Zacuto’s Revenge of Great Camera Shootout 2012 – part 3

In case you missed it, Zacuto released a part 3 of their Great Camera Shootout 2012. If you haven’t seen the first two parts it’s really worth checking them out.
Part 1: LINK
Part 2: LINK

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Zacuto’s Revenge of Great Camera Shootout 2012 – part 2

Have you seen PART 1 of Zacuto’s Camera Shootout 2012? If you haven’t go here. If you have, you’re probably eager to find out which camera was which in their scientific and philosophic comparison between the most important up to date small and big digital film cameras.

If you’re serious about being a cinematographer you shouldn’t miss this series. It’s free to watch on Zacuto’s page. They just released the second part, continuing an in-depth look at today’s most important tools for cinematography ranging from the Sony F65 down to the iPhone 4S.

Just like last year a professional team of cinematographers compared the cameras in a controlled studio environment, later presented the results to filmmakers in the form of a digital cinema projection and eventually made a documentary about the whole thing which gives you a great scope of opinions and thoughts on the matter.
This year they added some life to the test by allowing the shooting teams to alter the light setup to perfectly fit each camera’s needs which I think is a very cool approach to show what each camera is really capable of. Because as we know each camera’s strength also depends on what people make out of it.

Here’s part 2: LINK

Cameras used: Arri Alexa, Canon C300, Canon 7D, Panasonic GH2, Sony F3, Sony F65, iPhone 4S, RED Epic

Sony FS700 in for testing

We’ve seen some reviews about the new Sony FS700 lately, but this camera is too important to be taken lightly. Let’s see what we can add to that pool.

Visit the Sony NEX-FS700 subforum:

Great Sony FS700 review by Matthew Allard

Good for us: Matt from dslrnewsshooter had the chance to work with a production version of the new Sony FS700 for several weeks and we can enjoy some good professional comments on the device.

In this review he points out the most relevant pro’s and con’s of the camera. Together with other reviews this one gives a pretty good picture of what you can expect from the much anticipated FS700. So if you’ve been interested or have already pre-ordered and want to get some more insights then you should really check out this very good 20-minute overview.

There’s nothing else to add from my part. I enjoyed Matt’s take and I’m looking forward to do some more testing on the camera myself soon.

If you haven’t pre-ordered you can do it here (camera is expected in mid July):

US:
The Sony FS-700 can be pre-ordered for $7999 at B&H

EU:
Europeans can get a 5% discount at the German reseller A.F. Marcotec with cinema5D’s discount code: LINK

via DSLR news shooter