NAB 2019: 8K
NAB 2019 marked the point where — without any particular fanfare — 8K television moved from a gee-whiz technology...
GY-HC500 & GY-HC550: JVC’s new cameras break the 10-bit barrier + add ProRes & J-Log1 (10-bit) for HDR
I am very excited to share that JVC’s new 1-inch type sensor GY-HC500 and HC550 cameras now break the...
Product Review: Genustech ScriptShade™ Mattebox
I first saw a prototype of the ScriptShade at the Genustech booth at NAB this year and was immediately...
Is the Canon EOS M50 worldcam in the US? Yes or no?
When I first covered the Canon EOS M50 in Blackmagic “Pocket” Cinema Camera 4K vs competition: Canon, JVC, Panasonic...
Tony Dae clarifies Blackmagic “Pocket” 4K camera crop
Many video producers are strongly considering the new Blackmagic “Pocket” Cinema 4K camcorder, which I have covered in past...
Canon’s new broadcast camcorder: the XF-HEVC capable XF705
With the new XF705 camcorder, which offers 4K UHD 60P 4:2:2 10-bit recording to SD cards, Canon has one...
NAB: Quick notes from Sony
Sony’s Sunday press conference covered quite a few things. I’ll focus on just a few. New Cameras Sony’s Peter...
Traditional camcorders in the era of mirrorless/HDSLR cams
Mirrorless and HDSLR cameras get most of the press attention nowadays. However, there are still many content producers who...
Canon LEGRIA HF G26: a Full HD camcorder
Announced as the camcorder to satisfy video enthusiasts’ creative needs, the new LEGRIA HF G26 has some interesting touches,...
Panasonic GH5S camcorder/camera proves that less (pixels) is more
At CES 2018, Panasonic just announced the new GH5S to accompany the original GH5 camcorder/camera. In a way, the...