5" vs 7" Camera Monitors: Bigger Is Better... Except When It Isn't

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[@EamonGlavin]

Well that was the smoothest thumbnail to the video autoplaying I've seen

[@itmeremy]

Thank you, that was the goal

[@YusufMiah]

Nice video very helpful 👍

[@KnightSkyFilms]

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.

[@itmeremy]

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.

[@desotaku5202]

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]

@desotaku5202 totally fair, basically any external monitor will be an improvement over the built in screen

[@desotaku5202]

@@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

[@ScottSalvi]

Those of us over 50 need the extra real estate to see what's actually going on. :)

[@Chips-Lab]

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

[@itmeremy]

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

[@Chips-Lab]

@@itmeremy exactly ! And that’s why I want to get an iPad mini now :). Imagine with the new iPad Pro screen

[@itmeremy]

@@Chips-Lab that's fair, I could see that being quite useful

[@jpegflipper7930]

when I use my phone as monitor my clients will mock me, clients like the european commission

[@itmeremy]

@@jpegflipper7930 that's a fair point

[@RayceMortensen]

Wish 6inch was a thing

[@KnightSkyFilms]

subway have a whole range.

[@itmeremy]

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

[@willmorrell488]

Feelworld have the LUT6 which is the same as the 5 or 7inch versions.

[@ETRayBeam]

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.

[@itmeremy]

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

[@Stash_Studio]

@@itmeremy Agreed! Thank you for making this video.