For this little review of the FeelWorld FW279 7″ LCD on-board monitor I compare it to my SWIT CM-55c 5.5″ LCD. In specs, it’s 7″ vs 5,5″ and 2200 nits vs 450 nits, but real world experience tells us there’s more to it. A camera is nothing without a monitor. Since the analogue, pure optical, days are gone, we need some kind of EVF or on-board monitor in oder to see what the camera is doing. This is a crucial part of our camera system of choice and that’s why EVFs tend to be pretty expensive. On-board monitors, on the other hand, come in a wide range of sizes, features and price tags. Whether you need an additional on-board monitor for your director, your AC or for yourself might boil this list down a little bit but in the end you have to make a choice. For me the choice was price vs features. I needed an affordable, yet feature-packed LCD for my Ronin-S gimbal. Since both, the FeelWorld FW279 and the SWIT are well under $300, I thought it might be a good idea to compare them. Read my initial thoughts about the aforementioned SWIT CM-55c here. FeelWorld FW279 7″ Ultra-Bright LCD Two buzzwords speak for this FeelWorld model in comparison to the SWIT. It’s 7″ rather than 5.5″ and it sports a 2200 nits display which might be a good choice when shooting in bright sunlight. Bright and big, but is it any good? For me personally, the size of...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 5 June, 2019