With Z CAM’s announcement of the new E2-M4, the company gets that much closer to establishing itself as one of the best consumer-level camera brands. With cinematic capabilities at a super-affordable price, Z CAM’s latest bears a striking resemblance to one of our favorite affordable cine-quality cameras: The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K.<\/p>\n
Let’s take a look at how they stack up next to each other and try to determine which one has the upper hand. (Spoiler Alert: They’re both solid and worth renting or buying.)<\/p>\n
Let’s start with the sticker. Both cameras lean toward the affordable side of things, especially when you take quality into consideration. The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera lists for $1295. The new Z CAM E2-M4 will set you back $1400 when it hits shelves in June. That’s only a $100 difference. And when you factor in the specs of each camera, it already starts looking like six of one, half-dozen of the other. These cameras have a lot in common. Do those similarities extend to sensor power and recording capabilities? Let’s see.<\/p>\n