What's more, the USB port also enables external recording in compressed formats, so you can connect a USB portable SSD for additional storage capacity.

While it won’t power the camera live when out shooting, if you have a reasonably new Android phone, you could at least leave the house with just one charger. Fortunately, there's also a 2-pin DC power input that's perfect for studio shoots, when hard-wired power options are a blessing.Īlternatively, you can charge the camera using its USB-C port. A good thing, since battery life is quoted at only 60 minutes. It's a popular battery form-factor available from a wide variety of manufacturers, so buying extras shouldn't cost the earth. Power comes from an LP-E6 battery – the same type used in cameras like the Canon 5D IV and 7D II. It all translates to amazing dynamic range and editing flexibility. Then in post production you can select any ISO between 100 and 1,000 if you shot at ISO 400 in-camera, or there's an ISO range of 1,250 to 25,600 available in post if you originally shot at ISO 3,200. Choose between ISO 400 and ISO 3,200 depending on your ambient lighting conditions. Being very much a video camera first and foremost, there are pro-spec recording formats available, including various compression options of CinemaDNG RAW and Apple's ProRes 422 codec.

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