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That's honestly the first time I've ever heard anyone complain about Panasonic's prices (GH4=4K pro video camera for $1600!!!)! This is a filmmaking forum after all. Panasonic are the only company making true hybrid cameras. Sony coming a close second ... The GX7 has the same new sensor as the GH4 - low light is improved noticeably over previous generation (GH3 etc), dynamic range is noticeably better, and imo colours are much, much improved. Stills people seem to think photos are better too from the little I've seen. At the end of the day, there is no perfect camera - especially if you're on a budget. You just have to buy the closest thing to what you want/need and make it work for you. Accept the limitations. These cameras are ALL awesome. It's insane what we have available to us today. We're spoiled. My advice - buy a G6 on ebay for c. $350 and try it. It's the best video camera deal in the history of the world. I guarantee you will fall in love with it after your 5D. If you are not of sound mind and for mental health reasons decide you don't like it, sell it for close to the same price in a month or two. Invest in glass (personally I buy a lot of Nikkor AI manual primes). You can buy a dumb adapter for $30 and invest in a Speed Booster later if you want to (metabones is the only one worth having imo).

Another vote for the G6 from me, I picked up a second-hand one a month or so ago and love it. In the past I've used an NEX-5N, NEX 6, a Nikon D5200. I love the detail and the colour of the G6. It's just a proper, solid 1080p image, with a good deal less moire, rolling shutter, softness, than some other cameras I've tried. I found with the other (APSC) cameras I wasn't quite getting that, and I'd end up just taking photos as I wasn't satisfied with the video (tho the D5200 comes in a close second IQ wise. I sold it for the ergonomic issues with video). I haven't tried the latest generation APSC cameras like the D5300 or the A6000 though. There are a lot of fast (1.7 aperture etc), relatively inexpensive primes for M4/3, so I haven't noticed the low light issues mentioned above. Also, check out this ISO noise test, ISO 640 is very clean: The ergonomics and feature-set for video on the G6 are the best I've used on a hybrid camera. Last night I just discovered the picture-in-picture manual focus aid (I guess newer Panny bodies like the GX7 and the GH4 would also have this?)

Yes the A7s is hard to judge exposure with. I found using zebras is the best way to protect the highlights. If you set them at 100 IRE and you see them adjust your exposure a little until they are gone. The histogram works from left to right as opposed to a waveform. You will know if you're clipping when a straight line on the right starts creeping up. same goes with crushing the blacks but on the left.I cant upload an image so >here is a link

I don't think this is fair in the slightest. He gave very fair reasons as to what he didn't like about the A7s. Imagine if we have to start every post with a disclaimer like: "Please note: This is just my opinion, I prefer not to generalize, everything is relative" Obviously its just his opinion. But it's the opinion of a video professional that may or may not balance the enthusiasm shown by other video professionals. I see no lack of logic or "narrow sighted gadget nerd" tone in the post Eric did. I don't think thats called for. It was just some valid points for those who may be in his boat. I'm a huge fan of the new A7s. will most likely buy it, and although not all of the "problems" mentioned are as important to me, Eric's review still made a load of sense to me.