![]() ![]() Learning from it is a very satisfying feeling and engaging life pursuit. The creative process, to me, is what matters most. I always remind myself that the camera alone won’t make or break me. You don’t need any of that necessarily - my favorite thing to do is to grab the GH5 and with nary a care or plan in the world go shoot an arthouse short film with Loni Stark. But: big deal and enough with the name dropping. I’ve been fortunate over the years to get interviews with the likes of musician Colbie Caillat, actors Ben Stiller, Nicole Kidman, Emma Stone, James Franco, and Elle Fanning and gain access backstage at Broadway shows touring across San Francisco. Not once has shooting on, call it, a consumer or even prosumer camera, inhibited our ability to get access to actors, backstage Broadway shows, and live concerts. Now I shoot on the fabulous Panasonic GH5. After that I upgraded to the EOS 60D to 70D and eventually 80D. I started with a Canon Vixia Camcorder, then took up the DSLR video revolution with open arms with the intro of the Canon Rebel T2i (the then sweetheart 5D Mark II was out of my budget). Knowing the intended purpose, and then establishing a budget should make short-listing and ultimately choosing a DSLR or mirrorless camera much easier.Īs for me, I’ve been shooting video here on Stark Insider, at least professionally, since about 2006. Or, will it be just a bit of a play thing, perhaps to take higher quality footage of random things around the house and neighborhood, or at birthday parties and other family events? Or is it something you’ll use to capture live action, maybe “run-and-gun” style, with only one chance to get it right? Is it for filming a narrative, where each scene can be carefully composed and lit? First, I’d suggest you determine the intended use for the camera: Panasonic GH5 4K camera with Atomos external recorder ready to shoot California landscape. Bokeh still from short ‘Crazy or Die’ shot on the Panasonic GH5. You can see one of the advantages of a mirrorless camera compared to a traditional DSLR design is a more compact body. Panasonic GH5 (l) next to Canon EOS 80D (r). ![]() If you’re like me you tend to over-research Google-ing until the wee hours of the morning, wondering, and wondering over and over again, which camera to buy. With so many video-enabled DSLR and mirrorless cameras available today making the right choice can be tricky and confusing. Now there are several (relatively) low cost cameras that can shoot high resolution formats such as 4K and 6K, record well in low light with minimal noise, and, even, track a moving subject thanks to accurate, continuous auto-focus (a feature previously only available on camcorders, and not DSLR cameras). Over the last few years the market has seen major advances when it comes to video. Serious filmmakers interested in color grading, Film schoolīuying a DSLR or Mirrorless Camera for Video A killer 4K video combo.įilmmakers, Music videos, Wedding Videography To cut to the chase, here’s my top 5 best DSLR and mirrorless camera picks (read on for the long edition): Stark Insider Top 5 Summary:īest DSLR and Mirrorless Cameras for Shooting Video Panasonic GH5 with Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 ART lens and Atomos Ninja Inferno recorder/monitor. If you’re interested in shooting high quality video using a DSLR or mirrorless camera you are in luck: the world is your oyster and awash with many quality options.īut with so many choices it can be hard to decide which camera to buy - and, by the way, we should all agree that even that Android or Apple iPhone in our pocket or purse could do be perfectly suitable for the task at hand.Īfter shooting video for a living since 2006 here’s my picks for the top 5 best DSLR and mirrorless cameras if you’re planning to do the same, or even as a fun, rewarding hobby. You can follow my articles with reviews, tips & tricks, videos about the GH5 here on Stark Insider. But I think it can even go toe-to-toe with cameras costing much more. At only $1,398 USD this is an impressive deal given the feature set. I’ve been shooting with the GH5/GH6 for Stark Insider (interviews, short films, travel videos) for the past few years, and it’s really an impressive camera, most notably the IBIS (you can use non-stabilized lenses handheld) and 10-bit codec (better for color grading). Note: The Panasonic Lumix GH5 (and now the GH6) has become my all-around hero camera for video.
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