Fontao Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Hi guys;Been lurking EOSHD for a long time now, and what a brilliant video site it has become.I've been shooting with Oly E-P1 and Canon 60d, and it is time to buy a new camera. I'm a m. doctor so this camera will also be used to record my patients.Budget: 1000-1200 eurosPriorities: 60% Stills (indoors, portraits, and few low-light situations); 40% Video (indoor, no uber need for 4k although good 1080p would be appreciated). Detailed 1080p and still IQ are what i'm looking for.Current Glass: Oly 17mm f2.8; Canon EF-S kit zoom 17-55 and 10-18. I'm thinking this is a good time to buy some micro 4/3 and Sony gear, due to price reductions in gx7, G6 and a7 - what do you think? Which one do you think it is a better deal and why?. GX7 14-42 - 500 euro. G7 14-42 - 700 euro. G7 14-140mm - 850 euro. Sony a7 body only - 1000 euro Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrorSvensson Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Hi guys;Been lurking EOSHD for a long time now, and what a brilliant video site it has become.I've been shooting with Oly E-P1 and Canon 60d, and it is time to buy a new camera. I'm a m. doctor so this camera will also be used to record my patients.Budget: 1000-1200 eurosPriorities: 60% Stills (indoors, portraits, and few low-light situations); 40% Video (indoor, no uber need for 4k although good 1080p would be appreciated). Detailed 1080p and still IQ are what i'm looking for.Current Glass: Oly 17mm f2.8; Canon EF-S kit zoom 17-55 and 10-18. I'm thinking this is a good time to buy some micro 4/3 and Sony gear, due to price reductions in gx7, G6 and a7 - what do you think? Which one do you think it is a better deal and why?. GX7 14-42 - 500 euro. G7 14-42 - 700 euro. G7 14-140mm - 850 euro. Sony a7 body only - 1000 euro Thanks! I got my A7 last week and i love it, not the sharpest 1080p but the Dynamic range with portrait -3-3-3 its very good. Get Film convert and you have a lovely image. Fontao 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lintelfilm Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 This CSTV review made me want a G7 and I already have a GH4! Fontao 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinegain Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 With your priorities I'd be inclined to say: D5500. Fine for your 60% stills and solid 1080p video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ebrahim Saadawi Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 I say D5300/5500 too but that's if you didn't have the Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 (expensive) and 10-18mm STM (has no nikon equivalent) so a mirrorless that takes your lenses is the best choice, A panasonic G7. SONY a7 won't take any of your glass and video quality is quite bad (similar or a tad worse than your 60D, but much better stills of course).Edit: If by Canon 17-55mm you meant 18-55mm,Then you have no high investment in lenses weighing you to one brand so sell your glass/bodies and get a D5300 + 18-105mm + 50mm 1.8 and/or 35mm 1.8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanveer Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 I say D5300/5500 too but that's if you didn't have the Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 (expensive) and 10-18mm STM (has no nikon equivalent) so a mirrorless that takes your lenses is the best choice, A panasonic G7. SONY a7 won't take any of your glass and video quality is quite bad (similar or a tad worse than your 60D, but much better stills of course).Edit: If by Canon 17-55mm you meant 18-55mm,Then you have no high investment in lenses weighing you to one brand so sell your glass/bodies and get a D5300 + 18-105mm + 50mm 1.8 and/or 35mm 1.8. The Nikon D550 looks like a great camera, with a Flat profile for video and great low light too. But, for video it has a strange color shift between various ISOs. From a red to a yelow tint, vacillating between various ISO settings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkor Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 The A7s is getting cheaper everyday. http://www.ebay.de/itm/Sony-A7S-Alpha-7s-ILCE-7S-/171906428375?hash=item28066bedd7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ebrahim Saadawi Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 The Nikon D550 looks like a great camera, with a Flat profile for video and great low light too. But, for video it has a strange color shift between various ISOs. From a red to a yelow tint, vacillating between various ISO settings. Really? My D5300 doesn't have that. Sounds like a bugHow bad is it? Does it look like a WB shift? Perhaps it's an Auto WB error so can be fixed by setting a custom WB (which I hate to do, AWB always worked for me) but worth to check Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanveer Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Really? My D5300 doesn't have that. Sounds like a bugHow bad is it? Does it look like a WB shift? Perhaps it's an Auto WB error so can be fixed by setting a custom WB (which I hate to do, AWB always worked for me) but worth to checkI seem to be a little lost. Maybe it was the D5300 instead of the D5500, or I am unable to find the video. Anyway, please check this video first. I will try and find the D5500 video too:http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Nikon+D5300+extreme+low+light+video+test&view=detail&mid=9040F02122116092FAE19040F02122116092FAE1&FORM=VRRTAP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fontao Posted September 17, 2015 Author Share Posted September 17, 2015 Sony a6000 is also a kind of ghost in my conscience: it's now very cheap, good vídeo with updated xavc s and larger sensor than micro 43. Handling it, i didn t enjoy the ergonomics, specially evf placement. So gx7+ new glass, a6000, g7 or crippled glassed a7? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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