I’m just about to order another :-)

With this virus about, work has just dropped through the floor so it may be a while before I can justify ordering one now.

In Focus thanks, I’ll see what I can pull together on streaming when I can.

Ivor Tayler yes, the sensor is small so it won’t be fantastic in low light although it has a fast lens. I have had a play with one and first impressions tend to support that however it could still have its place as a small, light camera, great outdoors, small enough to have a second camera, a locked off wide shot maybe. I’m sure it won’t be for everyone.

I’m afraid I have sold my DVX 200 now however, one thing to consider is that the DVX has a 4*3 sensor whereas the 1” sensor is 16*9 so my understanding is that the actual difference in 4K sensor size is virtually the same anyway. True though, there is no Cinema 4K on this camera. To be fair, I never did use it on the DVX, even though we did some content for cinema.

Hi, thanks, yes 2 years on and I like the camera enough to have just bought a second one, with Matt’s we are doing multicam shoots. The zoom has improved with firmware updates and the camera, while not perfect, does just keep getting better and better for us. Matt had looked at the JVC 500, for me JVC always feels a bit flimsy and not quite up to my expectations although the 500 does seem to have some nice features but it is a whole kilogram heavier. For under £3500 I just got a new 350 and a VZ-Rock Zoom, iris, Focus, start/stop LANC controller. Trying that for the first time tomorrow, I’ll do a new update video soon with some of these accessories and new features.

It is difficult to say in this day and age however they usually run for at least 3 years between models and I know there are still more firmware updates to come with the 350 yet. I’m actually thinking of buying a couple more of these myself yet.

@@apntv Thanks so much for the prompt reply! I hadn’t seen your reply before making the purchase today. Once I did see it tonight, I was even more pleased with my purchase. Thanks again Andy and Matt! Subbed and looking forward to more great content.

Well, I bought 4 of them so that should say something :-) I do a lot of live event work, conferences and lectures and I find it a great camera for those type of events.

@@apntv Thanks¡

Hi Gerald, well I haven’t done direct comparisons, what I can say is we use the CX350, GH5 and GH5S in cinema auditoriums in the dark for filming at the Sundance film festival for example.The GH5S is definitely the best performer so I guess I’d have to match the 350 closer to the GH5. I use a LANC controller for zoom, rather than the zoom ring, but I think it still zooms in to the sensor from that. Just be aware that it’s servodriven, fly by wire, and nowhere near as accurate as a manual lens with hard stops. It frustrated me a bit at first until they sorted out the servocontrol better and now it’s not really a great problem and quite smooth to use. I hope that helps.

@@apntv thanks again Andy. I’m trying to organise a rental to do a show one weekend soon, probably the only way to see how it goes in real life. Can I ask one more question re manual focus :) There was a comment I read about the camera complaining about the lens not being true parfocal? With my Sony I just zoom in 20x to a mark on stage where talent is and set focus, then zoom out and I’m good all night , tac sharp with constant zooming in and out. Do you find the same with the CX350? Cheers

@@geraldwebb4501 I do the same, I am pretty sure it is parfocal although I have seen several people say they have seen issues. I haven’t.

@@apntv awesome Andy. Thank you. Sounding more and more promising 👍

@@geraldwebb4501 if you can hire though, great. It’s a good way to get some hands on if you don’t know anyone close by who has one.

Thanks Clayton. We shot this on our GH5s as we were holding the 350s :-)