1080p – EOSHD

BBC interview with Executive VP of Canon Europe. Go to 4 mins 08 seconds. It’s been a rocky reception for the EOS R. Even the BBC have been giving Canon a hard time over the ‘too little, too ...

https://www.eoshd.com/news/canon-eos-r-users-complain-of-fragile-top-screen-and-lack-of-60p-with-ef-s-lenses/

It’s flown under the radar for video but the Sony 100 megapixel CMOS sensor is doing amazing things over in the Hasselblad camp – 4K RAW to be exact. You can see a great video of that below b...

https://www.eoshd.com/review/first-look-at-the-fujifilm-gfx-50s-could-this-photo-behemoth-get-raw-video-like-hasselblad-h6d-100c/

In 2009 Canon introduced a disruptive technology. His name was the 5D Mark II and it was the devil incarnate. At the time they had a pro line-up of video camcorders like the XL2 which were used b...

https://www.eoshd.com/news/canon-real-technical-political-reasons-behind-lack-decent-video/

https://vimeo.com/160260868 Leica are really going to after pro video shooters with the SL. Meanwhile RED are persuading medium format photographers to use a 6K Dragon or Weapon. A gap in the sp...

https://www.eoshd.com/news/fuji-x-pro-2-review-a-leica-killer-also-a-surprisingly-capable-super-35mm-cinema-machine-lets-find-out/

Download original files here (note: pre-production firmware). I am really pleased to say the video quality of the X Pro 2 is seriously impressive. It’s not 4K but it’s enormously satisfying, ...

https://www.eoshd.com/news/fuji-x-pro-2-video-quality-a-huge-step-up-hands-on-with-the-final-hardware-pre-production-firmware/

http://vimeo.com/142487045 The Sony RX100 IV review is done and it is a camera I’ve found myself using a lot… but not for the 4K. Hmm. We never did get the perfect 1080p DSLR before 4K cam...

https://www.eoshd.com/review/sony-rx100-iv-review-with-1080p-this-good-4k-is-merely-a-bonus/

http://vimeo.com/125560269 The EOS M3 features Canon’s new flagship 24MP APS-C (Super 35mm) sensor, the flag bearer for future Canon APS-C DSLRs such as the 760D. Now released in Europe and Asi...

https://www.eoshd.com/review/canon-eos-m3-review-new-sensor-new-video-quality/

I received an email from a NAB show visitor today who had spoken off the record to Canon and was told the company believes a 4K 5D Mark IV would completely overshadow the recently released ...

https://www.eoshd.com/news/canon-5d-mark-iv-will-be-1080p-with-canon-log/

With the Olympus E-M5 Mark II we’ve been seduced. 40MP stills – oooh! High bitrate 24p – Ahh! The E-M5 II is a great camera. Let’s see how they’ve ruined it. The handling is lovely an...

https://www.eoshd.com/news/olympus-e-m5-mark-ii-love-and-hate-at-first-sight/

http://vimeo.com/119331030 The Canon C300 (currently reduced to $11,500) was the $15,000 stalwart of the professional videographer, only recently did it have a compelling rival – the Sony FS...

https://www.eoshd.com/news/samsung-nx1-vs-canon-c300/

Canon Watch and Canon Rumors have posted the London press release for the 50 megapixel Canon 5Ds. It omits any mention of video. Has it been quietly dropped now Canon have the Cinema EOS ra...

https://www.eoshd.com/news/canon-5ds-press-release-makes-no-mention-video-dropped-flagship-dslr/

More detailed specs for the E-M5 II have come out ahead of it’s launch on Thursday 5th February. The video mode is much improved, although it doesn’t shoot 4K. These are the latest leaked spe...

https://www.eoshd.com/news/63-7-megapixel-raw-e-m5-ii-finally-24p-77mbit/

https://vimeo.com/103305439 The D810 now shoots better quality 1080p out of the box than the 5D Mark III. It isn’t 4K or raw but it’s good. In fact Nikon are now providing better image qualit...

https://www.eoshd.com/news/nikon-d810-video-quality-leapfrogs-canon-5d-mark-iii/

http://vimeo.com/106946973 At Photokina (Photokino for video users!) I briefly played with the Nikon D750. With the camera tethered to a sales rep stand and so much else for filmmakers at the sh...

https://www.eoshd.com/news/nikon-d750-video-quality-step-forward-much-one/

The headline features of this camera are a hinge behind the screen and WiFi. It is really sad not to see something more exciting from Canon and Nikon to avert a dramatic year-on-year decline in...

