GEAR OF THE YEAR
In the cinema camera category, the full-frame Sony Burano uses the same sensor as the legendary Venice II, only in a more compact body and at a much lower price. Blackmagic’s Ursa Mini Pro 12K OLPF remains the highest-resolution camera you can buy while Sony’s FX9 and FX6 full- frame cinema cameras continued to sell in bucketloads. In the world of camcorders, where live events and streaming rule, it’s a tough choice between incredible cameras from the likes of JVC, Canon, Sony and Panasonic. And PTZ cameras continue to have a huge impact, especially Sony’s FR7 with its full-frame sensor and interchangeable E-mount lenses, while Canon’s CR-N700 brings 12G-SDI and Dual Pixel CMOS AF.
of the same tech in a smaller form factor at a much lower price. More filmmakers are realising the benefits of a hybrid/crossover option, which incorporates elements of a conventional mirrorless and pure cinema cam. Included in this class are the Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K, with its full-frame sensor and internal Raw recording, plus Panasonic’s Lumix S5 II X, with its filmmaker-biased spec and latest phase detection AF system. DJI launched two new versions of its cameras with three- or four- axis gimbal tech. The Ronin 4D-8K brought even higher resolution to the four-axis, full-frame cinema camera system, whereas the Osmo Pocket 3 added a larger sensor and screen for improved usability.
DECISION TIME With so much kit
to choose from, it’s down to you to help us curate a list of the absolute essentials
Mirrorless
Canon EOS R8 Fujifilm GFX100 II Fujifilm X-H2S Fujifilm X-T5 Nikon Z f Nikon Z 8 OM System OM-1 II Panasonic Lumix GH6 Panasonic Lumix S5 II Sigma fp L
Sony A7S III Sony A9 III Sony ZV-E1
Hybrid/crossover Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K Blackmagic Micro Studio
Camera 4K G2 Canon EOS C70 Canon EOS R5 C DJI Ronin 4D-8K DJI Osmo Pocket 3 Panasonic Lumix S5 II X Sony FX3 Sony FX30
Camcorder
Canon XF605 Canon XA65 JVC GY-HM250E Panasonic HC-X2000E
Sony PXW-Z150 Sony PXW-Z190 Sony PXW-Z280
Cinema camera Arri Alexa 35 Blackmagic Ursa Mini Pro 12K OLPF Canon EOS C500 Mark II Canon EOS C300 Mark III Panasonic AU-EVA1
Red Komodo-X Red V-Raptor X
Sony FX6 Sony FX9
Sony Burano Z Cam E2-S6
PTZ camera
Birddog X1 Ultra Canon CR-N100 Canon CR-N700 JVC KY-PZ400N Lumens 4K NDI Marshall CV730 Panasonic AW-UE150 Sony FR7
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