Very few other monitors have anamorphic 1.6x de-squeeze support. I have the Sirui Saturn 1.6x lenses that need this special ratio. I'm glad Viltrox was thinking about this.
Splendid review of the camera monitor! It is evident that the monitor's high resolution, color accuracy, and other features make it an invaluable tool for professional videographers alike. Additionally, your detailed analysis and nuanced critique provide valuable insights for potential buyers seeking to make an informed purchasing decision. Kudos to you for an excellent video!
What's up with the unit being black and the battery being WHITE?! And then the logo is upside down once it's on there? Crazy stuff. I put black tape over all my logos ... but putting the black tape over the logo on this battery didn't look good. Just a strange thing to do.
So buddy, just to add a point or two. After, I bought this Viltrox DC 550 pro, it doesn't have an HDMI to type C cable as the Sony A6700 needs such a cable. So as a note, remember that you may need to buy an extra cable if your camera doesn't have an HDMI connecting port. All the cables in the dc pro do not have any. Oops.Other than that, it's pretty cool. FYI _ it’s compatible with the A6700 though as it has a micro HDMI
The problem with any camera monitor is that it forces the camera to be used below eye level or at least makes using it than way more convenient. What’s wrong with that you ask? Nothing if you like looking up the noses of your subjects. The more flattering facial rendering is a POV high enough above eye line of the subject that the nose holes are hidden by the top of the nostrils. That varies with he shape of the nose and way you will notice most actors and models have aquiline noses with the tip of the nose hiding the nostrils from view when camera lens is eye level or slightly below.
@@jackogrady3118 That is true, but most videographers don’t. I learned portraiture apprenticing with wedding photographer Monte Zucker back in the early 70s who rose to fame and fortune by combining posed portraits taken in the light of any available north facing window with a silver Reflectasol reflector for fill and background he painted himself on roll up linen window shades mounted on a singe stand in the middle so they could be rotated around the subject when changing from full-face, oblique and profile views with the subject’s nose pointed 45° to the window to highlight the front of the face, eyes and mouth with a “mask of highlights. He taught me to pay careful attention to facial angle and how to make lopsided faces appear more symmetrical via a combination of facial angle, lighting matter and shooting distance to control near-far size relationships, e.g., one eye being larger than the other or a crooked nose. The reason for always wanting the camera POV above subject eye line - if the objective is to flatter them - is because the shape of the top of the nostrils is more attractive and flattering than the view from below up the nose. My favorite photo of my wife is one I took in 2000 of her sitting under a Banyon tree at a tourist park in Manila with my first digital camera, a Kodak DC290 with a 3x zoom. It was inspired by Ansel Adams’s portrait of Edward Weston. The problem was the tree was on a hill and I had to stand 20 ft below her. Sitting upright the camera was looking up her nose so I had her lean forward over her knees until the plane of her was pointing downward slightly relative to the plane of the sensor, the same rendering of the face obtained on level ground by keeping the camera above subject eye line. In the photo is appears she is sitting upright not leaning over without any near-far distortion of feet and legs vs. face because of her putting face close to knees and because I shot from far away (using max zoom for in camera crop) to minimize any near-far size perspective.
I recently purchased this monitor and want to warn people to not update this monitor to the Version 4.7 which I made a mistake to download and got my monitor bricked (blue screen / white horizontal lines). So far, no support from Viltrox.
@@BCStrikeProductions Unfortunately no, I had to send mine back to Viltrox’s China Warehouse. Finally got it back and I think they updated the firmware for me while it was there. The reason why I updated mine was to have the OFF function for the fans - It wasn’t possible to revert it because 1. there’s no source file for a downgraded version anywhere and 2. You couldnt navigate the monitor because of the bricked screen. I even tried plugging it to my windows computer and tried fixing with device manager (not sure what i was doing here) but it couldnt even detect the monitor. Hope that helps
@@NOlimitsON Thanks man! I'm about to place my order but reading some of the comments here... 4k60 doesn't work? I mean, can I record 4k60 on my camera and have the monitor preview on 1080p60? My work projects needs to be at 4k60 XAVC S-I 10bit 4:2:2 Can you confirm that I can record 4k60 and have the monitor preview it as 1080p60?
Perfect but for one thing - the ability to turn that blasted fan off.... even if we have to throttle back the light to 600 nits - so be it.... but give us an option to turn that fan off.....
