Scarlet vs Canon 1DC...?

[Maik Müller]

Indeed. But not 4K RAW:

Clean HDMI output
1080 60i compatible device
3840 × 2160(30p/24p) / 1920 × 1080(60p/24p) / 1920 × 1080(60i),YCbCr 4:2:2 8bit/ RGB 8bit
1080 50i compatible device
3840 × 2160(25p) / 1920 × 1080(50p) / 1920 × 1080(50i),YCbCr 4:2:2 8bit/ RGB 8bit

http://www.sony.net/Products/di/en-us/translation_img/products/vq5f/overview/spec.pdf

For half the price of a 1Dc you can get the A7s and the needed Atomos Shogun to record 4k RAW.

 

[Hrvoje Simic]

A7S doesn't output RAW video.

Shogun is cool and hats off to Atomos guys, but it makes more sense with larger and heavier cameras, with ultra portable ones rig's weight distribution and ergonomics is likely to turn into a circus. Something more portable is required to fully utilize the potential of cameras like these.

 

[James B.]

I have the 1Dc which I love. No, not raw, but the codec is amazing IMHO. No more H.264 artifacts! Just need to remember to shoot at or above 320 ISO. Need a 2nd 4K camera and will wait till Photokina(September) to decide. If Canon doesn't have something better than Sony's A7, will get the A7 + recorder. I prefer the DSLR form factor for its stealth factor and versatility, though if I had the cash, would get the C500.

 

[Peer Landa]

I have the 1Dc which I love. [...] Need a 2nd 4K camera and will wait till Photokina (September) to decide.

Thanks, and this' what I like to hear right now -- i.e., to just kick the can for a few more months.

-- peer

 

[Jon Shaw]

We have just wrapped a 3 x 1 hrs natural history show for ABC and PBS, shot with two Epics, 1 scarlet and 1 DC. All cameras were awesome and the 1dc is great compliment for an Epic. For underwater sequences there was a noticeable difference in quality between the Epic and the 1 DC due to banding etc, but they cut together pretty well. However filming an overturned boat getting smashed on a reef would have extremely hard work using my gates / epic combo compared to a DSLR. Different tools for different jobs

 

[Robert Ruffo New]

You can't really grade 8 bit video much if at all. To me that makes a lot of camera decisions stupefyingly simple.