Red and Canon HDSLRs seem to have dominated the market for some time but we know that no one stays on top forever.
Update, November 2026
Since 2013, the market has spread out. ARRI, Sony, RED, Canon, Blackmagic Design, Panasonic and Nikon all make serious filmmaking cameras, and phones shoot professional-grade video.
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Update, November 2026
Since 2013, the market has spread out. ARRI, Sony, RED, Canon, Blackmagic Design, Panasonic and Nikon all make serious filmmaking cameras, and phones shoot professional-grade video.
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Sign up free at StudentFilmmakers.com to get invitations to our free live webinars with ASC cinematographers, directors and editors, and watch on-demand master classes anytime at studentfilmmakers.com/courses.
