, taking that popular range to even greater heights. It was a stellar year for Panasonic, as the Lumix S5 offered virtually all the tech of the flagship S1H, but in a smaller, lighter and cheaper body. Filmmakers loved them and they flew off the shelves. Sony’s long-awaited A7SMark III was also a huge sales success, with E-mount fans facing waiting lists. But queues were even longer for the new 50-megapixel, 8K A1 that, despite a high price tag, offers
The area of real innovation in recent years has beenmirrorless and cinema cameras – as well as camcorders, with increasing importance placed on streaming in the past 18months. But for the highest quality, it’s mirrorless and cinema cameras that continue to excite professional filmmakers. More full-frame models, in-camera Raw recording, and the race for resolution are the really hot topics among global camera manufacturers. While there have been no professional DSLR launches in the past year that have made a real impact on filmmaking, mirrorless cameras have really set the world alight. And it’s not just full-frame models – there have been huge innovations in cameras sporting
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