Administrators Andrew Reid 10,415 Posted October 4, 2018 Administrators Share Posted October 4, 2018 Original file is available to download on Vimeo (click the video title above). Want the absolute best cheap low-end camera for 4K shooting? You're looking at it. I think the E-M10 III at $500 might just be the best value for money 4K camera now available, but it's easy to lose sight of that. With the recent price race to the top, I'm starting to wonder how monied you have to be. A certain "DSLR video" blog currently features an Alpa cage on a Hasselblad H6D 100C! Anyone got a spare $40,000? Read the full article Drew Allegre and mercer 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shield3 145 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Is it a full 2x crop then? So not 2.2? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Administrators Andrew Reid 10,415 Posted October 4, 2018 Author Administrators Share Posted October 4, 2018 Yep. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Digitgio 5 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 I considered to buy this camera and you are right, but one thing stopped me to buy it, the lack of log or HLG. HLG is enough for casual 4K shooting, but in my opinion 4K without HDR is not so different from HD SDR. I’m talking of no pro works, just home video and/or casual video and the lack of HLG in my opinion is important. I hope in a firmware upgrade of it, talking with Olympus guy at their showroom seems to me that could be a problem of CPU, but at the end HLG is only a different gamma curve and probably not so demanding in more CPU power. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thebrothersthre3 1,231 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 I don't really mind that it doesn't have log as its an 8 bit camera. This looks like a really good buy though. Olympus has the best IBIS, probably the only one I'd care to use. I might just get it after hearing it also does 120p. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
liork 128 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 They did not put HLG in the flagship E M1 II so do not expect it on this camera... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Administrators Andrew Reid 10,415 Posted October 4, 2018 Author Administrators Share Posted October 4, 2018 It's $500! Shield3, Topcat, Thomas Hill and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leica50mm 62 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Is that video hand held? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Topcat 8 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 I got the MIII refurbed on sale from Olympus to replace my fiancee's G7X for $400 with kit lens. Great 4K videos but haven't had the chance to compare it with my XT3 but certainly for the price it is amazing and it is better looking and much more compact than the XT3 especially with the pancake sized EZ zoom kit lens. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mckinise 29 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 I was looking at the specs on the Olympus site. It says it has both 23.976 and Cinema 24.0 fps. I haven't seen that anywhere else. Is that true? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff CB 1,425 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Is the cinema 4K cropped? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yurolov 229 Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Will s16 zeiss superspeeds work with the 4x crop in 2x-extender mode? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mckinise 29 Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 2 hours ago, Geoff CB said: Is the cinema 4K cropped? I don't think it has Cinema 4k at all. It looks like it is UHD with the option of 23.976 or 24.0 I was hoping someone with the camera would confirm or deny. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
webrunner5 2,464 Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 9 minutes ago, Mckinise said: I don't think it has Cinema 4k at all. It looks like it is UHD with the option of 23.976 or 24.0 I was hoping someone with the camera would confirm or deny. Looks like you may be right. No Cinema 4k . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kye 3,192 Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 No external audio input..... bummer! Emanuel 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonpais 0 Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 6 minutes ago, kye said: No external audio input..... bummer! @BTM_Pix to the rescue! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tellure 87 Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 That footage looks superb for $500. If you had told me that was from a GH5 or A7III I would have believed it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sanveer 843 Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 What's the bitrate on the canera? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Super Members BTM_Pix 5,760 Posted October 5, 2018 Super Members Share Posted October 5, 2018 2 hours ago, jonpais said: @BTM_Pix to the rescue! Step 1 webrunner5, Kisaha and jonpais 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CyclingBen 43 Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 I think I found a better solution for cameras that don't have an audio input. It's compatible with all makes and models. If you're a preppper or protester it has multiple uses. EthanAlexander 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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