BMPCC 6K Pro - Short Films?

BMPCC 6K might look nice but there are several drawbacks using it. For one, each battery lasts about a half hour. Also in-body image stabilization, so this means it will basically live on a tripod or gimbal for any non-stabilized lenses (this doesn’t bother most pros). You’re also limited to a small micro 4/3 sensor that is a notorious size for having noisy footage in low-light.

Highly recommend looking up your mirrorless options first, because they not only compete but will even outperform the BMPCC 6K. The new and highly anticipated full-frame Sony A7IV, successor to the legendary A7III is a prime example of a more versatile option if you are looking for things like autofocus, IBIS, weather dealing, and ridiculous video quality (full full-sensor readout with oversampled 4K, no line skipping or pixel binning), and epic low light performance in addition to a pro level still shooter. Otherwise you could go the Panasonic route like most do and pick up a S5 or S1H which are both video workhorses with extremely video specific features like Anamorphic. Battery life on these guys is going to be much better as well.

Check out DPReviewTV on YouTube for some of their 2021 “best of” picks before pulling the trigger.

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