I can’t believe another year is about to end, and what a year it was! Manufacturers certainly did not stand still (some more than others), but the message is clear: You don’t have much of an excuse not to go out and shoot your next blockbuster, regardless of your budget. (See the excellent article my colleague Omri wrote about “Democratization in the Filmmaking Industry“). In fact, modern filmmaking tools are simply great at bringing to the table a quality of recording that we could only dream about in the past (not so long ago actually). On second thought, since the equipment is so damn good already, at times it feels as if the “art of storytelling” is lagging a bit behind. Maybe we should declare 2024 as the year of “how to tell a story” rather than “what to film with”… Anyway, dreams aside, let’s dive into the reasons for awarding the iPhone 15 Pro/Max and FUJIFILM GFX100 II as our Cameras of the Year 2023. In 2023, manufacturers offered new products, be it a phone, mirrorless, or cinema cameras. We were also very interested to hear the community’s opinion before publishing our verdict, so we ran this poll. (A big thank you to those who took the time to participate). As you can see from the poll, two cameras scored highly, the unique Sony Burano (Under “Video specific camera of the year”) and the very interesting rolling shutter-free Sony a9 III (Under “mirrorless camera of the year”). Sony Burano....
Published By: CineD - Friday, 29 December, 2023