Camera Trends In 2019

I spend probably an unhealthy amount of time reading production forums, discussion boards and social media group forums that focus on production and camera work. For me, it’s a useful way to get a sense of some of the current as well as coming trends.

Below, I describe some of the bigger trends and movements I’ve seen come about in 2019. Most have been evolving over the past year or two but have expanded into a movement in 2019. Some of these items will continue well into 2020 and beyond, and, of course, some may just peter out and die a slow death.

Here’s my take on what I’m seeing in production and camera work:

The Ever-Shrinking Pro-Level Digital-Cinema Camera

There’s always a heated debate when it comes to what qualifies a camera to be a digital-cinema camera. In many ways, the lines separating product types have blurred so much that most cameras on the market, even the one in your phone, can arguably be used to shoot digital-cinema or pro-level video. So where does this leave