can’t choose a DSLR — these are my criteria

[Jason Berger]

Was the slow mo footage of the horses colour corrected? It seemed flat to me and didn’t really match the highs and the lows of the other footage.

[Roger Martin]

I took this unedited 1080P 60 today with the D5300, hand held, not tripod allowed.
Your GH3 videos although much more professionally done, liked flat to me.

https://reels.creativecow.net/film/monterey-bay-aquarium-121213

I will post a different one if you wish

[Bill Bruner]

Nice sharp, clean image, Roger. Here is a similar handheld shoot with the GH3 at the Cal Academy in San Francisco (shot through the glass by emm over at CheesyCam):

https://vimeo.com/55757671

By flat, are you referring to color? If so, that’s a choice. Most people shoot “Natural” on the GH3, I prefer the more colorful “Vivid”.

I am a big Nikon fan. My first DSLR was a D50 (it’s still on the shelf in the closet :)), and I would certainly recommend the D5300 to DSLR video shooters over any Canon Rebel. But I absolutely need the GH3‘s viewfinder and a headphone jack when I shoot video, and I have a very hard time buying a video camera with the Nikon/Canon/Sony 30 minute limit.

Best of the holidays to you and yours!

Bill
Hybrid Camera Revolution