GEAR OF THE YEAR
“Sony’s long-awaited A7SMark III was a huge sales success, with E-mount fans facingwaiting lists”
Mirrorless Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro Canon EOS R5 FujifilmX-T4 FujifilmGFX100S Nikon Z 6 II Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Panasonic Lumix BGH1 Panasonic Lumix S5 Panasonic Lumix GH5 II Sigma fp L Sony A7S III Sony A1 DSLR Canon EOS 5DMark IV Canon EOS-1D XMark III Nikon D6
for Red fans, too, as the Komodo 6K hit the market at a stunningly low price. It had the typical Redmodular design and internal Red Raw codec, but with a Canon RF lens mount and phase detection autofocus. Canon was hugely popular, thanks to the full-frame EOS C500 Mark II with internal Raw Light recording, a newmodular body and very high spec codecs. Not to mention the EOS C300Mark III, with the same body and very similar spec, using a new Super 35 sensor with radical Dual Gain Output technology – at a much lower price point. Then came Canon’s new entry- level cinema camera, the EOS C70, which essentially took over from the C100Mark II. The hybrid styling and incredible results – helped by Dual Pixel CMOS AF –won a lot of fans. Sony’s popular FX9 was followed by a little brother, the FX6, which brought a more affordable full- frame cinema camera tomarket, with its clever hybrid AF system, fast frame rates and affordable price. The FX3 might be thought of as a Sony A7S III in a different, more cinema- focused body, but delivered its own spec in a radical way. With camcorders, where live streaming is vital, there is more choice than ever. JVC’s pioneering HM180, HC550 and HC900 sold well, alongside Canon’s XF705 and new XA45. While Panasonic’s CX10, CX350 and X2000 offered a choice of spec to suit different users.
evenmore spec than A7S III – plus high resolution and fast frame rates. Along with its companion Xperia Pro smartphone, it’s a nigh unbeatable combination. Canon’s rival EOS R5 got firmware upgrades tomake it even better, and shooters loved its internal RawLight recording and 8K resolution. Sigma’s quirky fp L enjoyed a huge upgrade with a 61-megapixel sensor for even better stills, plus phase-detection AF. And its internal Raw recording is incredible in such a small and feature-packed camera. Add in Nikon’s Z 6 II, and it’s been a bumper year for full-frame mirrorless. Blackmagic’s Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro followed last year’s model with significant upgrades, like a tilting screen, 6K resolution and internal Raw recording. In the cinema camera category, the biggest gun was the Blackmagic Ursa Mini Pro 12K, offering the highest resolution in a package that is shockingly affordable. It was a huge year
OUTSIDE THE BOX
The Sigma fp L (bottom middle) and Red Komodo (bottom right) are full of new ideas to challenge the status quo
Nikon D780 Nikon D850
Camcorder
Canon XF705 Canon XA45 JVC GY-HM180 JVC GY-HC550 JVC GY-HC900
Panasonic AG-CX10 Panasonic AG-CX350 Panasonic HC-X2000
Sony PXW-Z190 Sony PXW-Z280
Cinema camera Blackmagic UrsaMini Pro 12K
Canon EOS C500Mark II Canon EOS C300Mark III Canon EOS C70 KinefinityMavo Edge 8K Panasonic EVA1 Panasonic VaricamLT Red Komodo 6K
Sony FX3 Sony FX6
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