Does the Pro version only have the touch to zoom in feature? Any focussing or anything else? I got the regular version and it seems identical aside from pinch-to-zoom
@@NOlimitsON What do you think about the Osee lilmon being only 1000nits and 5 inches vs 1200 and 5.5 inches on the viltrox? Do you know if the Osee Lilmon come with a sunhood? Thanks in advance for your help. Your input and hard work is much appreciated =)
Thanks for the Video! Is it possible to turn on any kind of info that you are recording. I'm missing something like red lines around the screen or something. When my HDMI info is off, I can't see any info if I#m recording or not. Do you know if there is an option for this?
I can't see full screen display when in camera mode to use for photography not video, it's not much bigger than what's on the camera LCD. How do you get the monitor to use all the screen 5.5 inch display not a cropped version.
Cool video, thanks, I bought it a month ago, the company update doesn't work, I did all the steps correctly, downloaded it to the SD card and put it in the monitor, but it doesn't work... How did you manage it? DC-550 V3.7
i havent tried other budget monitors but im dissatisfied with the focus peaking on the pro. it highlights too much or nothing. it highlights things out of focus and misses the true focal plane even at stills.
On my camera (A7 IV) the entire monitor is not supported by the Viltrox monitor and I have a black border on the sides. Does anyone know how I can change this?
I hate the white battery but I have a canon M50 .. I don’t use the 4K on it but by having a 4K monitor does that affect anything in camera imaging when recording ?
@@NOlimitsON well I dont think I have that option in Lumix. My previous monitor, feelworld f6 plus, godox, and osee can do that. I was interested with the shape of this, but I just purchase the osee one hour ago
You probably have figured this out already, but you can tilt it without a tool if you apply enough force. The monitor mount adapter is really stiff and I was afraid to break it because it would not budge at first.
It's a shame cameras that cost $thousands are still using really crappy lcd screens like why not just put a modern phone screen in there not some early 2000's plasticy blocky pixelled junk :V
Like it's the easier bit to replace, just swap in a better one validate it works and is rugged enough and maybe get a bit fancy and give it a metal surrounding so when it flips out it's a radiator and job done not plasticy 2000's junk
Was the designer of this thing blind? In what world dose a WHITE battery make sense? Batteries are often hidden, so color doesnt always matter, but even so, they're still black. This one is in DIRECT VIEW, and they made it white... why? Not that it affects function or anything, but it objectively looks bad. And it's not even due to some limitation or budget thing. They literally just said "let's make it use a white battery". I just don't get it. Yeah, you can replace the battery, but I still bet they have lost sales from people looking at it and not liking the included white battery. It's just obvious, it would have been better black, and there's no reason for it to be white. I just, it's not that I care THAT MUCH, I just really want to understand the reasoning here.
Thank you, but let me ask you differently - can you power monitor using powerbank if the battery is on the monitor, but you are like "recharging and using" at the same time? @@NOlimitsON
How did you like this budget Viltrox monitor? Which on-camera monitor do you use?
#viltrox #viltroxmonitor #viltroxdc550pro
Wonder how does this compare to the Osee Lilmon 5
Do you prefer this over the OSEE lilmon 5?
@@SlipschWhich one do you like?
Same question here
Is this monitor 10 bit color
Very few other monitors have anamorphic 1.6x de-squeeze support. I have the Sirui Saturn 1.6x lenses that need this special ratio. I'm glad Viltrox was thinking about this.
I just ordered this. Looks good for the price. Never had a monitor before.
Same, I’m really excited!
How does it perform?
Splendid review of the camera monitor! It is evident that the monitor's high resolution, color accuracy, and other features make it an invaluable tool for professional videographers alike. Additionally, your detailed analysis and nuanced critique provide valuable insights for potential buyers seeking to make an informed purchasing decision. Kudos to you for an excellent video!
Thank you so much for your kind words! I appreciate it! Stay tuned for more content my friend!
Great information, I just bought mine and so far I'm loving it. Thanks for the video
The battery is white, I can't get my head around it. Such a shame.
Just buy a separate one, and problem solved. Plus, never hurts to have backups
Lmao my guy get another battery you would need or want 2 or 3 for back ups anyway for when the first battery runs out of juice
@@WargodFilms thats what im sayin 😂
Buy another one ! Its cheap
White color will absorb less heat in the sun. That's why Canon L lenses are white.
Great review. Think I'll pick this up.
Great review, thank you!
What's up with the unit being black and the battery being WHITE?! And then the logo is upside down once it's on there? Crazy stuff.
I put black tape over all my logos ... but putting the black tape over the logo on this battery didn't look good.
Just a strange thing to do.
God gave us white tape for these fringe situations.
Thank you for great review
You’re welcome)
Amazing review.
