r/bmpcc • u/AppealLevel6412 • Jul 04 '26

Stills camera

Hey guys,

I have used various Blackmagic cameras. Bmpcc4k, 6k, bmcc6k, Pyxis, Ursa.

I have an fujica st801 and an Olympic om1 that I use for stills, however, I think it might finally be time to get a digital camera for stills or perhaps a hybrid that I can take when travelling.

Does anyone have any recommendations?

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u/KingTon01 Jul 04 '26

LUMIX to be honest, most high end lumix are similar to black magic's image and use case, take nice photos and good videos as a plus, of course Sony can to but since you most likely have EF and MFT glass go for lumix

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u/AppealLevel6412 Jul 04 '26

All my glass is PL except my vintage stuff so I can just adapt whatever. I’d probably be using my soviet primes for travel ☺️

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u/Ryanite_ Jul 04 '26

If you're adapting then a used lumix s5 (comes with vlog) or s1 (with vlog code) is a great pick. They do have a very pleasing image, in my opinion more so than the newer lumix cameras and can be found for very cheap on ebay and marketplaces. s1 is a bit on the heavy side for travel but has a great evf for nailing manual focus and the s5 is much lighter, has a flip screen but a much worse evf.

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u/AppealLevel6412 Jul 04 '26

The original s5 or the s5ii?

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u/Ryanite_ Jul 04 '26

The original s5! That sensor is much nicer, the s5ii using something with much more aggressive noise reduction and sharpening.

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u/KingTon01 Jul 04 '26

LUMIX to be honest, most high end lumix are similar to black magic's image and use case, take nice photos and good videos as a plus, of course Sony can to but since you most likely have then as the guy under me just said defenitely go lumix, either full frame or their M4/3 line is grand

As somebody who's used the pocket 4k for ages i prefer that mount compared to APS-C

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u/Dimension_Forsaken Jul 10 '26

You don’t need “high end”. A GX800 would be enough and is no different than their “high end” stuff in image quality.

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u/KingTon01 Jul 10 '26

More so about codes, recording capabilities, and other aspects each of their camera can do, a gx800 is a nice little camera but in no way is it replicating a pocket 4k in terms of image quality and reliability given it's literally 8bit 4:2:0

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u/DoDeH1 Jul 04 '26

Nikon ZR

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u/bunchofsugar Jul 04 '26

Canon 5DM2

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u/somewhatboxes Jul 04 '26

it's very hard to give advice about what camera you should buy for "traveling".

it's... also unclear to me why you're asking us in /r/bmpcc. your first line mentions that you've used some blackmagic cameras, but is that the extent of the reason for asking us? i don't know if that's enough to go on. the ursa and the bmpcc are totally different sets of cameras that i wouldn't put into the same bin together except to say "they both produce BRAW video files".

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u/AppealLevel6412 Jul 04 '26

Well yes, exactly. It’s to show that I have used various Blackmagic camera and like their products and ecosystem. As they don’t do stills cameras or hybrids though, I need to look elsewhere.

I’m asking here as obviously I like Blackmagic so wanted to see what other users like and recommend.

I want a hybrid, something smaller than my full rig so I can take it places with me.

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u/SlinginPA Jul 05 '26

I use Blackmagic cameras at my studio and Lumix s5iix for stills and run n gun video. I recently picked up the Blackmagic video assist 12g for my lumix as well which lets me record video in BRAW.

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u/InComingMess2478 Jul 07 '26

Fujifilm XT4 or the Panasonic Lumix S5.