Tom Fletcher of digital and film camera & accessories rental house Cineverse has compiled his 2014 Camera Comparison Chart. The annual Chart provides an overview of assorted cameras, comparing frame rates, recorded bit depth format & time, varied other details, highlighted positives, notable credits, and average national daily rental costs.
Among the cameras compared are several ARRI Alexa models, various Sony cameras, Phantom models, Canons, the ARRI Amira, ARRICAM ST, Phantoms, the Red Epic Dragon and Red Epic Mysterium-X.
For the Chart, Fletcher with gathered info from numerous conversations with various cinematographers, colorists, colleagues and manufacturers.
Fletcher adds the caveat that much of what he’s put together is subjective. This is not scientific collected data. Fletcher relates that they have sincerely tried to collect accurate information to share with the industry and to help producers make educated decisions on cameras and format–that said, numbers do not tell the whole story. His advice is to look at the images and consult your cinematographer.
To view the chart, click here.