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I had a chance to cover an amateur fashion show over the July 4th weekend at a local (Anaheim, CA) cultural event. I had only my NX1 and thought I'd share a few of the interesting uses I found for shooting in 4K. My video is at https://youtu.be/PsHTzuANSHo. 4K on 1080p sequence will give you a free (and great quality) zoom. And that lets you go wide (by scaling the 4K at 50%) and then tight (by going to 100%). Which gives you: A way to fake a two-camera shoot. See the first part where the adults do the walk and you see the wide and tights shots back/forth.Or you get just go tight without a zoom, like I did in the girls (100%) or boys (~60%) sections.You can get just the composition you want after the fact by cropping as needed.You can also fake a zoom in/out and pan to cover the people you want as I was forced to do in a few places.What I'm saying is: even if you don't care for 4K, shooting in 4K can be of real/practical help/use. Let me know your thoughts. And please go easy on the models, they were just attendees and their kids.

Panasonic LX100. But, I'll tell you what the other forum members told me (rightly so). Try Panasonic DMC G7K. In my opinion, best video.

​There's no singular answer. They're all good. It comes down to what kind of footage/style you're trying to get. If you can articulate that, then you can get some really good advice here. (Not from me though, but from other folks that seriously analyze the IQ stuff. I tend to believe it's how you use a camera, not the gear itself. This opinion of mine is in the minority so take what I say with a grain of salt.) At any rate, I tend to believe if you can't articulate in detail what you're trying to do, then the answer can seriously be: "get anything." This would be because you're not likely not going to be doing much considered or sophisticated shooting anyway. That being the case, just about any new camera will allow you to grab some pretty great shots. Except Fuji. Don't buy Fuji for video. Even that IQ is too lousy for me.

I recommend you put completely 100% out of your head any thoughts about how "future proof" your ability to use your camera in 5 years will be. We're moving at a far too fast a pace for that to matter. And cameras are far too cheap for that to matter. Instead pick what is right for you right now. (or perhaps in the next 6 months, or 12 months, but don't be looking any further out than that) Look at a couple of examples: Sony PMW-F3 is a camera that I just purchased last week for not much more than a grand, yet less than five years ago this camera cost US$20,000! (when you factor in the s-log upgrade) This was one of the hottest cameras back then, and was very very pricey. Now consider the Panasonic GH2, also only less than 5 years old, and also was for its time the hottest camera around and cost a not terribly dissimilar amount to what a GH4/NX1 costs today. How much do they go for now? Only a couple of hundred bucks or so. Conclusion: in 5 years time you'll be able to pick up the (former) hottest tech for pennies on the dollar, and also you'll be able to affordably buy new tech which is leaps and bounds ahead of it.

Here's some stabilized footage I shot a few days back for a goofy corporate gig. Might give you an idea how certain moves and some very basic shots can be enhanced with the technology:

I agree that the answer can be 'get anything'. Even if you would do a lot of considered or sophisticated shooting. You can do that with all of mentioned cameras. Figuring out which camera you want is something you have to research for yourself. Each one has their pros and cons. Read reviews, view sample footage, read more reviews, try them at a store, think about what you want, what is most important to you? (4K, slomo, interchangeable lenses, handling, ergonimics, battery life, sound, accessories, etc, etc...) And yes, put the G7 on your list too

The RX100M4 sounds nice, but the time constraint on the 4K (5 min) and slowmo (2 sec) I believe I read about is quite painful I'd say. That would make it a no-go personally. I use the LX100 all the time, love it. Can't get myself to give the FZ1000 the love it deserves, only take it along when I'm on some longer trips and need its all-in-one versatility (but then again, that's the exact reason I got it, I'm just using it purposely). Haven't shot with the A6000, but when they added XAVC-S, I was quite tempted to ditch my D5300 and get one. But for the time I'm managing to keep myself from doing so. The A6000 actually sounds pretty terrific right about now. It offers a lot and in a small package too. What David says as well though, you might even want to consider the G7. Little bit heftier in price perhaps, but seems like great value considering what it's capable of... So, personally I'd give it a close call between fixed lens LX100 and versatile system camera such as the A6000/G7. But YOU'RE the one who needs the camera, so it's of little value what I think I would do. It really does depend on how you're planning to go about shooting stuff. The LX100 might fit the bill. Maybe the A6000 would be the best choice for you by far. You're the only one who can really tell. Fuzzy really hits it home on that one, they all give you great quality, so that's not even the main thing you should be looking for to differentiate these camera's, rather look at their other advantages and which would fit in best in your operation.

