Nikon D800 OR Canon EOS 5D Mark III ???

[Hamid Ghodrati]

PS. I’m an independent filmmaker not a photographer, better video functionality is my priority.

[Mike Drew]

If you already have Nikon glass, get the Nikon. If you shoot Canon now, get the Canon. New firmware will be available shortly for the Canon to enable external recording and the Nikon records sharper images in the camera – though the Canon sharpens just fine in post – but other than that, no real difference.
Unless you’re planning on shooting a remake of Gone With The Wind to be shown on an IMAX screen – in which case, get an actual video-dedicated camera – you’ll be happy with either one.

[Guy Mcloughlin]

Panasonic GH3

– High resolution 1080 HD image
– 1080 24p/30p/60p frame rates
– 50 Mbps .H264 recording format
– Full manual control while filming
– Touch screen focus pulling while filming
– Clean HDMI output
– Low noise uncompressed audio ( LPCM format )
– Can mount almost any lens ever made with an adapter ( all Nikon, Canon, Canon FD, PL mount, ect lenses )
– Can shoot a single take as long as your battery/memory card lasts ( single 12 hour take is possible )

EOSHD Panasonic GH3 review