The Best 4K Video Cameras

Technology has come a long way since 4K video cameras first debuted several years ago. Mirrorless cameras have adapters that allow them to use DSLR lenses. You have a lot of choices. Here are five 4K video cameras rated by users as some of the best:

– The Panasonic Lumix GH5S is one of the most feature-rich mirrorless cameras on the market today. It can crank out a max frame rate of 240 FPS and supports Cinema 4K up to 50/60p. It is equipped with the same Dual Native ISO feature normally only found in much bigger professional video cameras. The GH5S is capable of unlimited internal capture of 4:2:2 10-bit C4K video recording plus the ability to simultaneously feed 4:2:2 10-bit out through the full size HDMI port to an external recorder. It provides all these professional features in an easy-to-carry form factor.

– The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K is loaded with features including a Micro Four Thirds HDR CMOS Sensor, 4K video with Dual ISO, a 5” touchscreen LCD, and CFast and SD card slots. The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera is a great tool for feature films, commercials, television and documentary work. It’s a powerhouse that’s suitable for just about every kind of shooter.

– The Fuji X-T4 Mirrorless Digital Camera is a cutting-edge hybrid system designed for personal and professional projects that require both high-quality stills and video footage. It offers maximum freedom of movement with a 5-axis IBIS system that uses high-performance gyro sensors. It is capable of internal DCI 4K in 4:2:0 10-bit and external 4:2:2 10-bit recording. The new ETERNA picture profile style is beautiful and movie-ready. It has speed enough for sports and wildlife and color control enough for even the most demanding landscape and fine art shooters, making it a truly well-rounded system for those who love photography as much as they love videography.

– The Nikon Z6 Mirrorless Camera can record UHD 4K video without any cropping on its large, backside-illuminated sensor. Shoot in Nikon’s N-Log, which enables the capturing of flat footage with 1,300% improved dynamic range. Send your uncompressed 10-bit files to an external recorder while also capturing 8-bit 4K files simultaneously in-camera. A touch-to-focus feature on the large 3.2″ tilting LCD makes focus transitions between subjects fast and easy. The Nikon Z6 Mirrorless Camera provides incredible possibilities with its light-gathering prowess in a form factor that’s both beautiful and practical.

– The Canon 5D Mark IV with Canon Log for Filmmakers allows you to record 4K with expanded dynamic range and wider exposure latitudes over the standard 5D Mark IV. This modified camera includes 2 LUTs (Canon Log 10 to Wide DR LUT and Canon Log 10 to ITU-R BT.709 LUT) that correct your footage’s gamma and color space when viewed on an external monitor. The 5D Mark IV is a powerhouse suitable for just about every kind of shooter but this Canon Log version is designed with videographers in mind.


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