Our Mirrorless Quest

There have been specific mirrorless cameras that have become popular with DPs and cinematographers shooting on various projects, particularly films that have limited budgets. Sony’s a7R III and Panasonic’s Lumix GH5 and GH5S are among the most notable. But some, like me, have found that Fujifilm’s X-T3 mirrorless camera might be a better fit. Here’s why.

The Rise Of The Mirrorless Camera In Video

The Sony a7R III and the Panasonic Lumix GH5 and GH5S have helped make mirrorless cameras popular over the past few years. Since 2018, we’ve seen many mirrorless camera releases. And at this point, the demand for mirrorless cameras is up and many professionals both want and need a smaller, lighter camera system that can pull double duty as an occasional still camera while shooting high-quality 4K video.

My production company owns the Canon EOS Cinema C200, although we also rent whatever camera best suits the needs of a production. For example, over the past year, we’ve rented the Sony FS7 Mark II, Arri Alexa Mini and various models of RED cameras. It’s all driven by what works