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Originally Posted by Artistix Content
It's not the best...
Yes it does 4K, but with a Micro Four Thirds sensor. It is not a real Super 35mm-sized sensor.
So it's like saying I can shoot 4K with my smartphone. The resolution is there, but the sensor is so small that it is lacking the color rendition, it has a video-ish look because you do not have the cinematic shallow depth of field, the dynamic range is not so great at 10 stops and the the whole thing feels artificial instead or organic.
In my opinion, if you do not have yet a pro camera and you want to improve your image, go with a used Canon C300. It shoots at 1080p max, but you have a true Super 35mm sensor (in fact it is a 4K sensor but the camera downsized the image to 1080p and it's an awesome 1080p).
If your budget is limited and you really want 4K, then go with the Sony a7s. True full-frame 35mm sensor, almost 13 stops of dynamic range and Sony S-log 2.  |
You are somewhat correct but also a bit overblown on some of your statements
I shoot on Red Epics and also on Canons and Panasonic. While it is great to have 13 stops of dynamic range if you nail your exposure in camera and expose properly then the end user (consumer) will barely be able to tell the difference. On my bigger jobs we shoot RAW and that is really when you can work with the latitude but no one here is going to be shooting RAW in porn as the cost vs benefits ratio is not really worth it.
The GH4 is perfectly capable of shooting cinematic footage. Throw some nice glass on it and shoot it wide open and you will have very shallow DOF. Especially if you are shooting with long lenses. I shoot all the time with my Nikkor 300 2.8 and believe me it looks very cinematic
It also has a much nicer image than my FULL FRAME Canon 5d3.
I love the Sony A7s but it wont shoot 4k out of the box and you need an outboard recorder and a few thousand extra over the GH4. I agree that it is a better image and better chip but the jump between the Sony and the Panasonic is miniscule compare to the jump between camera phones and the GH4.
