camera comparison Archive

There is strange allure, a fascination, in participating in a blind test. Putting your knowledge at risk of being disproven, but also the fun excitement of a trivia quiz, we know why we enjoy them. Now, what could be the most exciting trivia quiz for a filmmaker?

Comparing cameras is in the DNA of every filmmaker. We enjoy comparing specs and quality of each and every camera released on the market, and that’s because we are dedicated to an impossible quest – the search for the perfect camera. That’s the reason that drives some

Blackmagic Design know how to keep the boat rocking, no doubt about it. A steady flow of software and hardware innovations on different levels has always kept them on top of the news feed despite the stiff competition and all obstacles the company came across along the

Over the years Sony has been taking the reins of the camera making industry. At first slowly, as Canon used to hold the number one position in the market at the time, then rather abruptly, completely changing the whole scene. But even though no one can doubt

Last year has seen the announcement of an unexpected camera, the second iteration of the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro, the so-called G2. With it, Blackmagic Design hit the mark of the seventh year in the business of camera making. That’s not to say they were not around

The Canon 1DC made a huge splash in the filmmaking community back in 2012 when it was officially introduced to the world. Fast forward seven years later and it is still one of the best DSLR cameras out there capable of shooting cinematic DCI compliant 4K 24p

We’ve all seen the new add-ons to DJI lineup. On one hand, we have the Osmo Pocket, a small pocket camera that’s easy to use and set up with a 3-axis gimbal on top, while on the other, there’s the Osmo Action – DJI’s grand entrance into

You may have heard the news: there’s a new player in the action-cam field. It has been fifteen years since the first GoPros hit the market, and that was a huge revolution. No one had that kind of video quality in such a compact and portable enclosure,

Sometimes I wonder, just how friendly are each department within a camera company? I wonder this because sometimes different product lines seem to step on each other’s toes and surely affect each other’s sales figures. Some cameras compete so directly with their sister products that the rationale

A few years ago an American company named Zacuto did a series of comparisons between cameras at different price points. Given all sorts of lighting equipment, stabilization, time and expertise it became very difficult to tell the high-end cinema cameras from the basic, cheap consumer cameras. It

The Z Cam E2 – a 4K camera with interchangeable, high frame rate recording, 10-bit, modular design with ProRes inside. Sounds good, so why have we never heard of it? Z Cam are a Chinese VR company who launched the Z Cam E1 in 2015 and again,

Canon and Sony have been with no doubt a huge part of the industry in recent years following the DSLR revolution. Canon lead that train and Sony took over in the mirrorless age, but now two of their latest products are on the market, the EOS RP

Comparing the ARRI ALEXA Mini and the Canon C200 might seem a little unfair given the massive price difference but in my view, it is actually a really interesting test. They have a similar size and weight bodies, similar form factors and are both promoted towards solo

The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K is now officially on the market. There are indeed been more than a few hiccups for to camera to hit the shelves, but still, it is now available to customers, and that makes it one of the cheapest, if not the