GH4 Best 5-7" monitor for under $300?

How is the MustHD M601 working out?

How is the MustHD M601 working out?

Now that you've had it for a while, how are you liking the MustHD 5.6" monitor? I have their 7" (M701H), but I want something smaller for use with my Ronin gimbal and my shoulder rig. The 7" monitor is quite nice for the money, but just too bulky.
 
Resurrecting an old thread:

Any thoughts now on a reasonably-price monitor to use with a DSLR such as the gh4? I have a cheap Chinese knock-off that finally died. Need something else. Would like more than focus, but ability to get a great image as well.
 
I'm using the Aputure FineHD VS-1. $200. Native 1080p. Nice and sharp. Fairly bright. Can adjust RGB channels individually. Very light, although the batteries (Sony NP-F series) can make it heavier. Comes with a d-tap cable so if you have a v-mount battery system it's ready to plug in. Don't care for the sunshade it comes with. And it takes about 15-20 seconds to boot up, which makes shutting it off between takes to conserve battery a hassle. The VS-2 has peaking and false color and is a bit more expensive, but the GH4 peaking shows up nicely on this monitor so you don't have to spend on it if you don't need false color. One benefit I didn't realize, is that the resolution of the peaking on the GH4 is dependent on the monitor resolution. I often find the peaking on the camera LCD too chunky and obtrusive, but on the 1080p monitor, it is more refined and isn't as distracting.
 
sgttom said:
So most monitors can't monitor 4k only 1080p?
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Keep in mind 1080 on a 5" or 7" monitor already uses some extremely tiny pixels. A retina iPhone6 has 326 pixels per inch which is what a 7" 1080p monitor has. A 5" 1080p has 440 pixels per inch. If somebody managed to cram 4k on a 5" monitor you are talking 880 pixels per inch which is absolutely insane and a complete waste of money. No human eye could ever see that. I develop retina mobile apps and 326 is already beyond most people seeing individual pixels.

There is just little practical reason to put 4k on a monitor that small other than to market it as a 4k display so people will pay a lot more for it. Unless you attach a huge loupe to the monitor to magnify what the eye sees you will never see a difference.
 
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thanks for your reply;
one of the comments says that the lag is a Panasonic issue; just hoping someone else could confirm if that is the case
 
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