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If you were building your video rig from scratch today, which camera would you choose?

Vitaly
Vitaly
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Hello,

I currently own an Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II in a Nauticam housing. While I’m happy with the stills, the video performance has been disappointing, so I’m looking to upgrade.

Ideally, I’d like to stay within the M4/3 format to reuse my existing ports and lenses. In that case, I’m considering the Panasonic GH5, or possibly a more video-focused option like the GH5s or Blackmagic 4K.

In theory, I could stretch my budget to go full-frame with something from Canon or Sony, but the bulk and complexity of a full-frame rig underwater is a bit intimidating.

I plan to use the new setup primarily for video on warm-water cave dives and cold-water deep dives, often with CCR and DPV.

What would you recommend?

Thank you,
Vitaly

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    25 minutes ago, Vitaly said:

    I plan to use the new setup primarily for video on warm-water cave dives and cold-water deep dives, often with CCR and DPV.

    What would you recommend?

    Same here,

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    For this reason, I am still a great admirer of the M43 format, even if I have to say that Pana has somewhat betrayed the system's real strong point: compactness. The camera bodies have gradually become larger and larger, and now, if you take a GH7, it's bigger than an A7R V!

    https://camerasize.com/compare/#924,898

    Nevertheless, the size of the lenses and ports remains.

    So:

    • Option 1 (Economical): Find a used GH5M2 and housing and reuse all your lenses and ports.

    • Option 2 (Expensive): Find a GH6 housing (finding a used one is like finding a unicorn) and put a GH7 in it. You'd reuse all your ports and lenses.

    • Option 3 (Very Expensive): Switch to Full Frame (FF) from scratch. Here, the choice is as wide as the wallet you need to buy everything again 😆

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    Well, I just upgraded from a GH5 to a GH7, so that is my vote with my dollars. I like the M4/3 format and was able to keep the lenses and ports that I already have, which helped the decision.


    Shameless plug: @Vitaly my old camera and housing are listed for sale in the classifieds, so you might be able to save some money.

    Edited by SwiftFF5

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