This chart was compiled by Thomas Fletcher and Gary Adcock with information gathered from conversations with numerous cinematographers, rental houses and manufacturers. This chart will help you make the best camera decision for your project.

Please report discrepancies to cameracomparisonchart@gmail. com. It is our sincere goal to have an accurate chart.

Updates will be posted as necessary. Please note we only include cameras that are available for sale and rent.

Please note that portions of this chart are subjective. This is not scientifically tested and collected data. Thomas Fletcher and Gary Adcock have sincerely tried to assemble accurate information to share with the industry. Their goal is to help producers make an educated decision in our rapidly changing camera and optical landscape - that said - numbers do not tell the whole story. Look at the images and consult your cinematographer. You are encouraged to test for yourself!

Thank you to all that offered assistance and feedback in the collection of the data:



Geoff Boyle, NSC, Cinematographer

Scott Dale, VER/PRG

Megan Donnelly, AbelCine Burbank

Stosh Durbacz, Fujifilm

Phil Holland, Cinematographer

Michael Koerner, Koerner Camera

Jim Mathers, Cinematographer

Mike Sippel, Arri Rental

David Stump, ASC, Cinematographer

Marcelo Trotta, ABC Cinematographer

Bruno Vieira, Cinematographer

ARRI

Marc Shipman-Mueller

Frederick Merten

Marina Aytpakov

BLACKMAGIC DESIGN

Tor Johansen

Tim Schumann

CANON

Larry Thorpe

Tim Smith

Michael Bravin

RED

Kenta Honjo

Alan Zarnegar

Loren Simons

Naida Albright

PANASONIC

Barry Russo

Mitch Gross

SONY

Simon Marsh

KODAK

Mike Brown

Bob Mastronardi

Anne Hubbell