The Viltrox DC-550 is a new 5.5″ on-camera monitor that features a 1920×1080 1200 nits screen with wide viewing angles, sunshade hood, HDMI in and outputs, SD slot for importing 3D LUTs, 3.5mm headphone jack and more. The Pro version features a touchscreen interface on top of the four custom buttons and an oversized knob on the side. The price starts at $201.60. The Chinese-based company Viltrox specializes in camera accessories, but lately, they have been focusing on lenses – just last month, Viltrox released a set of full-frame 1.33x anamorphic primes which Johnnie reviewed and filmed a short documentary with the LUMIX S5 II and these anamorphic primes. Besides that, Viltrox also offers lights, camera cages, and monitors. Speaking of monitors, Viltrox recently released a new model with a promising peak brightness – let’s take a short look at the Viltrox DC-550. Viltrox DC-550 monitor The DC-550 is a fairly compact and lightweight on-camera monitor. It features a 5.5″, 1920×1080 LCD screen with a 178° viewing angle, 1200:1 contrast, and 1200 nits (cd/m2) brightness. There are two versions of the monitor: Viltrox DC-550 – The standard version can only be controlled by the buttons and dials on the sides of the monitor. There are four custom buttons and an oversized knob on the side. Viltrox DC-550 Pro – The Pro version features a touchscreen interface, which can be used to control all the settings (in addition to the buttons and knobs). The touchscreen even supports multitouch to pinch in...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 28 February, 2023