My rating is based on value for the dollar. This little monitor is NOT comparable in quality and performance to small OLED monitors costing $1500 or more. That being said, I think it is a great tool at a low cost. I initially purchased an almost identical name brand monitor (probably made in the same Chinese factory) costing over twice the price. I sent it back immediately and took a chance on the Viltrox DC-50. So happy I did. In fact the Viltrox has the same specs and a few more features than the name brand. I use this monitor with my Panasonic AF-100 and new Panasonic GH3 DSLR.What I like:
-very light weight even with the battery.
-good battery life, even with the smaller Sony NPFM500H battery (knock-offs are great and cheap)
-great flip out sun shade. Protects the screen when folded.
-excellent adjustable shoe mount (no fiddling with lock nut when repositioning viewing angle)
-easy to determine focus even without peaking feature
What to be aware of:
-no battery or charger included.
-the color temperature and saturation can be adjusted somewhat but the color is not perfect. Would not rely on this monitor for judging proper color balance.
-even with the sunshade, viewing in bright light outside not so good.
-Canon DSLR users should note that there is no scaling function during recording as in some higher priced monitors
-only one shipping option available from vendor at this writing. Mine took 12 days to arrive.
-just received so cannot speak to the longevity of this product.
Great bang for the buck in my opinion. Time will tell.
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