Blackmagic Cinema Camera vs. Sony FS700

[filmrebel]

[color=#454545][font=tahoma, 'new york', times, serif][size=4]Hi. I'm curious about which camera you think is overall better, the Blackmagic Cinema Camera, or Sony FS700. They both seem great, but in the end, which do you think is a better choice for a filmmaker? I'm a run-and-gun shooter.[/size][/font][/color]

[Andrew Reid]

Hmm run & gun is not the BMCC's forte.

I'd chose the FS700 for that. It is more flexible, more versatile, does more things, adapts to more lenses, even has AF for run & gun if you need it.

Now my advise to narrative filmmakers / music video producers / and many others is different, and it comes down mostly to the image and price as there are quite large differences between the two in those regards.

The main issue about the FS100 and FS700 is their highlights, quite digital looking and I think the BMCC has a better image in day light, more cinematic, finer noise grain.

But the FS100 (and I love mine) has great low light, so does the FS700 to a slightly lesser extent. Good dynamic range, but 8bit colour and AVCHD.

240fps is beautiful, I like it for slow-mo.

They compliment each other, if you can afford the expensive gear - $8000 for an FS700 it isn't too much to stretch to another $3000 for the BMCC.

If you can only get one, get the BMCC and spend the remaining money you were going to spend on the FS700 on lenses.

Lenses are important.

[filmrebel]

Great advice. What lenses would you recommend for either Blackmagic or Sony? I know Blackmagic has this 2.7x crop factor while Sony has a 1.5x crop. Would Canon lenses be great for both? If so, which ones? Again, thanks for the advice!