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Wow. That was pretty intense. In a great way. We're now gonna face racism, or sexism or reverse something else.

1. Maybe because there are 3 broad pro/prosumer camera, namely Hybrid, ENG and Cinema. There is obviously a slight overlapping, here and there, between the 3 (or hot swapping), thanks to better designs and hybrids (like the C70 and S1H), they still have many people swearing by one design over the other. 2. More ergonomic cameras should, ideally, also be smaller, and thus lesser bragging rights. For both the client and for anyone else who may be lurking around. And the whole Brain box so promoted by RED, has ensured many other players follow atlesst some model that has one. But RED's model, like most tiny brains, need so much extra, just to make it usable. 3. Most film cameras need a lot of rigging and cinematographers and directors constantly watch the feed, so they need a lot more stuff for the rigging (live feed). Other reasons including the fact that Cinema cameras need better cooling, many cinema zooms are enormous and so require heavier box shaped backs, and storage and mic placement could be very ergonomically unsettling. Not sure why more hybrids don't have the tilting EVF of the GX7 and the multi-direction articulation of the S1H. Being able to use both the EVF and LCD, simultaneously, could be very useful in checking things like focus or changing settings while looking through the viewfinder. Maybe you could have a Poll on Possible Designs, that people want the most.

Wow. Thanks for the headsup.

I read somewhere that early reviewers have to sign some sort of agreement regarding reviewing the new processors, in the various computers. Hopefully, independent buyers will be able to help with actual usage experince and issue, instead of ones by people who've been given free laptops or early access, in exchange for lack of completely transparent reviews.

Hahaha. This is like Andrew quarterly rant.🤣 But, entertaining, regardless.

We may have to start using FCP, again. DaVinci was getting addictive 😆

Interesting. Would love to try the new MacBook Air. I may test it before I actually get one. I haven't used a Mac in the longest. I used to hate Word and Excel on it. For video and photo editing it's pretty neat. The Air is priced pretty well, for the apparent performance. Would also love to see some independent reviews before taking a call.

Interesting. Since it uses bluetooth for the time code sync, I am guessing that other (cheaper) standards may be open as possible timecode sync alternatives(?), as long as Zoom allows it (either open source or vendor agreements?). Isn't this the product you're talking about for syncing. I am curious, don't newer bluetooth standards matter for faster and more accurate sync (and 5.0 also allows for 2 devices to be operated, simultaneously), or it's just the first frame (or first few, as multiple timecode messages, with the necessary information?), and then the last (or last few) to check whether there is accurate syncing happening between frames (and sound, and other information) to know the accuracy of the sync. https://www.timecodesystems.com/product/ultrasync-blue/ Theoretically, shouldn't any smartphone be able to do this? Like an App on a smartphone do the same thing, at a fraction of the cost (especially if Zoom officially has a licence agreement with them), and with many other features that this may lack. Like the LTC Timecode GenerLTCator Pro App.

Hahaha. Good one. I always find those clickbait expensive cinema camera vs iBoss comparisons videos so delusional. This one screws all of those, and some more. 👍

I guess more information on the SoC will slowly start trickling in, and we'll know specs and performance figures. I am guessing their graphics processing should be enough for most tasks too. I personally want a huge tablet (18 inch?) on which desktop grade editing would be possible. Retina means it's a fancy name for not even giving customers 1080p and covering it with wordplay. That was smart, but dishonest.

Oh ok. I am guessing that it probably implies that it has a smartphone setup, instead of a laptop or desktop type, in terms of s processor. It's an SoC, instead of merely a processor. One cannot really change the RAM on a smartphone. I obviously could be wrong, but, Apple usually exaggerates things. Their Retina display was like 720p, when many smartphones were offering QHD and more. So they're probably just selling smartphones SoCs like they invented the wheel.

Interesting. Was this in the presentation? ARM designs the cores. They also have designs for the (multi core) processor function, but which is limited to connectivity architecture and instructions (DynamIQ vs big.LITTLE for example). So SoC designers (such as Samsung, Qualcom, Apple, Mediatek etc) actually mix and Max combinations of ARM processors, laying them within the processor, based upon the budget, power and processing requirements, product which is made for etc. Most of the engineers figure out what the best combination of cores and instruction for the job is, the size of the node, size of the various cache etc). Apple isn't probably doing anything significantly different form the othe processor designers. Apparently the McBook Air's (performance cores?) were running at 3.20 GHz. I am wondering how many Cores are running at that frequency. I would guess 4, at Max. Which is similar to Smartphone ARM processor structure where the cores are divided between efficient ones (mostly for browsing and other non-demanding functions) and performance cores (used for shooting photo and video, editing work and everything else requiring processor heavy work to be done). https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/4648107

I agree. @IronFilm will give us some insights we may have missed. I do with it had a fint little LCD. It makes me worried about battery life or some other things one needs to check. Probably which track is being played back or something else.

If its based on the ARM design (most likely the Cortex X1, with another lower re-deisgned core), theoretically Snapdragon and Exynos should be able to pull off high end laptop processors too (if they can record 8k, in compressed H.264/H.265) on smartphones, their processors already seem capable enough). Nice that processors are getting smaller and a lot kroe efficient. Also, the monopoly of over pricing processors is wearing off. Hopefully Snapdragon and Exynos join the race, sooner than later.

