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Clarification. I didn't mean point no 2 and 3. Only 2 or 3 random points out of these 7. ?

My predictions for the a7siii 1. 8-bit 4-2-2 internal. 2. No 30 min recording limit. 3. 18MP sensor. 4. Better EVF. 5. Venice Colour Science. 6. Higher bitrate option for video. 7. Better Menu layout. Though there is a likelihood that ONLY 2-3 of these will make it to the final product. And most likely the least radical ones.

Most of thise Vloggers are given Free camera by the likes of Canon and even RED. The companies get Millions in Publicity for a few hundred dollars of free cameras.

I completely agree with this. Twice the price for great autofocus is a ripoff. $99-199 is the max that one could charge for that feature. Double the Price should include IBIS, Dual UHS-II cards, Weather-sealing and Double/ Triple the Battery life.

I am curious, as to where you found this information from. Source?

He does say things that makes sense. Though I wish he used examples of extremely low budget films instead of classics with reasonably large budgets and big stars in them, to drive home the point. And, if he showed films either shot on 16mm film or DSLRs with almost no budget (and pretty terrible dynamic range), he could drive his point deeper without sounding like Spielberg Making a $100 film by asking for favours. Maybe if he use Paranormal activity as a reference point, or something else like that, one could connect with him more deeply. I agree with him though, about not chasing numbers wrt to dynamic range and a few other things. Don't even obsess as much about cinematography, and concentrate on first the story and then the sound, and then everything else.

Thanks @Emanuel I am actually looking forward to a 3-way review face-off between these drones. They all are within the 1k price bracket, with 4k video and a few othwr tricks up their sleeve. Dynamic Range and video quality, ease of flight, flight time etc will be the governing factors I guess. Suddenly 25th June seems too far way.

It appears as if Autel FINALLY havr a release date (25th June). The footage in the video below actually looks pretty decent. Now I guess it's finally a 3-way battle between the Autel (which doesn't have a 1inch ensor btw), the Parrot and DJI. Hopefully all of them are reasonably attractive, with no major flaws. P.S.: I checked the Autel site (https://www.autelrobotics.com/evo/) and they seem to have the same 12MP sensor as the DJI Mavic Air (or very similar). Their price seems to be $999 (I clicked on BUY, and it led me to see the price), and that may be it's weakest link. Unless it can offer something way better (it does have 30 mins of flight time).

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha I too think this footage is premature in a very very unfortunate way. Creating any kind of log profile or decent video codec on a camera cannot possibly be that difficult. Also, if ZCam wants to start improving the official footage slowly and show the improvements to people ovwr weeks or months, they may have understood the mindset of prospective customers all wrong. If people start seeing great footage from the 20th or 30th video, most perspective buyers would already have migrated to things. I doubt anyone has the patience to see the magic happening. They should not give us Alpha and Beta. Just come final product in terms of video quality.

I am guessing that a 1inch sensor may be just too large for the Mavic Air or even the Mavic Pro. Also they always needs to be options for separating drones at all price ranges. Fortunately there appear to be some capable 1/7" sensors, which with 4-2-2 10-bit video may be the perfect middle ground. Also, I am wondering how much the HDR mode on the Parrot improves Dynamic Range and whether its better than than the one on the Mavic Air.

I couldn't agree more. These are the very first samples from the camera. They seem to have neither log nor any flat profile, and the fact that the CEO is playing with the football in the video (which incidentally nobody else seemed to notice) seems to indicate how casual and informal (non final) the nature of this video is. I am not completely sure about these figures. What are the flavours of RAW that you are referring to? Blackmagic itself has 3 flavours on the BMPCC4k. So it basically would depend on the kind of flavour of RAW.

I was just doing a google and wiki search, since I can remember Parrot making drones for the longest. So it would seem strange why Parrot hadn't substantially improved its various drones in terms of R&D. In ways they seems like Nokia, stuck with fuddy duddies and very slow to change (until the rather recent HMD takeover). Hopefully this drone help them get back on track wrt to R&D. In ways it's great that DJI is kicking every lazy player's backside in the Drone Market. The only issue, is that it has near complete monopoly now. I hope we see foorage from this drone soon and reviewers also post comparisons with the Mavic Air.

It appears Autel will keep us waiting while Parrot seems to have nade a drone to compete with the DJI Mavic (/Mavic Air). • The flying 4K HDR 100mbps camera boasts exclusive video and photo shooting capabilities thanks to its unique 180° tilt gimbal and up to 2.8X lossless zoom. • 21MP camera with f2.4 lens. • Its ultra-compact foldable form means you can take this Parrot drone with you anytime, anywhere. It's very light • Quiet and resitant to extreme weather conditions, ANAFI has a 25-minute flight time with advanced performances. Also each batyery has a usb un for direct charging without the need for a separate chatging plug. • Thanks to ANAFI's embedded Artificial Intelligence, take advantage of its automated flight modes to capture spectacular shots. For some curious reasons it doesn'tseem yo have obstacle avoidance sensors. • A unique 180° Tilt Up and Down for some superb angles if shooting. It also has those presets modes on the DJI drones and extra ones too. https://www.parrot.com/global/drones/anafi#capture-breathtaking-videos-photos-to-transcend-your-everyday-life

I couldn't understand the purpose of having HLG on a point and shoot when the recording limit is 5 mins and it doesn't have a mic in. It's difficult to understand how Sony feels this will compete with snartphones. Most importantly Sony makes the biggest battery in a mirrorless cameras and yet bone of their MILC can still shoot 2 hours of video wihout overheating (the A7iii reviewrs are mixed and major youtubers seem to have become silent on overheating after they enjoyed the launch event so much).

