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Gear of the Year | awards

The PTZ class has expanded, with Panasonic’s upgraded AW-UE160 taking aim at Sony’s FR7 and BRC-AM7 models. The podcasting hardware category has equipment that powers everything from single-person podcasts to full-scale multicamera live broadcasts. Blackmagic Design dominates with three nominations: the Atem Mini Extreme ISO G2, Atem Mini Pro and Micro Studio Camera 4K G2. Rode’s Rodecaster Video was joined by two new siblings, the S and Core models, as the brand made huge waves in video podcast production. And for live streaming∕broadcast production, Canon’s XF605 camcorder is still dominant but Sony’s PXW-Z300 is gaining traction, while Marshall has an array of cameras and Roland’s video switchers round out the category, giving pros the tools to elevate live production with 4K switching, audio mixing and HDMI∕SDI flexibility. With content creation, streaming and hybrid production changing at incredible speed, this year’s Gear of the Year Awards reflect an industry that has never been more exciting. It’s time to cast your vote. Cast your vote at promoviemaker.net

The shortlist

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 DJI Osmo Pocket 4  DJI Mini 5 Pro Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema

Icon Pro Audio Harrison 32Ci Audio Interface Rodecaster Video Rodecaster Video Core Rodecaster Video S Zoom Podtrak P4next Live streaming∕ broadcast hardware Canon MS-510 Canon RC-IP300 Canon XF605 Marshall CV355-27X-ND3 Marshall CV420-27X Marshall CV520 Panasonic AG-CX350 Quicklink Studio Pro Fusion

Red V-Raptor XE Sony Burano Sony FX6 Content creator camera Canon EOS R50 V Canon Powershot V1 Canon Powershot G7 X Mark III

Canon EOS R6 III Fujifilm GFX100 II Nikon Z 5II Nikon Z 6III

GoPro Mission 1 Pro Insta360 Link 2 Pro Nikon Coolpix P1100 PTZ Atomos A-Eye 4K-20X Birddog XL Ultra Canon CR-N700 Marshall CV625 Panasonic AW-UE160 Sony BRC-AM7 Sony FR7 Podcasting hardware Blackmagic Atem Mini Extreme ISO G2

OM System OM-5 Mark II Panasonic Lumix S1 II

Sigma BF Sony A7 V

Fujifilm X-E5 Fujifilm X-M5 Fujifilm X-T30 III Nikon Z 50II OM System OM-3 Panasonic Lumix S9 Ricoh GR IV Sony RX1R III Sony ZV-E10 II Content creator speciality camera Antigravity A1 DJI Avata 360 DJI Osmo Action 6

Hybrid∕crossover Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K

Canon EOS C50 Canon EOS C80

Nikon ZR Sony FX2 Sony FX3 Cinema camera

Roland V-600UHD Roland V-160HD Roland V-8HV V3.0

Blackmagic Pyxis 6K Blackmagic Pyxis 12K Canon EOS C400 Fujifilm GFX Eterna 55

Blackmagic Atem Mini Pro Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K G2 Hollyland Venus Liv V2

Sony PXW-Z300 Telycam Mix One Teradek Prism Jetpack

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