There are alternatives like the Chinese Z-Cam which shoots high-quality footage, and options using old Canon EF lenses like with RED, although they're moving on to RF mounts now. I like the precision of Sony and what they are able to develop in their cameras and lenses. Brands like Sony and Canon are historical masters at giving the world great image capturing devices.

If you ask anyone to choose between a Japanese brand and an Australian brand when it comes to anything technological, they'd choose Japan, myself included. That means organizing and going through the rushes are much easier to do than having to split it all up into folders and taking it from there. I can swipe right or left on the screen and choose the scene, take-number, and reel, which is captured in the title of the clip and metadata. And it’s not just that there are customizable buttons, but the buttons that are set for accessing the menu, increasing frame rate, and showcasing false colors are ones I actually use, so it’s really built for getting the shot. Other than that, it has physical buttons which, in my opinion, is much better than going through a menu while in a flow state. It’s intuitive and gives you real buttons to change settings while you’re shooting.

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