While the film and video industry remains at a high point, despite potential tariffs threatening possible price increases and reductions in manufacturing, the on-camera monitor market in particular has been blazing hot.The latest new addition to this area comes from the Chinese monitor company Portkeys with their new 5.4-inch on-camera monitor. The Portkeys PT5 III is made out of ABS and polycarbonate weighs only 154.5g/5.45oz and has dimensions of only 135.1 x 82.5 x 22mm. With such compact dimensions, this featherlight monitor is an easy option to add to the top of your camera, anywhere on your rig, or on a gimbal to take your productions in motion.Let’s look at this new Portkeys PT5 III and explore what it has to offer with its lightweight and affordable design.Introducing the Portkeys PT5 IIIFeaturing a 5.4-inch 8-bit touchscreen display that boasts a resolution of 1920 x 1152, a peak brightness of 800 nits, a contrast ratio of 1000:1, and a wide 178° viewing angle, the Portkeys PT5 III does appear quite promising for those looking for a light, affordable, and easy-to-use on-camera monitor option.Powered by MOVNORM OS, the Portkeys PT5 III promises to be extremely easy to use and navigate. It is also set to come with all of the essential professional monitoring tools necessary for making accurate and assured decisions on set.On the left side of the PT5 III is one HDMI video input port that will be able to support resolutions up to 4K DCI at 30p, along with a...
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