Long-term reviews of budget filmmaking kit.
Portable?
NO
CAMERA BAG
YES
YES
Affordable?
PRICE NEW
YES (<$1000)
YES (<$500)
Common?
NO
ON AMAZON
YES
ON EBAY
YES
Quality
WORKS WITH LIGHT USE
YES
WORKS WITH MEDIUM USE
YES
WORKS WITH HEAVY USE
YES
Ease of Use
SKILL LEVEL
INTERMEDIATE
OVERVIEW:
You can get decent results from the GH4 (especially with my custom settings) but the lack of IBIS makes it a no-go for me. For the money, I don't currently recommend this camera. I've been testing this in addition to the G7, GX85 and G85, and I would buy a G85, GX85 (or even a G7) before a GH4. The GH4 screen is so inaccurate you need an external monitor for it (the GX85 and G85 are much better).
MAIN POINTS:
PART 1: IS IT PORTABLE?
PART 2: IS IT AFFORDABLE?
PART 3: IS IT COMMON?
PART 4: HOW’S THE QUALITY?
PART 5: IS IT EASY TO USE?
PART 6: NEEDS ADD-ONS?
PART 7: WHERE DO I BUY?
PART 1: IS IT PORTABLE?
PART 2: IS IT AFFORDABLE?
PART 3: IS IT COMMON?
PART 4: HOW’S THE QUALITY?
PART 5: IS IT EASY TO USE?
PART 6: NEEDS ADD-ONS?
PART 7: WHERE DO I BUY?
CONCLUSION:
These reviews are just my opinion and are focused on my Q.P.A.C.E. packing method, so they're not comprehensive. I wrote these mostly to help me remember what items worked for my KIT PLANS (and which didn't). If I said anything negative I apologize, as these products still may work well for you in your situation, but they were not Q.P.A.C.E (Quality, Portable, Affordable, Common, Easy-to-Use) enough for my budget filmmaking KIT PLANS.