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A Good 4k Camera in 2017?

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I have been wanting to upgrade my camera for a while. A long while. But I've been annoyed because it feels like you have to pay out the arse to get anything better than 1080p video. I have been looking into either getting a current gen camera or a refurbished/used last gen camera. I've though about refurbished BlackMagic Cinema cameras but because I'll be recording by myself I kind of like those flip out screens on the Canon DSLRs. Any suggestion for a really good 4K camera around $1000? I want some good color range. Just generally I want crisp, beautiful video to edit with.

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9 minutes ago, Johnmakuta said:

Any suggestion for a really good 4K camera around $1000?

Why not just spend that on an improved 1080p camera or just a better lens? doesn't seem like 4k is really any better up until the professional camera range, especially for most web content

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Panasonic G7 or Sony A6300 I would say are the only ones that fit the budget. (May be some more don't know for sure). The a6300 will be at the top of the budget without a lens however.

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22 hours ago, Streetguru said:

Why not just spend that on an improved 1080p camera or just a better lens? doesn't seem like 4k is really any better up until the professional camera range, especially for most web content

I currently have a Nikon D3300. Though a lens would make things better its really that the tracking is pretty bad. I tried tracking and unless I literally stood perfectly still it kept stuttering.

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22 hours ago, xQubeZx said:

Panasonic G7 or Sony A6300 I would say are the only ones that fit the budget. (May be some more don't know for sure). The a6300 will be at the top of the budget without a lens however.

I like the A6300 though a good lens is expensive. Good suggestion. I may pick one up. Though the price of the G7 is enticing. Might try and save for the Sony because it seems better overall and is smaller to boot.

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How about 4K camcorders?  There are several sub-$1000 models.

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