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I think limited 4k recording times on very small cameras is just one of the compromises you have to accept (battery life is another) - e.g. the GX800 is limited to 5 minutes in 4k, the LX100 and TZ100 to 15 minutes. This is the recording time info in the manual for the ZV-1:

I'm a career DP/videographer mostly working in the commercial/corporate space and this is my current kit: 2x Nanlite FS300B lights Two cheap "Travor/Fositan" bicolor 1x1 flex lights 2x Nanlite Pavotube 6Cii 36in and 48in parabolic diffusors + one fresnel I also have a round LED/lantern kit for travel, similar to this kit. This setup has done very well for me and I have rarely had to rent anything else. It's also important to me that my entire kit for a shoot can fit onto my cart. If more is needed, then I'm going to need to work with a gaffer. However, if I were starting over from scratch, I would probably get: Aputure 300x Aputure Amaran F22c Aputure LS 60x with Spotlight Mini Zoom Parabolic diffusors & large 5-in-1 reflectors This would be a very versatile kit that would cover most situations that I could think of. Nanlite also offers comparable lights at even better prices, but they currently don't have anything quite like the F22c. Godox offerings look good. Two years ago when I last updated my kit, I took a long, hard look at them and concluded that their big COB lights had a magenta hue that I did not care for. The B&H house brand GVM lights also look great for the money, but I've never used them. One other consideration: when shopping for COB lights, it's important to get a sense of how far they can be dimmed down. For instance, my buddy's Aputure 600c lights are great but even at 0.01%, they are too bright for some applications. This is the reason that I've stuck with 300w fixtures, and shooting at my camera's native ISO of 800, I've very rarely encountered any interior shot when I've wanted more light than what I can get from a 300w fixture.

Sony RX100V ? I had one and it was pretty fantastic. Tiny, genuinely pocketable and my only real issue was overheating for how I used it which is for MUCH longer takes than you Kye. Same issue with the ZV1, brilliant little thing but needed cooling…which it probably could today with the Tilta stick on jobbie. Part of me really wants to go uber-small with my gear, but I think for my needs and taking budget (the huge losses in trading) into consideration, it’s a non-starter. Just knocking off 1kg is a big plus for me for 2024 but that is still a body and lens combo about 5+ times heavier than any of yours 🤪

If the LX10 is a possibility, then maybe the Sony ZV-1 (the original version)? Lens OIS (plus EIS in 'Active' stabilization mode). Also records gyro data for stabilization in post. 4k 24/25/30p at 100Mbps, FHD at 50Mbps, no crop in 4k, Cine/S-Log/HLG picture profiles (but only 8-bit). PDAF. Startup time about 3 seconds, including adjusting the zoom to where it was last time. Good on-board audio (with an included furry) plus a mic jack (which doesn't foul the screen when it's hinged out). The manual is here - https://helpguide.sony.net/dc/1910/v1/en/index.html Downsides that I've noticed so far: The battery life when shooting video is poor (there's just not the space for a large battery in a body that small...but 3rd party batteries are cheap) Anything screwed into the tripod hole blocks the battery/card door from opening. Only one control wheel. The Sony menus...

Aputure is great, but also look into Godox or Small Rig if you want to save a little bit of money. I have a Small Rig kit I put together that is holding up pretty well, though there are a couple things I wish they'd done to make them better, namely a little better construction and putting glass over the LED chip so I could use it outside without worrying about bugs. Still a pretty good value given I got them on sale. Adorama's Glow EZ soft boxes are also a great value and easy to set up.