I bought this as a "B camera" to my Canon C100 to film weddings. I realized how important it is to have everything set up quickly as a one-man-team, I simply couldn't take the time to properly man a second camera, check critical focus, attach ND filters to the lens, or bring all the other lenses, gears and gadgets that are sometimes required for a second camera --which ultimately slow you down and can cause you to miss the important shots. That's where this camera comes in as a lightweight, portable, single-piece camera with a versatile zoom lens, built in ND filter that takes only seconds to operate, optional autofocus (allowing you to leave the camera to "do it's thing" while you have the freedom to get the shots you need with your main camera.) It also has the same color science and color profiles of the C100, including the ever-useful "wide dynamic range." My only grudge is that it is overpriced, and should be a $900 dollar camera rather than a sub $2,000 one. But it's usability and practicality are what make it so desirable. I would also recommend this as a great documentary camera: it's small size makes it easy to go anywhere without drawing attention (it looks like a small DSLR or big "point and shoot" camera) it has a zoom lens that is equivalent to over 200mm on a full frame camera, and it has fairly good "low light" ability (up to 20,000 ISO) a zoom lens which works wonders for capturing events. It's sensor size is 16mm, the same as the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera, so it has a fairly cinematic look to it as well. As I said, I wish the camera was a bit more affordable, but Canon is known to overcharge a bit, and once you use their cameras -rather than just reading about the "specs"- you have a bit better of an understanding on why the camera is uniquely useful and why they can get away with "charging what the market will bear."Read full review
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There are a number of different opinions about this camera, let me assure you that you can get great video out of this little beast. The colors are fantastic and you can use it in low light. We have been impressed with the results.
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Great quality for the money. Not for everything (or everyone), but a real high quality tool. High bit rate, easy to use. Fun. If you are married to the DSLR format, and want to change lenses all the time, don't buy this. If you want a simple way to get good quality footage as a lone shooter, this is a good choice.
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I've been getting amazing images out of this camera. After reading a bunch of film school kids slanted or biased reviews and then skimming through professionals reviews, I can say for the video work I'm doing, which would be interviews, weddings, and fitness/motivational videos, this is perfect. It would be nice to control focus better, it is possibly manually, but it's autofocus is great, I'd however like better control. Having owned dozens of cameras, this so far has been my favorite as I can pick it up, use it, get great images in camera, and have room to tweak in post. If it were between this and a C100 or C300, I'd have to really lean towards the 300 but the fact I can travel with this one and have it set up in 3 seconds as opposed to 15 minutes is the biggest factor for me.
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Interesting form factor. Run n Gun shooting will be a little slow with this one. But once you understand the controls, you are good to go. Most controls are on the touch screen, but they are easily accessible through a small thumb stick. Image data is superb for color grading. C-Log is easy to use and the difference is amazing when you grade..
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