Panasonic Lumix S1H - Full-frame mirrorless cinema camera, thoughts from a GH5 video shooter

Camera News: Panasonic’s $4,000 S1H rounds out full-frame line-up with 6K filmmaker focused camera

Like Sony, Nikon and Canon, Panasonic is focusing on up-market full-frame mirrorless cameras.
Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K

Camera News: Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K now showing in stock

Not surprisingly, the new Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K has been hard to buy. Well, actually that's not entirely true. It's actually easy to buy, and rather I should say, hard to actually get. Meaning most online retailers take Pocket 4K orders, but don't fulfill them typically for...
Panasonic GH5 vs. Canon EOS 80D

Digital Stills Camera (DSC) sales are down sharply so far in 2019

Canon and Nikon move up-market with full-frame mirrorless cameras. Could this be a way to avoid the inevitable smartphone takeover of the lower end segment?

Trendspotting: Canon EOS 80D DSLR camera remains popular, at least according to Google Trends

Lately I've been so caught up with the beast that is the Panasonic Lumix GH5 for shooting videos here on Stark Insider that it's easy to assume no other camera in the world matters... or even exists. Silly me! Interest in the venerable Canon EOS 80D, for instance, remains relatively...
Canon EOS 80D with Canon PZ-E1 Power Zoom Adapter - Test with Video

Canon Sales Report: Management lowers outlook, looks to full-size mirrorless cameras, lenses to bounce back

The smartphone is devouring the stagnant DSLR camera market. Can mirrorless models save the day for Canon and others?
Panasonic GH5, Atomos Ninja Inferno, SLR Magic Anamorphot adapter, Rokinon 35mm

Premiere Pro Update: Some good news for Panasonic GH5 video shooters

Premiere Pro 2019 playback of GH5 files is "significantly smoother"
Canon EOS RP sales report mirrorless camera market

Trendspotting: Canon EOS RP full-frame mirrorless camera appears to be selling well… at least in Japan that is

It's just one source, but still the data is worth considering if you enjoy or have a vested interest in tracking the digital camera market. The Map Times, a large Japanese retailer, has released its March report. There you'll find a top 10 ranking of cameras sold during that time...
Blackmagic Pocket 4K Battery Grip NAB vs GH5

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K gets energy boost, could lure GH5 video shooters

Blackmagic Design announced a battery grip for its Pocket Cinema Camera 4K that could make it more enticing for video shooters looking for a compact setup. Priced at $245 (USD) the grip connects to the bottom of the Pocket 4K -- similar in design to other grips we've seen before...
Panasonic - New GH series cameras video

Is the Panasonic GH5 still worth it for 4K video?

At 2 years old now, is the Panasonic Lumix GH5 still a good camera for shooting 4K video? To cut to the chase: yes. Most definitely would be my response. Given that the GH5 came out in 2017 and is still a worthy competitor -- if not best in class -- is...
5 reasons why 4K is best for 1080p video delivery

5 Reasons 4K is the best way to film for 1080p

There’s no excuse in 2019 to be shooting in 1080p. Whip out your camera, switch it to 4K and don’t look back.