https://www.eoshd.com/news/nikon-d750-features-flippy-screen-technology-supposed-excited/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdhaqeKf0-Y Dave Dugdale has published his Sony A7S review ahead of time. In it is an enlightening video review of the differences between the Sony A7S and Panason...

https://www.eoshd.com/news/dave-dugdale-compares-panasonic-gh4-sony-a7s/

On a trip to Pinewood Studios I saw for the first time Sony A7S 4K footage projected in a theatre. The surprise was just how well the 1080p held up for cinematic projection. I also had my hand...

https://www.eoshd.com/news/sony-a7s-x70-pinewood-studios/

Picture (“Buddy”) courtesy of James Miller, inset – the CYP 4K HDMI scaler The picture above (click for 1080p original) is from the 4K full frame sensor inside the Sony A7S (ISO 3200, S-LOG...

https://www.eoshd.com/news/james-miller-adds-167-hardware-4k-scaler-box-sony-a7s-stunning-results/

Slashcam have chart tested the A7S internal recording modes and the results for the regular frame rates 24-30p are incredibly positive. However it seems that in 60p the camera cannot utilise th...

https://www.eoshd.com/news/slashcam-test-reveals-sony-a7s-108060p-softer-24p-mode/

NB: Sample videos will come next week The Panasonic GX7 is available at B&H for $897.99 and the Sony A6000 is $648 at B&H here If you want a nice 1080p camera that is packed with features and do...

https://www.eoshd.com/review/best-small-camera-108060p-panasonic-gx7-a6000-review/

http://vimeo.com/95217701 My full review of the Panasonic GH4 (final retail unit) is coming next week. Until then I am enjoying Philip Bloom’s views on the camera here! A big thanks to B&H Phot...

https://www.eoshd.com/news/shooting-4k-2k-panasonic-gh4-plus-pre-review-short-film/

http://vimeo.com/91880562 All tests based on pre-production model Here we come to some areas which aren’t perfect on the GH4, but which nevertheless are both a step forward from the GH3. I like...

https://www.eoshd.com/news/panasonic-gh4-slow-mo-96fps-4k-rolling-shutter-test/

http://vimeo.com/90809303 Tip jar EOSHD just $5 if you think this article is useful Nerd alert! I’m afraid it’s time to put the creative urges to one side and get down to the nitty gritty. Ju...

https://www.eoshd.com/news/panasonic-gh4-4k-production-diary-day-3-shootout/

Pros are wondering what the benefit of 4K is to them in terms of overall image quality, when mastered and delivered for 2K / 1080p. A lot of work is still shot in 1080p and cameras like the Canon...

https://www.eoshd.com/news/discovery-4k-8bit-420-panasonic-gh4-converts-1080p-10bit-444/

This test was conducted jointly with my good friend and neighbour Rudi at Slashcam – you can read his take on it in German / in English. In the battle of the 1080p cameras, the game has change...

https://www.eoshd.com/news/canon-1d-c-vs-5d-mark-iii-raw-and-c300-gh2-resolution-comparison/

http://vimeo.com/66574661 Get the EOSHD Anamorphic Shooter’s Guide for a comprehensive guide to anamorphic lenses, which ones to use, how to get them and how to shoot Download the 2.5k 2560×12...

https://www.eoshd.com/anamorphic/2-5k-cinemascope-anamorphic-raw-on-the-5d-mark-iii/

http://vimeo.com/61304882 Catch the EOSHD interview with Leica’s Jesko von Oeynhausenand and hands-on with the Leica M type 240 here The new Leica M (dubbed type 240) has a CMOSIS full frame se...

https://www.eoshd.com/news/new-leica-m-with-1080p-out-in-the-wild-and-first-look-at-video-quality/

The Nikon D5200 is equipped with a new Toshiba sensor and appears to outperform both the new full frame Nikon D600, Canon 6D and even the Nikon D800 when it comes to video. It looks like newcomer...

https://www.eoshd.com/news/is-the-cheap-nikon-d5200-a-better-option-than-d800-for-video-no-moire-aliasing-and-good-detail/

http://vimeo.com/51618708 Download the video here (Vimeo Plus members only) As well as having the coolest name for a camera ever conceived, this is a camera that kind of makes you wonder what the...

https://www.eoshd.com/news/full-1080p-high-bitrate-gopro-hero-3-black-edition-footage-now-available-for-download/

Leica revealed their new M series camera at Photokina 2012. It marks the first time video has been implemented on a Leica M, with a brand new full frame 35mm CMOS sensor developed in Europe by CM...

https://www.eoshd.com/news/the-new-leica-m-as-a-filmmakers-tool-an-interview-with-leicas-jesko-von-oeynhausen/