Thanks! Stay tuned))
Nice video. How many time does it take to power on ? Thanks
Great review! Do you have any problem or concerns with the delay of the monitor while shooting?
Thanks)) no, I didn’t experience any)
Great Review! Thank you. Can you tell please does it have touch focus assistant function?
Thanks) no it doesn’t
@@NOlimitsONthank you
So buddy, just to add a point or two. After, I bought this Viltrox DC 550 pro, it doesn't have an HDMI to type C cable as the Sony A6700 needs such a cable. So as a note, remember that you may need to buy an extra cable if your camera doesn't have an HDMI connecting port. All the cables in the dc pro do not have any. Oops.Other than that, it's pretty cool. FYI _ it’s compatible with the A6700 though as it has a micro HDMI
The problem with any camera monitor is that it forces the camera to be used below eye level or at least makes using it than way more convenient.
What’s wrong with that you ask? Nothing if you like looking up the noses of your subjects. The more flattering facial rendering is a POV high enough above eye line of the subject that the nose holes are hidden by the top of the nostrils. That varies with he shape of the nose and way you will notice most actors and models have aquiline noses with the tip of the nose hiding the nostrils from view when camera lens is eye level or slightly below.
Bro, you’re so picky 😅
With a camera cage you could mount the monitor literally anywhere, even under the camera if you really want to put it there
@@jackogrady3118 That is true, but most videographers don’t. I learned portraiture apprenticing with wedding photographer Monte Zucker back in the early 70s who rose to fame and fortune by combining posed portraits taken in the light of any available north facing window with a silver Reflectasol reflector for fill and background he painted himself on roll up linen window shades mounted on a singe stand in the middle so they could be rotated around the subject when changing from full-face, oblique and profile views with the subject’s nose pointed 45° to the window to highlight the front of the face, eyes and mouth with a “mask of highlights. He taught me to pay careful attention to facial angle and how to make lopsided faces appear more symmetrical via a combination of facial angle, lighting matter and shooting distance to control near-far size relationships, e.g., one eye being larger than the other or a crooked nose.
The reason for always wanting the camera POV above subject eye line - if the objective is to flatter them - is because the shape of the top of the nostrils is more attractive and flattering than the view from below up the nose.
My favorite photo of my wife is one I took in 2000 of her sitting under a Banyon tree at a tourist park in Manila with my first digital camera, a Kodak DC290 with a 3x zoom. It was inspired by Ansel Adams’s portrait of Edward Weston. The problem was the tree was on a hill and I had to stand 20 ft below her. Sitting upright the camera was looking up her nose so I had her lean forward over her knees until the plane of her was pointing downward slightly relative to the plane of the sensor, the same rendering of the face obtained on level ground by keeping the camera above subject eye line. In the photo is appears she is sitting upright not leaning over without any near-far distortion of feet and legs vs. face because of her putting face close to knees and because I shot from far away (using max zoom for in camera crop) to minimize any near-far size perspective.
I recently purchased this monitor and want to warn people to not update this monitor to the Version 4.7 which I made a mistake to download and got my monitor bricked (blue screen / white horizontal lines). So far, no support from Viltrox.
🙃😖🤦🏻
@@NOlimitsON yes i was so excited to use it, it literally just came in today! sigh. I should've just stick to the factory firmware
Can you not factory reset it again or downgrade it?
@@BCStrikeProductions Unfortunately no, I had to send mine back to Viltrox’s China Warehouse. Finally got it back and I think they updated the firmware for me while it was there. The reason why I updated mine was to have the OFF function for the fans - It wasn’t possible to revert it because 1. there’s no source file for a downgraded version anywhere and 2. You couldnt navigate the monitor because of the bricked screen. I even tried plugging it to my windows computer and tried fixing with device manager (not sure what i was doing here) but it couldnt even detect the monitor. Hope that helps
@@BCStrikeProductions not sure... You'd better ask viltrox support team for it
if ill be using a vmount battery powering the monitor via 5v USB c port do i need to removed monitors battery.
Hey man, I'm debating on which one to get: viltrox dc-550 pro or feelworld f5 prox. Which one would you go for?
Great video btw! Keep rocking it🤍
I’m voting for viltrox
@@NOlimitsON Thanks man! I'm about to place my order but reading some of the comments here... 4k60 doesn't work?
I mean, can I record 4k60 on my camera and have the monitor preview on 1080p60? My work projects needs to be at 4k60 XAVC S-I 10bit 4:2:2
Can you confirm that I can record 4k60 and have the monitor preview it as 1080p60?
