Written by Our latest video, “Comparing the Cinema Camera and 5D Mk III” was uploaded to Vimeo on September 20, 2012. Even at full 1080HD streaming quality, it’s quick to see the difference in quality between the two cameras. You’re hearing it here first… expect a follow-up to this video that explains why we shot some of the shots we did, as well as answering some questions regarding 5D shooting and post workflow, Cinema Camera processing, lens choices, and more!
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THANK YOU MARCO!
The BMC is greate and now i know, that i was
right just to get this…
It fit`s perfect and is a litte dream.
Best TEST and YOU have one new FAN.
MIKE
Thanks, Mike! Very nice to hear! Cheers to you!
It really is an eye opener how big an improvement this camera is, very little to complain about. I just wished there was a less compressed 1080p version
Less compressed 1080p version? In the Cinema Camera? ProRes HQ is about as less compressed as you can get!
Thank you so much for this. I have watched it like 20 times. haha
LOVE IT!! Any chance we can see a comparison between the ProRes on the BMCC to the 5d mark ii?? I will most likely use ProRes the most since it will take MUCH less space on my SSD. ????? 
YOU ROCK!!! Even a short little clip would be AWESOME!!!
Hi Melissa, thank you very much for the generous comment and glad you enjoy the video! Time is the biggest hurdle when doing comparison tests, but at some point I hope to upload something. I can say though that in comparison between the BMCC’s 10-bit ProRes HQ format, and the 5D’s 8-bit H.264 format, there is really no comparison; the BMCC destroys the 5D’s quality, plain and simple. It’s just better all around; detail, latitude, workflow speed, sanity, you name it! Cheers!
Hello Marco,
Thanks for doing this test! You can really see the strengths of the BMCC, very impressive! I am looking forward to shooting with this camera myself.
However, with regards to your test…I think you gave the Mark III an unfair disadvantage. When you set up the Mark III with the “Tried and True Canon Flat Profile” with the Sharpness at 0, it puts the Canon out of competition. Did you “Sharpen” the image in post?? My guess is “no”…cause I imported you footage into Premiere CS6 and did a little comparison myself and the Mark III stands up a bit better. I’m not saying it now has more dynamic range, or anything, but the sharpness comes back! Yes, I know you must shoot with the Sharpness at 0, but I found you must also sharpen the footage in post.
Here is my link…it is set to private, cause it is your footage.
http://youtu.be/qLbNpZK4t-I
What are your thoughts??
Best,
Jack
Hi Jack, thanks for the kind words. Regarding the 5D, sharpness and detail are two very different things. I delve into this in great detail in the follow-up video here: http://vimeo.com/52269416
No amount of sharpness will get anywhere near the quality of detail the Cinema Camera provides, especially at full 1080 HD resolution. Hopefully the follow-up video makes this clear (no pun!). BTW, I can’t watch your YouTube video as it’s set to private.
Thanks
ya…while you were posting your comment, I downloaded and watched your followup!!!
thanks,
I feel like a heel…ya, that’s right, a real heel!!
I have since deleted the video…
Thanks again!
No worries at all, Jack. Glad you found the videos useful. Cheers!