18 F here . You ' re a 8 . 510 in my book ! <| sep |> uummyaaaa if you plan to shoot 1080 p for now , but would like the flexibility to upgrade to 4 K when you need it , you might want to consider the upgradeable $ 1999 Sony PXWX 70 PXWX 70 HD 422 Camcorder 35 InchdpB 00 NPAJH 8 Irefaslisstl ? ieUTF 8 linkCodell 1 tagbattleforthew 20 . is why you want to shoot in 4 K and is why material shot originated at 4 K looks better on a 1080 p monitor than material originated at 1080 p . The X 70 has a relatively large 1 sensor , pro XLR mic inputs no need for external recorders or preamps , builtin ND filters , records to a broadcast quality 10 bit 422 codec , has an SDI out connection , dual SD card slots for relay or backup recording and a $ 478 . 19 paid upgrade path UpgradeLicensePXWX 70 BundledpB 01 GEX 9 QYMrefaslisstl ? ieUTF 8 linkCodell 1 tagbattleforthew 20 to 3840 x 2160 p Ultra High Definition 4 K resolution when you ' re ready or you can buy the camera and the 4 K upgrade together for $ 2249 . In addition , its optical steady shot system makes for very stable handheld shots , as seen in the walking shots in this travel piece San Blas Islands of Panama . December 2014 . Here are a few more examples of the image quality it can produce at 1080 pDocumentary Documentary about Love , Food and Lots of Chocolate . Bogota , Colombia by Beekeeperstories Classic Days Schloss Dyck 2015 Documentary Life of street performer from Japan intercut with the Canon T 3 i Documentary Mask Maker in Venice Italy by Beekeeperstories Musical Performance Chris August sings The Maker intercut with the Panasonic GH 4 TATTOO 2015 by L 4 Productions EVRA Lightbearer Official by Rasmus G . Sejersen Here is the image quality this camera can produce after the 4 K upgrade please watch at 2160 p and your monitor ' s highest resolution Test Sony PXWX 70 in 4 K by magazinevideo Sony pxwx 70 test 4 K Night view of Seoul , Korea by yoonkee sung PXWX 70 4 K 24 p Beauty image by Sony DWFVlfoVAWs Side by Side camera comparison 4 k by Matthew Walton comparison with the $ 6099 Sony FS 5 PXWFS 5 Camera 18105 mmEMountdpB 01 BGUZDJKrefaslisstl ? ieUTF 8 linkCodell 1 tagbattleforthew 20 and $ 1295 JVC GYHM 170 In my view , the X 70 is best pro camcorder solution you buy below $ 2000 . Hope this is helpful and good luck with finding the right replacement for your EX 1 !