Mirrorless for video ...

[bluechub]

Hello everybody,

I am trying to decide on a new rig for video and would appreciate some input. I am trying to contain the budget, around $1000 for the camera. I like to shoot with natural light (70% of the time) or video lights when needed. I am hoping to get feedback on underwater WB performance and AF-c for tracking. Because of the budget I came up with a possible short list of a mix between new releases and older cameras:

1) Sony A7 II: can be had for a great price now. I’ve read about limitations on manual WB underwater. Did anyone try to do a manual WB with a red filter applied? How hard is in real life to get a good UW color in camera – using natural light? How about AF-c in video for tracking?

2) Sony A6400: just released, lots of things I like one I do not – it lacks IBIS. How critical do you think it is for underwater video?

3) Fuji XT-2 (or the XT-30): could not find much in terms of UW videos: any opinion?

4) Olympus EM5 MkII: I saw some mixed reviews about this camera for AF-c.

5) Other suggestions? Anything I should be looking for that I missed?

Thanks for responding.

 

[bluechub]

No opinions on any of these cameras - or other mirrorless that is not a GH5?

 

[Hoag]

I rarely shoot video, so my opinion doesn't count for much. Having said that, the folks at Backscatter do shoot a lot of video, and they have some pretty strong opinions of the Panasonic GH5:


Panasonic GH5 Underwater Camera & Housing Review - Underwater Photography - Backscatter

 

[Interceptor121]

Basically you have two options
Panasonic GH5 and Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 4K in the MFT space

The other cameras you mention have issues (Sony dont white balance, Olympus codecs are poor, Fuji does not really have really footprint

Whats the issue with the GH5?

 

[bluechub]

Thanks for replying. No technical issue with the GH5, I would get it in a heartbeat - it is out of budget as I am trying to stay in the $1000 ballpark for the camera. The models I listed are in that range. I would prefer a mirrorless to a compact because of the better controls (in general).

 

[stphnmartin]

Thanks for replying. No technical issue with the GH5, I would get it in a heartbeat - it is out of budget as I am trying to stay in the $1000 ballpark for the camera. The models I listed are in that range. I would prefer a mirrorless to a compact because of the better controls (in general).

If you're not opposed to a used GH5, you can find them on CL around $1k if you're patient. I just picked up a used one to have as a backup.