mrcultureshock Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Hello, I was wondering if you all could recommend me a camera that's good at video and photo. I used to own a Panasonic LX5 but I gave it to my brother cause he needed a camera. So I'm looking to upgrade to a more advanced camera. My budget is $2000 max. Here are the cameras on my shortlist: m4/3 Panasonic GH3 (good video, lens selection, concerns with EVF, clean HDMI out, pretty rugged) Panasonic G6 (good video, lens selection, hard eyecup, plastic body) APS-C Canon 60D (cheap, lens selection, Magic Lantern capabilities, moiré problems) Canon 70D (relatively unknown at the moment, interesting video capabilities, future Magic Lantern capabilities, lens selection) Full Frame Canon 6D (excellent photo, moiré problems with video, future Magic Lantern capabilities, lens selection) I'm currently leaning toward Canon because of the bigger sensor for photo and Magic Lantern capabilities. My main concern for Canon is moiré in video. What do you all think? Thanks in advance! Nicolas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Consider the Nikon D5200 and D7100. Best aps-c sensor on the market (raw image quality), great autofocus (for photography), no problems with moire, although I hear some complaints about shadow banding noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Prater Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 If in doubt, get the GH3. (Does your budget include lens?) The GH3 gives you 60p and a headphone jack. Nothing under $1500 comes close. (Other than BMPCC, which doesn't do stills.) The 60d/70d have no jack, and the image quality isn't better than GH3 or D7100. (They don't carry CF card slot so don't expect RAW recording.) If you can find a good price on a used 7D, you might consider it. With the new RAW recording coming out, it could be a gem and the photo mode is stellar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dahlfors Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 +1 for Nikon D5200/D7100 instead of Canon's lower end cameras. Apart from Panasonic GH3/G6 I'd check out the new GX7 as well. If I were you, I'd bring an SD card and try shooting stills and video with the cameras - and check which ones I like the handling of, and try to decide whether APS-C or smaller m4/3 sensor better suited my need, and if I find the camera handling good (the cameras you feel most comfortable about handling tend to be the ones you shoot the most with :)). Personally I'm fond of small & light camera bodies for video, as well as smaller sensors which can give me more depth of field in lowlight. On the other hand I prefer full frame cameras for stills - partly due to large viewfinders, partly due to being used to shooting 35mm in the analog days. Hence I ended up with Nikon D800, since I do stills more. ...and yet I'd love to have a small sensor camera where I more easily could get deeper depth of field in low-light. Might be something to consider. There are quite a few threads about D5200/D7100 here on EOSHD, as well as a review article for D5200. There's also threads with GH3/G6 as well as review for GH3 - and I bet more info on GX7 will be here soon enough. I'd read through those if I were you, lots of helpful knowledge to help you decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcultureshock Posted August 18, 2013 Author Share Posted August 18, 2013 Thanks for the replies! I've been checking out some cameras at Best Buy and I feel that Canon bodies are more comfortable and I really like the control interface and potential Magic Lantern functions. As for the GH3, I like what it offers but EVF and the sensor worry me. But pound for pound, Nikon does offer a lot of features but the lack of aperture in LV and its low buffer are concerns. Hmmm, maybe I shouldgive the 7D another look. I just wish it were at around $1000. BTW, the budget I listed is for the body only. Nicolas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tosvus Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 My vote is GH3. Best out of the box video capabilities and quality. They have made great strides in photo quality as well, and includes loads of features. Don't also forget that m43 is great for adapting all sorts of lenses, whether it is canon, nikon, minolta lenses, to loads of more "exotic" lenses, including s16, b4 (fast tv lenses that can sometimes be had very cheap). And nobody knows what goodies will be added to the list once it is hacked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluxo Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 i´m verry happy with my 6D, photos are superb, and with moire video mode you can get an VAF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenogears Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 All depends of what do you care about more? Sensor size or best all around features? With that budget you best bet is the GH3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
switchmag Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Hi, Same problem 1 month ago solve by a nice GH3! So happy with it in both photo and video. If you wait one month I can back here and tell my feedback on photo/video. I'll leave two weeks for landscape photo and come back at end of september. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurtinMinorKey Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 GH3-- Here's a look at what it can do with the proper lighting... https://vimeo.com/72737956 tosvus and dahlfors 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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