In a couple of clips you can see Shyam had also manipulated the shutter speeds to get equivalent exposure. The lenses for the other cameras were Sigma Art lenses ( Amazon, B&H). It’s not a totally accurate test, but it gives you a great idea of the real world color responses of each camera. He recorded mostly via HDMI to an Atomos Shogun Inferno in log. I asked Shyam, my assistant and BTS shooter to try to expose close to what I was doing (by manipulating the aperture). I shot a fashion film to update the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K Guide, so the primary camera was the BMPCC 4K. Setup your camera for cinematography, ready to shoot.Īnd, get bonus videos - How to expose and grade N-log, and How I have tweaked my favorite picture control for video - delivered to your inbox! Here’s a video comparing the color of the BMPCC 4K to the Panasonic GH5 and an Arri Alexa XT:Įxclusive Bonus: Download my camera settings and 7 cinematic custom picture controls for the Nikon Z6. Borderline: iPhone 8 Plus (pretty clear when you study the clip in full resolution).The colors were monitored on an FSI DM240 and compared to the scene in front of me. I can see the scene in front of me, so you’ll have to trust my judgement for this test. The reality is, the RAW from the BMPCC 4K isn’t as malleable as RAW from more expensive cameras. The BMPCC 4K also had home advantage, being debayered and processed in Resolve, so there’s really no excuse. After all, isn’t RAW supposed to provide the greatest color fidelity? But you have to remember color is directly proportional to the quality of the sensor and its color response. Takeaway: This is where I was completely surprised to see the BMPCC 4K so down the list. Best: Panasonic S1 (wow, even without V-log!).I did many tests, and kept it the same for each camera. This is what it looked like, after all the tearing and ripping apart of the image in every which way: Here’s a low light test comparing the BMPCC 4K to the GH5: I had cranked down the contrast in Cinelike D and there is no reason for this performance. How can the iPhone do better? I don’t know. Don’t underexpose that camera!Īlso, I was disappointed with the S1. What is really surprising is how poorly the BMPCC 4K performs. The Sonys can’t be beat, and the Nikon Z6 (with a Sony sensor) is not far behind when it comes to low light. Unacceptable: Panasonic S1 (shooting in Cinelike D).The transition to yellow is just unacceptable. I was horrified to see the Z6 perform so poorly. When you overexpose skin tones the effects are really important, because it contributes a great deal to the ‘video’ look. Takeaway: This is where the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K ( Amazon, B&H) really shines. The Z6 wasn’t far behind, maybe by just a 1/3rd of a stop. It was surprising to see how well the Sonys performed. Takeaway: The BMPCC 4K has the best highlights, but just by a whisker (probably 1/3rd stop at best). Unacceptable: Panasonic S1 (shot in Cinelike D, so is to be expected).This is as fair a fight as you’ll ever get. The exposure was manipulated using just the shutter speed. None of the cameras in this test have cause to complain. Any deviation in ISO or codec can only worsen image quality. The objective was to compare each camera at their best image quality. I used the DNxHR HQX codec for maximum color fidelity.Įxposure was verified with a waveform monitor and false color tool for best accuracy. Here are the details: CameraĮxcept for the BMPCC 4K (and iPhone), all other cameras were exported via HDMI to an Atomos Shogun for best image quality. Comparison of sensors and video featuresĪs for exposure, I used a DSC Labs OneShot chart to expose for middle grey values based on the codec, gamma and color space chosen.Image quality Test #2: Real world fashion film and results.Image quality Test #1: Still life and results.The BMPCC 4K and a7 III were rented with my own money. Unfortunately they didn’t update it with V-log (same old story). I can get the job done with the GH5.ĭisclaimer: I was given the Panasonic S1 as a loaner from Panasonic India. For just low light performance I miss out on all the other goodies the Panasonic GH5 ( Amazon, B&H) has. Both companies can reach me if they want. I would have loved to have the Canon EOS R ( Amazon, B&H) in this comparison. I’ve tried several times with Canon to get demo units, and I’ve given up. Why isn’t there a Canon EOS R, GH5S or Fuji X-T3? Blackmagic Design Pocket Camera 4K ( Amazon, B&H).Ready for an epic real-world camera shootout and comparison between seven different cameras? The contenders: Exclusive Bonus: Download 4 cinematic LUTs for the Sony a7S III, for free.
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