CJW wrote:
I have seen some people complain about the A1 overheating. Is this a known issue? Is it production wide or do I need to have mine tended to?
I was shooting a revolutionary reenactment over the weekend and I could feel the camera getting hotter and hotter. And then the dreaded message camera has overheated. Allow internal camera to cool. Missed the great ending as I was waiting for it to cool.
It doesn't matter the battery - Sony or aftermarket. It doesn't matter if it is a hot day. I was shooting burst at the time but had not been very often. But in the half hour battle, yes I was shooting almost constantly.
I guess I need to know if this is just a quirk of this camera and is there a cure, other than carrying an ice pack :). Can it be corrected/repaired?
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The A1 sensor just overheats if you record video long enough. It's an issue with the physical design of the camera. Sensors get hot! The higher the resolution of the sensor, the more heat it generates. The larger the surface area of the sensor, the more heat it generates. Cameras have to have really good thermal design to support serious hybrid (stills and video) photography.
If you want to make longer and better videos, look at the Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II and IIX. They are TRUE hybrid cameras made for making great video and stills. They have many advanced features to make your life easier! These two cameras have features such as:
COOLING FANS in the viewfinder housings to cool their sensors.
Unlimited recording in most video modes (limited by media size and battery or power supply only)
Waveform monitors, vector scopes, histograms, and color bars
Four channel audio if you add the dual XLR input hot shoe adapter to the 3.5mm stereo mic jack
Switchable audio peak limiters
Adjustable audio level controls
Peak level audio meters
Shutter angle control (keeps the shutter speed at a constant fraction of the frame rate during video recording)
Many slow motion options (variable frame rate)
Downloadable LUTs for precise color matching with other cameras (or creative control)
True V-LOG video for wide dynamic range
Anamorphic modes
USB-C SSD recording option
USB-PD external power supply connectivity
Excellent build quality and ergonomics
Phase Detect Hybrid Autofocus (finally in a Panasonic camera!)
L-Mount lenses (SEVEN manufacturers are party to this licensable, open standard, including Leica, Panasonic, Sigma, and four others)
$2000 for the S5 Mark II or $2200 for the S5 Mark IIX body
The Mark IIX has some advanced video features not included in the Mark II.
I won't bore you with more... There are plenty of videos on YouTube that review and demonstrate these cameras.
These are on the Lumix S5 Mark IIX:
https://youtu.be/nHhCQm14VRc Gerald Undone
https://youtu.be/L833ZhUtiBw Tyler Stalman
https://youtu.be/tyLV5-zMXd4 Tony Northrup
THE HOAX (Short film) LUMIX S5IIX + ATLAS MERCURY ANAMORPHIC LENSES
https://youtu.be/jHaDXTNYQR8“We are switching from Sony to Panasonic”
https://youtu.be/ouVFlMx-83Q Larimore Studios
https://youtu.be/7XNIR62fYaI The Hybrid Shooter review
https://youtu.be/jfTHLX9Joig Josh Cameron rant (He has a ton of special videos on the S5 II and IIX cameras)