Yes. Wireless can be a problem in when one doesn't expect it to (RF and dropouts mostly). The Tascam are also great with backup track recorded at –6/–12 dB. But this obviously doesn't need a backup. And the price is pretty good for what it offers. Only wish it had a tiny LCD for atleast checking the battery or other things.

It's also competition to the Tentacle Sync TRACK E Pocket Audio Recorder with Timecode Support, since they both have 32-bit and time code. But the Tentacle at $349 is a lot more expensive.

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Congrats. If one doesn't have a very effective team, filmmaking is usually a very difficult job. Especially for Independent Filmmakers, on much smaller budgets. Congrats on making it this far.

Looks very mobile video like, regardless of the super expensive lenses and very large lighting setup (and reflectors) used.

Interesting argument and I agree with you. Dolby seems to have very little penetration, and only seems to be encouraged by corporates that take something in return to promote propreitory and semi monopolistic standards. Maybe there is a sweet spot between sensor size and computational photography, where images have enough detail, and (non artifical) sharpness to make them look good on large monitors, TVs and screens. With the right algorithms, dynamic range, lowlight and other things can be compensated for/improved substantially on smaller sensors. But there is this strange softness, lack of detail and even dullness that smaller sensors have. Some of that may obviously have to do with optics (glass vs plastic lenses, and small sized lenses, in general). I am guessing that sweet spot is very close to the 1/1.33" 108MP Nonacall Samsung sensor (creating 12MP images) and the 1inch 20MP sensor found in many Sony point and shoot cameras (RX100 series). Also, if someone like DXO Mark tested smartphone lenses for MP counts, it could help understand what's causing the lack of detail, in the final image.

Why do you think Apple chose the 10-bit Dolby Vision over the 10-bit HDR10+? Do you think they've improved their video quality further? Slightly more dynamic range and maybe multi frame 10-bit? Apple seems to be be hiding some features and some tricks of the processor too. Maybe they will announce them later or they were trying to make all the phones appear similar (instead of actually 2 completely different generations of smartphones, based on camera alone).

Regardless of all the advantages the GH5s has over the GH5, because of the lack of IBIS, low MP count and a few other factors, it is, at best, a very limited audience camera, since it isn't a hybrid. So, in many ways the number of GH5s cameras Panasonic sells, would have been a small proportion of that of the GH5. The same thing appears to be happening with the new Panasonic DC-BGH1. It seems, too, to be targetted at a very small audience, regardless of its shooting capabilities. I am not sure how that could be a good thing. Unless this is meant to replace many small budget cameras that shoot RAW or ProRes, and have M43 sensors like the ZCam, Blackmagic Pocket 4k etc. But this seems not too offer much in terms of specs (if at all for many specs), over those cameras. Unless it's a purely broadcast camera, wanted for youtubers(?) who want a stationary camera with superb battery life (?), since this won't be for Vloggers who have any kind of movement won't have great autofocus. Maybe the Indie Film Market? Where well priced cinema cameras could have more options, since some of the Chinese companies such as Kinefinity and even ZCam seem not to have as great distribution or after sales, and I am a little sceptical about Chonese brands, except perhaps a few like Apurture, especially if their callers cost anything over $999-1999. Not being able to get decent after sales can be a huge issue. I am guessing Sony is offering the GH5s sensor at a huge discount since their initial production was extremely slow but their production capacity and unused sensor lying around must be huge. Sony was, perhaps, also one of the causes of the slowing growth of the M43 cameras (slowing down sensor development for non Sony sensor sizes, except non ILC markets such as smartphones, industrial use etc?).

Fair enough. Except perhaps the BMP4k seems more like what you were looking for. If its screen could rotate a little, it would be near perfect.

IBIS and Cinematic Footsge have almost nothing to do with each other. The whackos at top gear used a camera with IBIS and then used it for shots in a car where they probably did terrain that was probably inundated with stones and pebbles and the microjitters sent the camera into a tizzy. I am guessing even OIS lenses must have produced some sort of warped wobble (though way less prominent than IBIS), and the footage needed some stabilization in post, regardless. IMHO all IBIS should have locking mechanisms for the stabilization and the amount of stabilization needs more precise control. In many situations like handholding a shot, especially where you need a tripod equivalent (not all those shots that require a stabilizer for running, or doing pans and tilts etc), IBIS is way better than actually setting up a tripod shot. Tripod shots look super boring. Handheld shorts have a certain cinematic feel, because they feel a lot more engaging and realistic. Tilts and pans and other movements on trolleys and rigs obviously have another level of cinematic feel. But they require quite a lot of time for bei nbf setup. Hybrid cameras have been designed with quick turnaround and more vertalitiy in mind. Reigging is always time consuming. Plus, in all manner of photography (as opposed to videography), IBIS ensures way sharper photos at almost all frame rates, except perhaps 1/125 and higher. For the longest, Olymous cameras offered the equivalent of Google Pixel's Night Shot, merely by letting users push shutter speeds as low as 2-3 seconds (some people claim even longer) that would never be possible for anything that lacked IBIS. IBIS also compensates for lighter cameras. The S5 is lighter and I am guessing that is the biggest reason for the much less effective IBIS on it. @IronFilmthe issue with GH5s is that it is purely a video camera, lacking both IBIS AND a higher MP count, so never succeeded as a hybrid. It obviously has other advantages like better low light, higher dynamic range and faster readout.