Red One

   Panasonic AF 100   Panasonic Varicam   Canon 5D
Best Use   High end; highest quality production   Demanding production schedules; tight budgets & small crews   Demanding production schedules; tight budgets & small crews   Crash camera, very tight spaces, very low budgets
   
 
 
 
Resolution &
Picture Quality		   4K, highest available   1080p, very good   1080p, very good   1080p, prone to moire, aliasing, may show "jello" movement on action shots
   
 
 
 
Depth of Field   Same as 35MM motion picture cameras   Similar to 35MM motion picture cameras   Similar to 16MM motion picture cameras   Somewhat shallower than 35MM motion picture cameras
   
 
 
 
Lenses   PL mount cinema lenses with all accessories including follow focus   Virtually any including PL mount cinema lenses with all accessories including follow focus   Video lenses with follow focus   Canon still lenses; very poor for follow focusing, some bodies have been modified to accept PL mount lenses
   
 
 
 
Recording   Digital, long takes, vast storage   Digital, long takes, vast storage   30 minute HD tapes   CF cards; limited to 12 minutes per take
   
 
 
 
Handling   Like a traditional film camera, best with camera assistant, heavy when fully configured   Fastest available, more setups in a shoot day   Heavy compared to modern cameras   Awkward, difficult to use, many problems because primarily a still camera. Overheats and shuts down
   
 
 
 
Variable Frame Rates   1-120, but above 30 must be 720p   12-60; instantly selectable   1-60; easily selectable   No; 24 fps only
   
 
 
 
Audio   Excellent   Excellent   Excellent   Very poor; requires outboard recorder for double system sound
   
 
 
 
Post Production   Extensive color grading possible   Good color grading possible   Some color grading possible   Some color grading possible
   
 
 
 
Still Frames   Stills from video rival dedicated still camera shots; suitable for large posters, billboards and magazine spreads   Good still frames from video suitable for web or magazines   Relatively small still frames from video for web or small sized magazine ads   Relatively small still frames from video; must leave video mode for high quality stills
   
 
 
 
Connectivity   Professional inputs & outputs   Professional inputs & outputs   Professional inputs & outputs   No professional connectivity; amateur level connections
   
 
 
 
Real-time Monitoring   High quality   High quality   High quality   Very low resolution only
   
 
 
 
Ergonomics   A bit odd, but workable   Excellent; everything built-in and falls readily to hand. Perfect for "run & gun"   Standard ENG configuration   Very poor
   
 
 
 
Aerials   Only with stabilized mount   Only with stabilized mount   Fine with any mount including Tyler nose mount   Only with stabilized mount
                 
    Red One   Panasonic AF 100   Panasonic Varicam   Canon 5D


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