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Camera Options
Hey all –
I teach at a graduate marketing and advertising program (the VCU Brandcenter) and we are looking to upgrade our current HD cameras. One thing to note is that we are NOT a film school, nor are we creating things for broadcast. Our students mostly go to ad agencies or in-house creative facilities. Our visual storytelling work is for class or client presentations and student portfolios.
Currently we have Canon XC15’s, Sony FS100’s and Canon C100’s. I have been asked to advise on a logical upgrade to the C100 and/or FS100. The ability to do 4K or 8K in addition to HD is necessary as is XLR audio inputs. Any advice on where I should be looking? Cost is a factor, so the C100 (original) price range is a good place to start.
Thanks in advance.
Scott Witthaus
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2 Replies
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Check out any of the Black Magic options.
Great options at a decent price.
I myself would lean towards the Panasonic EVA-1 but it’s a bit on the high end.
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Blackmagic is a good option, as Eric said. I’d also look at the Sony FS5 as an option at the high end of your budget.
How much do you care about form factor, and is it better if you can get more cameras? One great lower-budget option would be to get a bunch of Sony A7III’s, add the K2M or K1M XLR recording input accessory, and then you can Metabones-adapt your existing Canon lenses and retain your Sony E-mount lenses from the FS100s. The A7III can switch from a Full-Frame mode to a Super-35 mode for lenses that only cover APS-C. It shoots 4K at 24p or 30p, and with the XLR accessories, has two professional audio inputs.
The codec doesn’t have quite the same wiggle room for color work that a 10-bit 4:2:2 camera would, but the image quality is great for the price.
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