Eduardo Granadsztejn Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Hi! Soon I will going to buy a 4k camera and these two are my options right now (I have a canon t2i) I need good 1080p for now and good 4k for the future, and I need versatility (as far as possible) for all types of work and durability, I can only buy one camera. What do you think guys? Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountneerMan Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 without knowing anything else like what other equipment you currently have. I would say the a6300 is the better option but wait for a few months till their are some good independent reviews up by reputable reviewers to confirm what we have seen so far about this camera. I don't expect it to get bad reviews but I personally never buy a camera right out the gates because I buy gear with the expectation it will last me 4 or 5 years so I don't mind waiting an extra month or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaaandeeers Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Hello Eduardo. Not many of us have got the A6300 yet. Based on specs and test footage only, I've sold my GH4 and pre-ordered the A6300 looking for better low light, better stills and tracking AF. But I might regret this later, who knows. I might have to wait a couple of weeks and see. The GH4 looked durable enough, and i guess it's more versatile considering it has better Full HD 60p, similar slow-motion performance, audio monitoring (headphones out), 4:3 mode, better rolling shutter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinegain Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I have the GH4, and I was thinking of the A6300. Not so sure anymore, might even pick up a G7! Hey, that would be a major improvement for you coming from a T2i. Plus, you save some cash and can buy yourself a Metabones Speedbooster plus glass to go with it! 1 hour ago, andy lee said: Metabones XL and G7 is a killer combination , G7 is much cleaner in the blacks and less noise than GH4 , G7 codec is very thick you can grade it to extreme levels with no micro blocking , its like grading ProRes!! ~andy lee Flaaandeeers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 yeah, depends on quite a bit. not gonna do the whole what if you don't actually need 4k thing are these your top choices because of budget? if so, yeah, maybe g7 would be better suited than a gh4, with almost as much in its favor (no log, 96fps, or log basically). if you want to get really into the grading, the a6300 might be the better option. a little more out of the box image, the panasonic might be the better option. if you don't want to add the cost of speedboosting, the a6300 might be better for sensor size and lowlight, as well as possibly adapting short flange distance retro lenses, using more of the glass. if you'll use anamorphic lenses, the gh4 might be better. if you want ten bit (for log or otherwise), gh4 with external recorder, hands down. if you'll use LUTs, or if you'll want to experiment with that, you'll probably want the log option. maybe find some original footage from each first to play with or wait for some reviews of the a6300. might not be able to go too wrong with either really kidzrevil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mckinise Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 If you need in camera DCI 4k (4096 x 2160) and real 24 fps you have to get the GH4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I'd include in the Panasonic G7 as well! A Panasonic G7 should be the #1 4K camera a person first looks at Some people even prefer it over the GH4. Best feature about it is..... CHEAP! :-D And this is more important than you think, as it is still very very early days for 4K in consumer stills cameras. I bet within a year or two we'll see a huge flood of new 4K cameras having been released. So just get a camera for *now*, then upgrade to something else in the future. And the G7 is perfect for that case for a *now* 4K camera. andy lee, sgreszcz, TheRenaissanceMan and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eduardo Granadsztejn Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 Thanks to all!!! I´m going to visit NY next july and getting the new camera, I have time to decide! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzpop Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 17 hours ago, Eduardo Granadsztejn said: Soon I will going to buy a 4k camera don't make your choice between today (a6300) and yesterday (GH4), at least wait till GH5 comes out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eduardo Granadsztejn Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 5 minutes ago, bzpop said: don't make your choice between today (a6300) and yesterday (GH4), at least wait till GH5 comes out You know what´s the problem? If rumors are true the gh5 will be announced next september, and I will travel to NY next July (I´m from Uruguay, and that is my chence to getting a camera at right price) I will wait until NAB 2016 but every rumor point the gh5 to photokina :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Sunset Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 If you are unable to buy a camera for a long time, the GH4 is a proven workhorse and should provide a stable platform for use. With Panasonic weather sealing on their lenses and body, it would make a better "really long term" investment. Alternatively, you might be able to pick up a camera like the NX1 and S lenses in Europe at rock bottom prices by then. I'd skip the A6300 simply because Sony's focus will never be APS-C - the lenses available and fine tuned for APS-C today are all that you get. Marco Tecno 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzpop Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 22 hours ago, Eduardo Granadsztejn said: I will wait until NAB 2016 Good idea! but if it were me, choosing between two i'd get BM micro cinema Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viranikenya Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Where can the BM micro cinema be bought? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy lee Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 On 08/03/2016 at 9:37 AM, IronFilm said: I'd include in the Panasonic G7 as well! A Panasonic G7 should be the #1 4K camera a person first looks at Some people even prefer it over the GH4. Best feature about it is..... CHEAP! :-D And this is more important than you think, as it is still very very early days for 4K in consumer stills cameras. I bet within a year or two we'll see a huge flood of new 4K cameras having been released. So just get a camera for *now*, then upgrade to something else in the future. And the G7 is perfect for that case for a *now* 4K camera. G7 beats the GH4 hands down - much cleaner image and amazing low light clean blacks no noise !! is that good Panasonic have given me 4 cameras to shoot a feature film with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Mayer Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 9 hours ago, andy lee said: G7 beats the GH4 hands down - much cleaner image and amazing low light clean blacks no noise !! is that good Panasonic have given me 4 cameras to shoot a feature film with. That's a very interesting and strong view. Looking forward to any other opinions about this. Only benefit I seem to make use of is the battery life with the GH4 which I love, but changing batteries isn't too much of a big deal with my tripod. Would consider swapping if the G7 went down to £250 again as it would free up cash for a lens or speedbooster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy lee Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 have a read of this thread all the info on the g7 Rinad Amir and Mat Mayer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Mayer Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Thanks for the link, sorry but you are going to have lots of notifications as I liked a lot of your posts in the thread. andy lee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philippe Orlando Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Andy Lee you said "Yes buy one g7 recording internal is in my opinion as good as in places better than / comparable to red and Alexa , its that good ,g7 is great for stills too , this is the best Panasonic camera so far ...in my opinion ." Better or comparable to red and Alexa! Mr. Lee, with all due respect, really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdonovic Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 If I could have only one camera, it would be the GH4. I have left it out overnight in the rain, the timelapse completed. The batteries last forever, the 100mbps codec is solid, it never even gets warm. I have my three zoom trinity that covers everything @ f2.8. I don't have to buy U3 cards to get the camera to actually record. 10 bit external 1080 is good too. The panasonic is a really solid camera if you want have something to rely on and never have to worry about it. Used GH4s are going for <$900 aud now, compared to AUD$1500 for the A6300. I know what I would buy. Mat Mayer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philippe Orlando Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Yes, I understand what you're saying. I still don't believe it's as good as an Alexa, as Andy Lee said. That was my original point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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