It’s 1,000 nits in the case of HDR 1000.Ĭasual buyers assume both HDR specifications work alike, which is where they get disappointed. DisplayHDR 400 denotes the screen brightness maxes out at 400 nits. In other words, there’s a minimum peak brightness, recommended brightness for HDR, and brightness numbers deemed the most suitable for HDR.įor example, HDR 400 is also HDR and HDR 1000 is HDR. Unfortunately, many televisions are not capable of 600 nits brightness, which is why HDR standards are all over the place. Bonus points to SmallHD to allow the FOCUS 7, and its Sony L Series batteries, to power cameras like the Nikon Z6, Sony Alpha series, GH5, Canon LP-E6 or LP-E8 powered cameras, Fuji, and even maybe even the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K, though I have not tested this yet.For HDR to perform optimally, the display must boast a peak brightness of 600 nits or more. I am confident in the FOCUS 7 as my go-to monitor on either a Nikon Z6, Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K, or any Sony I tend to use in my day-to-day. It is a big 7″ screen and the SmallHD Tilt-Arm helps deliver a small footprint. Audio output is also available using the monitor’s stereo headphone jack.Īll in the SmallHD FOCUS 7 is a great on-camera monitor for most situations. Real-time 3D LUTs, monitor profiles, and screen overlays can be loaded via a full-size SD card slot. The depth of the HDMI input is deep enough to be slightly frustrating to connect HDMI to while the FOCUS 7 is mounted on a camera. The slightly recessed HDMI input is a solid and secure connection. This full-sized HDMI input supports 4K up to 30P. With the 1000 nit FOCUS 7 I found the screen to be bright enough to stop the bad habit of mine. This is just what happens to me when shooting run and gun and I end up slightly over-exposing my image to compensate for the lack of screen brightness. You hunt for what looks best on the monitor. This caused, what I like to call, exposure hunting. With a less bright monitor, I may calibrate my workflow and exposure using the monitor’s exposure tools like False Color, but when was finished and wanted to see a straight picture the monitor was not bright enough. So, when I quickly selected to see a False Color view, very simple and quick to select, I felt like the normal image best matched the colored false color. How so? The 1000 nit brightness from the FOCUS 7 meant I was more confident in the picture the monitor delivered. When the sun was not shining directly on the screen the FOCUS 7 helped me nail my exposure and adjust my camera settings to best nail my in-camera exposure. Yet, the FOCUS 7, in most situations, performed well enough for me. If you are shooting out in the bright sun every day? Then go with SmallHD’s brighter and more expensive options. Those 1500 to 2000 nit monitors are considerably more expensive than the $699 FOCUS 7. I think a brightness of 1500 to 2000 nits is the full sun sweet spot for on-camera monitor viewing in full sun in my opinion. In full summer sun? The FOCUS 7 is just not beating the sun. Outside, in full summer sunlight 350 nits is just not enough to use confidently.Īt a 1000 nits the FOCUS 7 is just barely bright enough to be used outside. 350 nits is a perfectly fine screen brightness when shooting inside buildings, in a studio, or during night shoots. Other on-camera monitors, I have used measure a screen brightness of around 350 nits. Throw in a less than bright on-camera monitor display and you, as a shooter, may have little confidence in your image acquisition. Difficult at times to get exactly perfect. So, this is a much-appreciated detail from the SmallHD FOCUS 7. This L-Bracket keeps the monitor in place without the “droop” that can happen with other mounting hardware. The new mounting L-bracket, SmallHD calls this a Tilt-Arm, is a nice accessory for the FOCUS 7 and other monitors. The FOCUS 7 build is solid without being heavy. But, how exactly did the FOCUS 7 do with daily shooting outside, in the hot and very bright Southern sun? How did it handle Southern humidity, which can be oppressive at times? With a high resolution, daylight viewable LCD, the 7-inch FOCUS monitor is ruggedly built and unexpectedly light.” This is all true, of course. First, the details:Īccording to SmallHD, “the FOCUS 7 equips filmmakers with all the benefits of a large on-camera display without making the camera set up feel cumbersome. The SmallHD Focus 7 is a highly visible and extremely versatile monitor I found to actually helped me better nail my in-camera exposure, specifically, skin tones. An affordable monitor at home on either a high-end camera system or accompanying a solo-shooter and a mirrorless camera.
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