Eoshd is one of the sites and forums I visit often. Most other Videography and photography sites are compromised, and it's actually quite sad to see that.

Wow, that would be great. @BTM_Pix I will try and update you soon.

I read a lot of reviews of the Z Cam E1, and many users were more than satisfied after the various firmware updates and after the price cut. But, considering it was a product by a small little startup, they seemed to have resolved a lot of the issues users had when the product was released. I too feel the Z Cam Z2 could have included a screen and some (more) ports and a SD Card slot. Also, ProRes and RAW. But it does include H264 and H265, and if Sony and Panasonic's implementation of codecs is any indication, than one won't really be missing ProRes (though we could do with RAW). It also seems to have wifi, and I am guessing if it has an App that's even close to @BTM_Pix quality of implementation, it could be a runaway success. Or better still, @BTM_Pix makes a controller for the ZCam E2. That would be a great collaboration.

Most of us on these forums and almost all Indie Filmmakers (especially those who buy their own gear) are forever asking for features a camera should have or not have. The ZCam E2, already seems to have a few very impressive list of features (4k @120fps and 13.5 stops of Dynamic Range). What features do you feel it really needs to be able to sell in the truckloads? I didn't really like the live streaming Ethernet port thing, which except the high speed advantage doesn't seem to offer anything. Also, by the time things are uploaded on YouTube, are already down to way less size than they were shot or edited on. Also, IMHO very high bitrate live streaming may not be a great idea. 1. IMHO since they probably cannot fit in another Card Slot (for SDXC or other cards, apart from the CFast one it already has) maybe a dual usb-c may be a better idea instead of one Ethernet and one USB-C. 2. Perhaps either one or 2 mini XLR ports for sound. 3. A few flavours of Cinema DNG RAW. Finally, I feel the price seems a little off. If it were priced at $1495, it may seem a lot more attractive. I am creating a new thread for this, because I feel the ZCam guys are open to listening and want feedback on features filmmakers want on their camera.

The number of down votes on the forums is going up big time. Maybe it's time to introduce an icon with 'the finger' ?

I am pretty interested in the Stella Pro lights, though for video. I wonder if a few of those are bright enough to light a large room, or a small open area. Could you test them for brightness, and also if possible, to see how they hold underwater (since they are rated at 100 Metres). Thanks in advance

The youtuber Mrwhosetheboss had demonstrated a very interesting holographic 3D design by some cheap DIY hack. It shouldn't be too difficult to replicate that with a screen having distinctively raised corners, square in shape with thick glass. If it can do 4k 10-bit 4-2-2 video, it would be the First Smartphone to be able to pull it off and for that alone a lot of filmmakers would pick up one. Even if it has the Sony IMX477 sensor which is a 1/2.3" sensor, it would be good enough. Having 10bit JPEG type HEIF photos and 10-bit 4-2-2 video alone is huge in a smartphone. Right now, those twin cameras in the phone look strangely like those on Moto Phones.

Maybe poor choice of words. And I agree, it' Canon that had terribly minor increments. Thought the chances of 10-bit 4-2-2 in the A7siii are next to impossible (8-bit 4-2-2 internal may happen, though, and it will could be much better than the 4-2-0 that is there right now). Like I mentioned in the other group, better colour science (on the lines of the Venice and the FS5ii) and possibly 1-1.5 stops better low light. And a 50% chance that the recording limit might go (after a firmware update in July or near the year end), when a change in the tax laws is expected).

Actually the new A7iii seems to have a new processor and pipeline, thereby eliminating issues with overheating almost completely (according to Sony). I am guessing it also have an advanced heatsink built in. That is one the reasons Sony held its launch event in the dessert, to show that it's resistant to overheating and reasonably well weather sealed. If Sony is not providing a charger in the box with the A7iii, they obviously are cutting corners with things like taxes too. But considering that full frame sensors are Four Times the size of M43, the A7iii does offer a lot of bang for the buck. Sony and Panasonic both have their strong and weak points. Panasonic's stills (photos) could be much better (14-bit) and their autofocus in video is still a joke. Plus their 12 stop limitation in VLog-L (effectively pushing everything around 11.5 stops and below), is terrible and preventing the camera from realising it's full potential for video (Panasonic's main selling point). RAW won't be introduced because they don't want to destroy everything above the GH Series, but they can certainly do with more dynamic range in video. Sony could be generous with their recording time limit and have 10-bit (or 8-bit) 4-2-2 internal recording, apart from better colour science. It's just that the A7s series has sold well regardless of the 4-2-0 codec so they don't or disnt care. Plus their lenses are priced pretty high (especially their G Master lenses).

Knowing Sony, it will most likely be limited to 8-bit 4-2-2. And one stop/one and a half stop improvement in low light, and colour science on the lines of the Venice and FS5 ii. Nothing else.

Wow. The Panasonic App is not bad, but it could get much better. Nice. The options of jumping between cameras ? Hahaha. 3D printing is like sunscreen against sun caused cancer. It IS the cancer. I am sure there are many Off the Shelf Monitors. I am being a Little Greedy, but do you think you could do a Multi-Cam version where one could control 3 BMPCC4k cameras or 3 Panasonic GH5s cameras with one controller? ??? (Ignore the multi-cam request if it sounds ludicrous).