If you’re the parent of a young athlete or if you play any one of a dozen different sports, you might be wondering, “what’s the best video camera for sports shooting?” Selecting the best video camera for sports can be a difficult task because there are so many choices onRead More →
The Panasonic DVX 200 (check current price on Amazon) is out now and people are wondering: is it worth it? Although the DVX200 looks a lot like many other traditional pro video cameras, it’s actually a brand new type of camera under the hood. We’ll go over some of theRead More →
If you’ve got an excellent subject for a documentary film but a not so excellent budget, you’re probably wondering: what is the best cheap documentary camera? Filmmakers make hundreds, perhaps thousands of documentary films each year, and their budgets range from virtually nothing on the low end (think: short filmsRead More →
Up until recently the words “4K video camera” and “cheap” weren’t likely to be found in the same sentence, much less the same article. Unless of course, that article contained the phrase “Now, 4K video doesn’t exactly come cheap…” Or to crack a joke about 4K cameras not being anywhereRead More →
Documentary filmmakers, especially documentary filmmakers at the beginning of their careers, are no stranger to low budgets. With more documentary films than ever before being produced each year, there’s less funding to go around. With so much new competition for funding, money can be hard to come by. Luckily, theRead More →
Update: The Panasonic DVX 200 kind of blew us away, so be sure to check that camera out as well. What are the best cameras for documentary filmmakers? The last several years have brought us several years of technology advances bringing high-quality cameras to even lower price points than ever.Read More →
These days more and more small and light DSLRs are capable of shooting high resolution 4K video (3,840 x 2,160 UHD or Ultra High Definition video). And luckily, the prices for these cameras have been dropping rapidly as well. Here is a list of DSLRs that shoot 4K video: SonyRead More →
The Panasonic GH3 and GH4 DSLR cameras are becoming more and more popular amongst documentary filmmakers, and for good reason. Like other DSLR cameras, the Panasonic GH4 (and GH3 before it) feature interchangeable lenses and large sensors, both of which allow you to get razor thin shallow depth of field.Read More →
There are certain elements that make a camera very appropriate for documentary filmmaking, and certain drawbacks that doc filmmakers need to be aware of before purchasing. Here is a list of criteria to keep in mind when you’re evaluating a camera for documentary filmmaking: 1. Audio Options – XLR Inputs?Read More →
What is the best camera for documentary filmmaking available today? Documentary film cameras come in a wide range of features, form factors and prices. Here are some of the top doc film cameras on the market today, each presented with sample footage: What are the best professional documentary film cameras?Read More →
Above: the Canon C100, listed below. Looking for the best video camera to shoot a documentary film with? We’ve got some of the top documentary film cameras being used to shoot docs today. Below you’ll find a mix of DSLR cameras with large sensors, traditional video cameras with XLR inputsRead More →