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They do fit weddings very well. Having the dual native iso at 12,800 is a good way to fake having an internal ND filter cause when you go inside you can just put the ISO at 12,800 and leave the ND on lol

But yeah soooo many wedding filmmakers I’ve met use FX3s

Well count me as second then…I’m a wedding filmmaker and shoot on Nikon…and pretty soon will be shooting on Olympus unless I last minute decide I want a Panasonic G9 II instead of a cheap used EM1X I’m about to buy.

Well I just ordered an EM1X, sigma 18-35 and speedbooster off of MPB. Trading in my Nikon Z6 setup so I am almost breaking even. Will update the group on my thoughts on the camera. Seems like a beast.

The FX3 really is the 2025 version of what the C300 was in 2012…every…human…is…using it. I’ve met multiple talented wedding videographers who shoot with it. So many use it. It’s ubiquitous.

@Andrew - EOSHDhows the EM1X 8 bit hold up for grading?

Interesting; I'm tempted to pick one up. "Side-grading" from my Nikon Z6. I gain insane IBIS. I already own an Atomos Ninja V...could throw it on for prores raw when I truly need the color depth. Sigma 18-35 w/speedbooster would bridge the lowlight gap a fair bit. Camera seems like a joy to shoot with. I take it it is super comfortable in the hand too.

The EM1X seems like such an underrated beast. Does the image hold up well in 8 bit? I’m sure the IBIS performance is legendary. @Andrew - EOSHDdo you think the EM1X IBIS outdoes the Gh7? Or at least is comparable?

Also if I upgrade my camera body sometime soon it will very likely be the Panasonic G9II. I’d save a few hundred versus a gh7 body. Just love the form factor, high frame rate options without having to crop, autofocus and class-leading IBIS. I’ve also heard that the e-stabilization high mode doesn’t crop in as much as previous cams. I briefly owned a LUMIX S9 this summer; sold it and reverted back to my OG Nikon Z6 for financial reasons (Nikon Z6 is still going strong though here in 2025 I’ve got no “need” to upgrade even IQ wise). Loved throwing it into e-stabilization high but it gave me a near-apsc crop from full frame. From eBay I’ve heard, the G9II doesn’t crop in as much in this mode. id get a g9II, metabones 0.64x, and a sigma 18-35. I figure I’d get good lowlight performance from that setup; seems the g9II and gh7 don’t suck in lowlight and having an f/1.15 in terms of light gathering would be sweet.

GH series are no way outdated. I definitely think older bodies line the Gh5 and Gh5s are excellent values. Even the OG Panasonic G9 which I’ve seen go for just over $400 USD before…and that’ll do 19 bit HLG which you can CST into v-log L in Davinci resolve. These cameras are also a solid value in the live broadcast space, an industry I’ve been continuing to work in. I work on some broadcast truck shows for American sports tv broadcasts; many of the cameras used there are very expensive 3CCD b4 mount cameras; small sensors but often with not just SDI but even FIBER connections and all kinds of tools necessary for high-level broadcast. Older lumix cams are solid ultra-low budget cams for multicam setups. MFT lenses are dirt cheap, Gh5 and Gh5s have full size HDMI, older models look the gh4 and gh3 still have clean hdmi out albeit micro…basically nice affordable cams you can use in multicam setups. I’ve seen some churches use Panasonic Gh5, gh4 and even g7/g85 and build entire multicam production setups around them. Super versatile. And I love how the gh5 has all the features that are just now all in full frame bodies. A 8+ yr old camera with 6k open gate, 10bit422, etc etc. Crazy! I wish the Gh5 autofocus’s was good; I’d honestly switch to the gh5 if it were haha.

$3,000 being entry-level is crazy...the A7V is a beast but so is every single camera out right now haha. Honestly the GH7 or used G9II is whats tempting me at this point if I were going to upgrade. I'd take the smaller sensor for crazy IBIS, tons of features and great IQ that punches above what people expect from MFT. Lowlight would be fine with a sigma 18-35 and metabones 0.64 lol. But that's a totally different topic...back to the A7V. I just don't like how expensive cameras are now; seems every new model is crazy in price. Nikon are the outliers with incredibly competitive pricing. Sony not having Open Gate here is very lame. Yes you don't need Open Gate, yes the A7V is still a beast, its just that every camera is a beast right now. I could buy a 5 year old A7SIII on eBay for $2,400 USD and never need better in my life...and we had this camera 5 years ago. The fact that the A7V doesn't give me a dramatic reason why I'd want it over the 5 year old A7SIII or even the A7IV which as previously said will become cheaper...says a lot.

Nice!! Good call having that HDMI clamp by the way!

Definitely what I will consider, or even the Z5II once it starts getting cheaper on the used market.

Same…one of my most used lenses for my Z6, an old Nikon 17-35 2.8, is not weather sealed lol, but there’s the 5% of times where it’d be nice for the body to be weather sealed.

Yep...that's my problem. I really want this to be my a-cam, but it only truly makes sense as a b-cam. Yes, it could be an a-cam. Heck, none of the blackmagic bodies are weather sealed and tons of people use them as a-cams. But something about the S9 just doesn't make me love it as an A-Cam. Now ironically, my Z6 + Ninja is technically not weather sealed because the Ninja V clearly is not water-protected, but at least the Z6 body is, so if needed I can strip it down and the body will survive. And the Z6 image still kicks butt. 10 bit NLOG below, skin tones came out great.