Perfect but for one thing - the ability to turn that blasted fan off.... even if we have to throttle back the light to 600 nits - so be it.... but give us an option to turn that fan off.....
Apparently there was an update that allows for an OFF option.
2:25 he shows you can turn the fan off. Is that not actually turning it off?
Does the Pro version only have the touch to zoom in feature? Any focussing or anything else? I got the regular version and it seems identical aside from pinch-to-zoom
Touch controls overall are a feature of the pro version
Would you say it is better than the portkeys PT6 (or DESVIEW R5II) if you have any experience with them?
I didn’t try those out)) but I liked the Viltrox a lot) for the money - it’s awesome
Great video! Does it work if my camera records at 6K?
If you set the output to 4K or 1080p
Uhu great specs, but it all stops with the white battery. Why would you do that??
😂
White color will absorb less heat in the sun. That's why Canon L lenses are white.
Does it work in Photo mode for viewing photos? Or only video I have a Nikon z6ii
Sure, in photo too
When you say switch HDMI out to shoot 4k60 and above, do I use the monitor to change settings or camera
Camera) HDMI output setting
Which monitor do you like better the Viltrox DC-550 pro or the Osee Lilmon 5 that you reviewed.
I’d go for OSEE because of the better user interface
@@NOlimitsON What do you think about the Osee lilmon being only 1000nits and 5 inches vs 1200 and 5.5 inches on the viltrox? Do you know if the Osee Lilmon come with a sunhood? Thanks in advance for your help. Your input and hard work is much appreciated =)
@@NOlimitsONis that the only reason? What exactly makes it better? Besides that why would you get the Viltrox over the Osee?
I am not seeing a record light on the monitor. Any workarounds you know of? Thanks for a great review!
Thanks) there shouldn’t be a record light on the monitor as far as I remember
doesn't the non pro also comes with touchscreen?
No) only pro is touch screen
dude, fan, how loud? why not mention this?
It’s super quiet) your camera wouldn’t record this sound at all)
Thanks for the Video! Is it possible to turn on any kind of info that you are recording. I'm missing something like red lines around the screen or something. When my HDMI info is off, I can't see any info if I#m recording or not. Do you know if there is an option for this?
Thanks) don’t really remember, but I guess no…
ia it possible to somehow shoot in 4k 60 but show hd 60 on monitor? will it work then? Also can it be powered with power bank on cage while shooting?
Yes, set the hdmi output in camera to 1080p
@@NOlimitsON Okay then I guess as first monitor this is perfect
posso usare questo monitor impostando in camera il 4k 50 fps oppure 100fps (ho una sony fx30)? grazie
Yes, if you set your hdmi output setting in the camera menu to 1080p
comparing this one to shimbol m5 which one you think is better overall and for outdoors shooting?
I’d say Shimbol
Can you set 9:16 ratio vertical markers (social media vertical) when shooting landscape.
You can use the rule of thirds for it - looking at the central third of the frame
I can't see full screen display when in camera mode to use for photography not video, it's not much bigger than what's on the camera LCD. How do you get the monitor to use all the screen 5.5 inch display not a cropped version.
As far as I understand in photo mode it’s not possible, only in video
Cool video, thanks, I bought it a month ago, the company update doesn't work, I did all the steps correctly, downloaded it to the SD card and put it in the monitor, but it doesn't work... How did you manage it? DC-550 V3.7
Hi! I had no issues with firmware update… did you 100% did all the steps correctly? Including formatting SD card properly?
@@NOlimitsON I've done all the technological steps in the video the process didn't work
Try an SD card smaller than 16GB.
Hi,i have got sony A7 iii! Which cable must i use? There are only 2 cables in the pack! I think that i need micro hdmi for my camera!
Hi) yes, you need micro hdmi
Could it be used to mount on the DJI RONIN RS3?
Why not?)
Why not?)
Can we record dslr screen recorder like setting and all for review
Nope, this particular monitor can’t do it
Can you change ur camera setting via the monitor or tap to focus ur camera?
No
Does the Shinobi have the same limitation with the frame rate at 60p?
Not sure… I think no
Can i charge the battery through the usb c Port? Or how do i charge the battery
Yes)
@@NOlimitsON thank you
Is there Any light Which will light up if i charge it or how do i see that it is charging
Does it support 4K 60fps shooting ?
No, only 4K 30p, but if you set hdmi output in camera to 1080p - I’ll work even with 4K 120p
Why is the need for fan speed regulation?
Because it can ruin the audio sometimes)
Does monitor allow screen recording?
No
i havent tried other budget monitors but im dissatisfied with the focus peaking on the pro. it highlights too much or nothing. it highlights things out of focus and misses the true focal plane even at stills.
