Blackmagic press conference on Thursday, March 2nd, 12.00pm PST

[steve phillipps]

Feels like we're drifting a tiny bit off-topic, but I think the point is that cameras that are in the range of £4,000 or even less are right up there in terms of tech spec and quality (though of course there is much to a great camera than just) for just about any market you might be aiming at - which is pretty amazing.
Steve

 

[DLD]

Feels like we're drifting a tiny bit off-topic, but I think the point is that cameras that are in the range of £4,000 or even less are right up there in terms of tech spec and quality (though of course there is much to a great camera than just) for just about any market you might be aiming at - which is pretty amazing.
Steve

It is indeed.

IMO, the cameras almost need to be broken into two categories, one based on the image quality and another on the workflow. The image quality, under favorable conditions, is good enough for TV/streaming even from sub-$1,000 hybrids like G7, GX8, RX-100 IV, etc. What Ursa Mini Pro seems to have accomplished is to avail its users both the image quality and the workflow comparable to the high end feature/big budget TV stalwarts like Alexa, Red Dragon and F55 but for the fraction of the price.

 

[Samuel H]

^ Very much aggree with that view.

Panasonic and Sony are getting awesome image quality in the super-cheap bracket (I'd also put the pocket there as well, even being almost 4 years old it can still right up there in terms of IQ, depending on your preferences). But those can be painful to use for professionals. The next bracket would be the FS5, FS7 and Ursa Mini, offering better image quality but, above all, the kind of usability pros are used to. The last inch may be super important for some, but in general the difference in image quality is not what's driving higher brackets apart anymore.