Amazed nobody in this discussion mentions the Viltrox DC-X3. Best 6" monitor I've owned. All metal build, HDMI AND SDI with loop out (doesn't cross convert though), touch screen, 2,000 nits, comes with it's own nice case, cool, white VIltrox branded NPF-550 in white with a battery charge indicator light and button on it, robust construction, decent weight, included plastic folding sunshade that's nice, has a fan but it's fine, not too noisy. All for $268?!? And I got mine on Black Friday for $214?! Nothing else sub $500 touches it and 6" is the best size monitor for on camera. I already have 5" and 7" monitors, love the 7" monitor for tripod use only and 5" is good for gimbal and handheld but a little small to judge focus and fine detail, 6" makes that easier.
Can never get my head around people using 7 inches for on-camera monitoring - But I'm all for whatever works best for each shooter. 5 is all i personally need for monitoring shots. I often don't even use a monitor, i prefer an EVF as I shoot on the shoulder more than from the hip - but its all about trial and error for each shooter.
Fair enough. I'm kind of the opposite, I never use an EVF (maybe I would on a proper cinema camera, but on a mirrorless, I don't like it) and I've only had a 5" monitor until recently and I much prefer the larger one. Maybe on a shoulder rig when it's closer to my face I could see smaller being better, and obviously the scenarios I mentioned in the video.
Never tried a 5 inch, but after using my on-camera monitor for manual focus (gh5), i immediately jumped to 7 inch just from the frustration of being always a little off with the focus
@@itmeremy yeah and i was scared that 5 inches wouldnt be enough of a difference. thats probably why so many people immediately opt for 7 inch, because of camera screen trauma lol
I recently sold my Ninja V for the Accsoon 4K. Having an iPhone or iPad as a monitor screen is way better just because of screen calibration. You should try
Hmm, interesting. I used a phone as my monitor for a while before I got my Ninja V, but I much prefer a proper monitor to that. Maybe an ipad or phone with a very good screen could be good but if you're using your actual phone, it's harder to use it for other things you might need it for. I personally can't rationalise not having a dedicated monitor if you can
I think you explained too much about the differences between brands/features. The topic about 5" vs 7" starts at 07:06 until 09:32 which basically make it a 2.5 minutes video.
I don't think so. While I did use those as examples, the general themes are pretty common among most brands, particularly about IO and stuff, generally, larger monitors will have more, but it's not a rule. I think features are definitely relevant to this conversation because there are often other differences between different sized monitors other than the screen dimensions
Well that was the smoothest thumbnail to the video autoplaying I've seen
Thank you, that was the goal
Amazed nobody in this discussion mentions the Viltrox DC-X3. Best 6" monitor I've owned. All metal build, HDMI AND SDI with loop out (doesn't cross convert though), touch screen, 2,000 nits, comes with it's own nice case, cool, white VIltrox branded NPF-550 in white with a battery charge indicator light and button on it, robust construction, decent weight, included plastic folding sunshade that's nice, has a fan but it's fine, not too noisy. All for $268?!? And I got mine on Black Friday for $214?! Nothing else sub $500 touches it and 6" is the best size monitor for on camera.
I already have 5" and 7" monitors, love the 7" monitor for tripod use only and 5" is good for gimbal and handheld but a little small to judge focus and fine detail, 6" makes that easier.
Can never get my head around people using 7 inches for on-camera monitoring - But I'm all for whatever works best for each shooter. 5 is all i personally need for monitoring shots. I often don't even use a monitor, i prefer an EVF as I shoot on the shoulder more than from the hip - but its all about trial and error for each shooter.
Fair enough. I'm kind of the opposite, I never use an EVF (maybe I would on a proper cinema camera, but on a mirrorless, I don't like it) and I've only had a 5" monitor until recently and I much prefer the larger one. Maybe on a shoulder rig when it's closer to my face I could see smaller being better, and obviously the scenarios I mentioned in the video.
Never tried a 5 inch, but after using my on-camera monitor for manual focus (gh5), i immediately jumped to 7 inch just from the frustration of being always a little off with the focus
@desotaku5202 totally fair, basically any external monitor will be an improvement over the built in screen
@@itmeremy yeah and i was scared that 5 inches wouldnt be enough of a difference.
thats probably why so many people immediately opt for 7 inch, because of camera screen trauma lol
Those of us over 50 need the extra real estate to see what's actually going on. :)
Hey. Is there a 7" monitor full HD that has both HDMI and hD-SDI in?
@TheFandangovideoguy that'd be almost every 7" SDI monitor, if a monitor has SDI it usually also had HDMI, so yes, there's quite a few
@@itmeremyok. Thanks. Im on a tight budget so maybe a Feelworld will be fine. For my broadcast camera on a tripod
@@TheFandangovideoguy Feelworld does have some SDI options, including 7" ones
I recently sold my Ninja V for the Accsoon 4K. Having an iPhone or iPad as a monitor screen is way better just because of screen calibration. You should try
Hmm, interesting. I used a phone as my monitor for a while before I got my Ninja V, but I much prefer a proper monitor to that. Maybe an ipad or phone with a very good screen could be good but if you're using your actual phone, it's harder to use it for other things you might need it for. I personally can't rationalise not having a dedicated monitor if you can
@@itmeremy exactly ! And that’s why I want to get an iPad mini now :). Imagine with the new iPad Pro screen
@@Chips-Lab that's fair, I could see that being quite useful
when I use my phone as monitor my clients will mock me, clients like the european commission
@@dogflippa923 that's a fair point
Nice video very helpful 👍
I think you explained too much about the differences between brands/features. The topic about 5" vs 7" starts at 07:06 until 09:32 which basically make it a 2.5 minutes video.
I don't think so. While I did use those as examples, the general themes are pretty common among most brands, particularly about IO and stuff, generally, larger monitors will have more, but it's not a rule. I think features are definitely relevant to this conversation because there are often other differences between different sized monitors other than the screen dimensions
@@itmeremy Agreed! Thank you for making this video.
Wish 6inch was a thing
subway have a whole range.
There are some 6" monitors, they're just not as common. I know Feelworld has 1 or 2, Portkeys might also have one, they do exist
Feelworld have the LUT6 which is the same as the 5 or 7inch versions.
The just right size for everyone ;)
@@itmeremy Viltrox DC-X3 is 6” and it rocks
U cute