To be honest “focus peaking” is not a precise tool, I don’t use it at all. Magnifying tool is a lot better in my opinion
How's the dynamic range compared to the ninja? My shinobi always shows the highlights blown out even if they aren't in the camera
Didn’t notice a dramatic difference
@@NOlimitsON cheers!
Can I ssee the Fuji system manual focus peaking with this monitor?
Sure
On my camera (A7 IV) the entire monitor is not supported by the Viltrox monitor and I have a black border on the sides. Does anyone know how I can change this?
Did you turn the hdmi info display off in the camera settings?
@@NOlimitsON That was exactly the problem. Thanks!!!🙏🏽🙏🏽
This is monitor compatible using with Panasonic Lumix G7? Thank you!
It’s compatible with any camera that has hdmi
@@NOlimitsON It´s amazing!! Thank you so much! And if i want i can could using with wifi wireless connecting?
Do you know if it has an IPS display screen.
I thinks so)
I hate the white battery but I have a canon M50 .. I don’t use the 4K on it but by having a 4K monitor does that affect anything in camera imaging when recording ?
No, monitor doesn’t effect video quality at all
I like the white battery it’s different I’m going to get the Viltrox white v mount battery for my bmpcc4k rig.
Cannot display a 4k 50/60 signal is a big no
Almost no monitor in this price range can… set the hdmi output in camera to 1080p - problem
Solved
@@NOlimitsON well I dont think I have that option in Lumix. My previous monitor, feelworld f6 plus, godox, and osee can do that. I was interested with the shape of this, but I just purchase the osee one hour ago
Can you record 4k 60fps with this monitor?
It’s a monitor, not a recorded)) you can’t record on it. And you can’t display 4K 60p as well, only 1080p 60p (change the hdmi output)
@@NOlimitsONwhat happens if you record in 4k120? What will the screen display?
Set the hdmi output in camera to 1080p and everything will work
How is the latency??
Fine) No issues
Is it just monitor or an external recorder ?
Monitor only
@@NOlimitsON ok sir
How do I change language to english
In the settings, bro 😅
bro just missed few functions without saying anything what
How do you adjust the angle of the screen? Was looking for a tool in the case but didnt see anything
Hm… I didn’t remember if I had a tool in mine
You probably have figured this out already, but you can tilt it without a tool if you apply enough force. The monitor mount adapter is really stiff and I was afraid to break it because it would not budge at first.
@@petrituohimaa yeah I did it like that too, but I was also hoping there would be another way. Thank you!
Salve e grazie. Il mio viltrox va a scatti quando faccio un pan veloce... è normale?
Thanks! I didn’t mention that on my monitor…
Can I use it with 250d
If it has hdmi port - yes
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but you cant record on it....
Of course you can’t)) that’s a monitor) and there is not a single recorder for 200$😂
It's a shame cameras that cost $thousands are still using really crappy lcd screens like why not just put a modern phone screen in there not some early 2000's plasticy blocky pixelled junk :V
Like it's the easier bit to replace, just swap in a better one validate it works and is rugged enough and maybe get a bit fancy and give it a metal surrounding so when it flips out it's a radiator and job done not plasticy 2000's junk
It really is the most disappointing part of my a6700 i like the rest of it just the screen is so yukky
Viltrox are doing good stuff btw I have their 27 and 75 and am spoiled now I won't buy a lens unless it's as good and not many are as good >.
Was the designer of this thing blind?
In what world dose a WHITE battery make sense? Batteries are often hidden, so color doesnt always matter, but even so, they're still black. This one is in DIRECT VIEW, and they made it white... why?
Not that it affects function or anything, but it objectively looks bad. And it's not even due to some limitation or budget thing. They literally just said "let's make it use a white battery". I just don't get it. Yeah, you can replace the battery, but I still bet they have lost sales from people looking at it and not liking the included white battery.
It's just obvious, it would have been better black, and there's no reason for it to be white. I just, it's not that I care THAT MUCH, I just really want to understand the reasoning here.
😅
Nice video. How many time does it take to power on ? Thanks
About 5-7 seconds
Hello, can you power this monitor with powerbank using usb c without using battery? Thank you.
Hey) didn’t I say it in the video?) as far as I remember - no
Thank you, but let me ask you differently - can you power monitor using powerbank if the battery is on the monitor, but you are like "recharging and using" at the same time? @@NOlimitsON
@@patrikmigac8998I believe you can power this with a 5V powerbank as long as it outputs 3A or more. Dont quote me though, check the specs.