Kisaha wrote:
M43ForMe wrote:
Kiasha, how do you feel the NX1 holds up today for people doing professional video work?
That depends, on a couple of TV shows, I pushed the use of GH5, it was a better choice, together with the amazing 12-100 Olympus (brilliant lens). But the producers wanted 10 bit for cheap, then GH5 is the only solution. That is not something to underestimate, but then again, most jobs, are 8bit 1080p, actually, most of the times a C100mkII is enough, so I wouldn't rush to get rid of my NX any time soon.
People underestimate what is to shoot 10 bit, or 400Mbps H264. The amount of data and processing power, plus the specialized equipment (10 bit workflow, RAID systems, editing machines etc) is staggering. I doubt even half a dozen here know and can, edit natively 10 bit.
Remember, most of the people excited about the GH5 are coming from
1) Canon, no worthy video option in any of its EOS M or Eos cameras, not even close
2) Fuji, until a year ago Fuji was a non factor for video, even their latest cameras are far behind NX
3) Sony was lacking in (PRO) ergonomics, heat dissipation (GH5 records continuous video, while NX 78minutes time limit, the rest are shooting 15-29 minutes and get warnings "Do not touch the camera"), lens selection, battery life
4) Nikon, does not even compete in mirrorless, mixed feelings from their dSLRs (regarding video)
5) Pentax/Ricoh, no
so, everyone else except NX!
With Nx you got:
1) small files and H265 is becoming the standard, even mobile phones shoot H265 these days
2) cheap media. Pana you have to use ultra expensive SD cards and SSD space are not that cheap (I edit in SSD), especially if you do 3 and 4 camera projects like I do, and you have 2 or 3 backup (like I do, in HDDs)
3) best ergonomics in class. GH5 is not as good, not even close in my opinion, of course someone coming from the a6300, which has no ergonomics whatsoever, feels like the GH5 is the most serious camera ever, and it is, just too big and too heavy, while m43 lenses are small and light. Some do not even offer touch screen solutions, or limited touch screen functionality. Menu system best in business.
4) even NX500 does not overheat!
5) SAMOLED screens of NX still best in business after 4 years (Panasonic is good as well, my impression is Samsung is better. Sony does not even work when you shoot 4K).
6) The 16-50S!! stabilized (the similar Fuji isn't), sharp, fast, beautiful! Mine goes 16-20mm 2f, 20-23 2.2f, 24-32/33mm 2.5f and 33-50mm 2.8f. It is like having an 24/28/30 prime with 2f, for starters.
What else do you need? People's experiences vary greatly.
What I missed for an almost perfect camera?
1) punch in focus, the ability to zoom in to the image to check your focus while recording. Just a software omission. With that said, I noticed that the screen is super sharp and bright, so you can judge focus brilliantly, and focus peaking is working amazingly (must be, because most of my shots are in focus!). I bought an SmallHD Focus though and from now on I will be using that too (I am getting old I guess!). The 5" is a perfect size to compose your shot, 7" is too much/too big/too heavy and 3.something" is too small most of the times.
2) better ISO in video and NR algorithms. 3200 is a shame, but rarely a problem. Shooting in the dark is a wrong approach to start with (always look for the light sources, or use faster lenses), but still, it is a shame to a brilliant hybrid camera.
3) as I like to shoot wide, I would like something like an 10-22mm S lens. The 12-24 is brilliant, cheap, small and light, but I would prefer an even better one, with OIS and starting from 2f a la 16-50S. The 16-50S (which is almost 24-25mm) is good enough for most indoor wide shoots, and outside I use the 12-24.
These are my issues, not deal brakers for me.
For me personally, I will be waiting a little bit more to check the market. The new Fuji X-H1 is a dissapointment, worst than NX1 in most aspects (especially the video limits, lack of headphone output on the body, size/weight, etc), so it is not that the market is saturated with super capable hybrid cameras.
EDIT: Ibis, is another wrong approach. People believe (especially young ones, or ones coming strictly from photography) that IBIS is a panacea, solve all the problems, together with 138293414 ISO is everything. I did not enjoy GH5 IBIS. When I shoot, I want tripod shoot, monopod, gimbal, whatever it takes, IBIS is not a solution for all of those. It is wrong structurally and methodologically. The prove is GH5s, the newer and most video centric camera in the market right now has no IBIS for a few reasons.
GH5s, is the one I eye. Definitely a better video camera than the GH5.
