{"id":144152,"date":"2020-12-18T12:05:07","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T18:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=144152"},"modified":"2020-12-18T12:33:03","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T18:33:03","slug":"best-filmmaking-gear-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/best-filmmaking-gear-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Filmmaking Gear Highlights of 2020 – Indie Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Like most industries, the video gear market was inundated with new gear this year. Here are some select highlights to consider. <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I wouldn’t say I like opening this article by commenting on the grueling nature of 2020, as I’m sure you’ve already read it a hundred times for other “end of year” lists. However, it would be hard to negate the effects the pandemic has had on the creative industries. It’s been a turbulent year, from productions grinding to a halt to equipment manufacturing hitting the pause button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, as we moved past the storm, we started to see companies announce new items when the time was right. Some highly anticipated, others a big surprise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is by no means “the best of” list or any form of tiered rank listing. It’s simply a catalog of items that have piqued my interest throughout the year. Dealing with the mid-tier bracket of around $5,000, let’s have a look at some of my favorite announcements of 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sony A7S III – $3,498<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Sony A7S II<\/a> was released in 2015, which by camera standards is a millennia ago. Loved for its low-light capability and enhanced filmmaking features, which were favored over the features found in the A7 II and A7 III, five years later, the technology was quickly becoming outdated. However, for every broadcast event after 2015, users were eagerly awaiting the next iteration of the filmmaking variant of the A7 line. But, it never came\u2014year after year. There was even speculation that the A7S III was never happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Released earlier this year, the a7S III was a welcome addition to this year’s contenders. Image via Sony<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

However, after several teasers, the A7S III was finally announced and released earlier this year. The primary specs are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n