​FWIW, the EM5II is nice and all, but it's not going to give you the same functionality as a gimbal. I just use it for short shots kuz that's what I do most of the time. Short PR edits. But, if you wanted to do a looooong tracking shot following a character around and needed the camera to transition through some pretty aggressive moves and still keep things smooth, the internal 5-axis on-a-sensor isn't going to like that. I think you'd see some significant warping. You'd definitely want a more professional tool/gimbal in that case. Also, the EM5II is pretty decent IQ, but it's certainly inferior to a lot of other stuff on the <$1K market. Don't want to hijack the thread here, it's all just food for thought. Since it worked for me, maybe it would work for you. Depends. If you want to see a lot of words agonizing over the EM5II, this is where you should go:

This one I can agree to. Selling and buying stuff on forums is a great way to avoid ebay but it almost makes you feel like spaming.

Maybe not User Reviews, but I would love a subforum for buying and selling gear. Posting it with the news and discussions just seems awkward.

Reviews are welcome, just post them in the main forum for all to see.

Praising empty risk as anything worthy should be seen as a crime. There are young people out there trying to mimic such silly gimmicks. I was youngster as everyone here and nowadays I have a fair POV over the silliness of my teens. Aside the lack of 4K as far as I could understand, a last and interesting note in that clip there, though: a word for the female beauty anyway... : D If beauty is life, respect for life is mandatory. That's livin'!

​Maybe having a sticky thread at the top where people can write reviews would work better.

Surprise? Yes. Rather underwhelming? Definitely. Props to the GoPro marketing team for getting all these blogs to post this "news" though. And now l'll just quietly continue waiting on that G7 vs A7s vs 1DC review now.

Yes. I signed that change.org petition. I don't feel like we need more limitations on what we're allowed to do in public space without applying for permit for everything...

Firstly thanks to everyone providing great information on anamorphic adapters and lenses. Helped me choose the adapter that best suited my needs. I had originally placed a bid on the rare Baby Hypergonar (not mine) listed below, but glad I got out in the end. Price is still very low for this pricey bit of glass with just over a day to go on the listing. Could turn out to be a bargain for someone who will actually use it instead of ending up with a collector http://www.ebay.com/itm/Berthiot-Cinemascope-Anamorphic-Baby-Hypergonar-8-mm-/181791113222?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_71&hash=item2a53984006 Another listing wants €2500 which is insane! Becoming a collectors item more than a functional lens at that price.

I find specs are most useful in indicating the intent of the camera. When we saw the NX1's specs--4K video, H.265, high frame rates, manual control--it showed us that Samsung had put serious work into making a competitive hybrid camera. When we saw the Blackmagic Pocket's specs--no frills, RAW and ProRes recording, S16 sensor size, small form factor--we knew they wanted to make a small, affordable cinema camera. Marketing ties into this; Blackmagic wouldn't tout "13 stops of dynamic range" and "the look of real digital film" if they were making a consumer camera.

Hey man. I see alot of good advice here but I wanted to throw something out that worked for me for awhile. If your budget is $2500 or so get 2 cameras that check off all of your needs. G7 for convenience, long battery life, ease of use, 4k recording, etc. Blackmagic pocket camera for when you need top notch image quality with 10 bit ProRes or RAW. I believe with those 2 cameras you'd have all of your bases covered. Those 2 cameras plus a speedbooster would hit around $2500.

I would go g6. You can get it for less than half the cost of a gh3 plus it has peaking.

Let's not beat about the bush the A7 is a great stills camera but an absolutely horrific video one, unless you LOVE tons of moire, no LOG and a poor low bit rate codec. May as well get the A6000 and put Speed Booster on it!

Considering your limitations, I think you did a good job. A6000 is probably one of the best little HD cams. Slo-mo looks good and used sparingly. Color grade works for the gritty feel. Pacing seems good too. Didn't feel like 5min film, felt much shorter. Good thing because this could have dragged like some other short films. Sound is good and gives a good sense of unease and the whole "apocalyptic" feel. I think you had a good sense of what you wanted, and then shot it very well. Edit, sound, music is all good! Be nice to see it made into a 30min short. Maybe on the lines of the STALKER PC game or something.

If the size of LX100 doesn't look impressing for the customer smile emoticon FOTGA rig, Zoom H4N, RODE stereo mic, RAM mount, LCD-V3, Opteka 58mm extention tube. There is no need for a belt to attach a follow focus. The follow focus blocks access to the focus mode switch.