TOP 5 mirrorless cameras for shooting video

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The most affordable mirrorless camera on the market, capable of fully recording videos in 4K format, is located exactly in the middle between the initial and advanced classes of cameras with interchangeable optics from the Japanese company Panasonic. It has a Micro 4/3 sensor with a resolution of 16 MP. This figure is enough to perform almost any everyday tasks.

From the crowd, the camera is distinguished by one of the company's advantages — a fast focus system that works using Depth From Defocus technology. It allows you to cling to the shooting object in about 0.07 seconds. In addition, the mirrorless camera can extract individual 8-megapixel photos from a 4K video sequence. Another very useful "bun" is focus after the fact, i.e. the ability to select the sharpness zone already on the finished photo. Previously, this function was used exclusively in Lytro cameras.

The main focus of the camera is video shooting. Both the menu and the control are sharpened for it. The camera writes videos in all major formats: 4K (up to 30 fps), FullHD (up to 60 fps) and HD (up to 60 fps). The only thing missing is a port for connecting headphones and an image stabilization system, so for a comfortable video recording you will have to buy more stabilized optics. The camera body, although made of plastic, stands out among other mirrorless cameras in large size, thanks to which a bunch of programmable keys are placed on it and the camera has a very comfortable grip.

The camera is the lot of those who cannot imagine further life without direct participation in the content of YouTube, and wants to get a faithful assistant in this difficult task for an adequate cost.

Olympus OM-D E-M5 II kit 12-40

The second version of the mirrorless camera Olympus OM-D E-M5 kit 12-50 was a great success. The appearance with the claim of "retro" and good "insides" leave few people indifferent.

Advanced amateur photographers are attracted by a couple of interesting features at once. The first is a 5-axis matrix image stabilization system. By the way, one of the debuts in its class, which can work effectively in video mode and not leave behind serious artifacts.

The second feature is the 40-megapixel shooting mode. In a 16-megapixel camera! To get a highly detailed picture, you will definitely need a tripod: the camera will take a short series of 8 consecutive shots with a matrix shift at each subsequent frame, which it will then combine into one photograph.

What else is good about "die hard"? Yes, almost everything! The owners of the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II camera praise it for its thoughtful ergonomics, and for the screen that rotates along all possible axes, and for the viewfinder with high resolution and 100% frame coverage, and for the real rate of fire up to 11 fps, and for shooting FullHD video at speeds up to 60 k/s. If there are disadvantages, they are completely insignificant. These include only the absence of a built-in flash and a port for connecting headphones.

Mirrorless under the proud banner "from the top of Olympus" can be safely recommended to both photo and video fans. She will definitely attract their attention.

Reference. The "chip" of the last year is a 5—axis matrix image stabilization system. It allows you to compensate for the shaking of the hands or the displacement of the camera in all major directions (up and down, to the sides, along its own axis).

Sony A7s body

The Sony Alpha 7 series of full-frame mirrorless cameras turned out to be revolutionary in many ways. All three of its representatives and their updated versions can do almost everything: Sony A7 body shoots great, Sony A7r body provides cool detail, Sony A7s body completely sharpened for video shooting.

The symbol "S" in the index of the model means Sensitivity (translated from English — "sensitivity"). This refers to the phenomenal operation of the camera in low light conditions. A good and low-noise picture is obtained even when shooting at maximum ISO values (in the extended range, this figure reaches a record 409600 units). All thanks to a 12-megapixel sensor, information from which is read without missing pixels. Professional photographers look at such a sensor (due to the limitation in the possibility of cropping the image) with disbelief, but it is just right for videographers.

The main element of mirrorless is video shooting. All kinds of ports for connecting almost any external devices are adapted for it, there is a huge selection of video objects, both native and working through adapters, there is the possibility of shooting in full-frame mode and in Super35 format with AVCDH and XAVC S codecs. And many, many more things. The only "but" is that video recording in full—format 4K resolution is carried out only on an external recorder. So you will have to fork out extra for its purchase.

Sony Alpha A7S is nicknamed the "dark horse" — at first glance, its characteristics do not shine at all. But if you look closely, you may not find such an analogue among all existing cameras. Who else will be able to give out a beautiful picture taken in almost complete darkness? Only strictly professional models.

Panasonic DMC-GH4 kit 12-35

At the dawn of its appearance, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 camera became the first serious mirrorless camera fully adapted for video shooting. He remains that way.

The Micro 4/3 camera acts as a serious competitor to the full-frame mirrorless camera Sony A7s body . Yes, its light sensitivity range (ISO 100-25600) is not as phenomenal as that of a Sony camera, but it is strong in other ways. Firstly, in focus — autofocus, made using Depth from Defocus technology, catches the object of shooting in 0.07 s. Secondly, in the in-camera recording, 4K videos are written immediately to a flash drive with a bit rate of up to 100 Mbit/s.

A wide variety of accessories can be connected to the camera. The coolest of them will cost more than the camera itself. For example, an interface unit that can further expand the cinematic abilities of the mirrorless. Through it, you can connect additional power, audio devices, output a signal to an external recorder, etc.

In fact, the camera is a professional tool for recording video, while maintaining good features for photographing. It is chosen by true professionals in their field.

A useful life hack. If there is no built-in matrix image stabilization system on board the camera, take a closer look at the stabilized optics. Objects with stabilizers allow you to provide a smooth picture when shooting video, and also reduce the likelihood of blurring the image when photographing with hands at critical exposures.

Sony A7r II body

Sony Alpha A7R II causes a rush of saliva in any follower of mirrorless. Such a set of all kinds of "goodies" in one bottle can not please any existing camera in the world.

Just look at the name of the camera. In it, the abbreviation Resolution (translated from English — resolution) is hidden under the symbol "R". 42.4 megapixels make it possible to take pictures with high detail or simply cut out the desired part of the image from the original without loss of quality and small details. Many are wondering: "What about the noises? ". The camera's matrix is made using BSI technology (with reverse illumination), so in low-light conditions it produces a low-noise picture.

An advanced stabilization system is responsible for a stable picture and a smooth video sequence, which provides compensation for vibrations along 5 axes. Autofocus also works stably fast. It has a record 424 focus points, which catch the object of shooting at lightning speed. Both of these systems work very cool together when shooting videos. It is conducted in 4K, FullHD or HD formats. The main advantage when recording 4K, unlike a fellow ruler in the person of Sony A7s body , is the possibility of in-camera video saving. Photos are even better. One "but" is the large size of RAW files.

Sony Alpha A7R II among all its brethren occupies a place of honor on the throne. It is the most advanced and progressive camera to date. The only thing that can still scare you away from buying is its price.