On the same day, we had 4 camera releases... that I know of:
@CanonUSA C50
@RED_Cinema V-Raptor XE
@NikonUSA ZR
@Apple iPhone 17 Pro
What a time to be a filmmaker! All four serve a different existing cinema customer, but likely doesn't get a person to jump ship and switch brands altogether, unless they're at the end of their use cycle with their existing set of film equipment.
I'm a Canon user since 2004, and just bought two of the Canon R5 Mark II cameras and a set of RF VCM primes in August, to shoot DCI 8K RAW for my upcoming documentary films.
And since I tend to not use gimbals, and I'm currently using the Canon RF 35mm and 50mm VCM lenses - which are not image stabilized - I rely on the camera's IBIS, which, in real-world use, is incredibly rock-solid steady when I go handheld, even without a gimbal.
The RED V-Raptor XE, even with it's stripped down specs compared to the V-Raptor X, while it would work with my existing RF glass, is still not the best suited camera for my workflow because, the way I shoot with a very compact rig, I would need some form of image stabilization without rigging to a gimbal.
The Nikon ZR is the first cinema-oriented camera from Nikon since the acquisition of RED, and looks like a promising camera for those already on the Nikon system, with it's 12-bit 6K RAW, and want to transition from photography equipment to cinema equipment.
I really wanted the iPhone 17 Pro to have 8K video... but the new 4X and 8X optical telephoto lenses may come in clutch in situations where I can't easily break out the Canon camera rig, and I have to keep my filming minimalist or discreet.
Which recent camera suits your workflows?