Camera Gear - Field Monitors

Field Monitors

Just a small guide to help find the best field monitor for your dslr video purposes. Standard features like focus assist peaking, zebra, zoom, histogram etc has been left out since I haven't really seen any model without this. Touchscreen and LUT-support however seem to be available only in higher price range models. I've not personally reviewed these units, the information is based on online reviews that I've tried to summarize. Table is sortable by clicking the column header. Most of these monitors are available as SDI versions (usually with a trailing "S" added to the model name) so it doesn't feel necessary to add them into the list.

Name	Resolution	Size	Panel	Latency	Nits	Contrast	Weight	Startup	Touchscreen	LUTs	Year	Price
Andycine A6 Lite	1920x1080	5	IPS		460	1400	143 g (5.04 oz)		No	No	2019	$150
Pros: Cons: drains battery when off
Andycine A6	1920x1080	5.7	IPS		460	1400	242 g (8.54 oz)	9 sec	No	No	2018	$170
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Andycine C5	1920x1080	5.5	IPS		3000	1000	460 g (16.23 oz)	5 sec	Yes	Yes	2022	$260
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Andycine C6	1920x1080	6	IPS		2600	1200	300 g (10.58 oz)		Yes	Yes	2020	$280
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Andycine C7	1920x1080	7	IPS		2200	1200	460 g (16.23 oz)	6 sec	Yes	Yes	2020	$250
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Atomos Shinobi	1920x1080	5.2	IPS		1000	?	196 g (6.91 oz)		Yes	Yes	2019	$400
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Bestview S5	1920x1080	5.5	IPS	Moderate	330	1100	153 g (5.4 oz)	9 sec	No	No	2018	$190
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Bestview S7	1920x1080	7	IPS	High	450	1100	350 g (12.35 oz)	6 sec	No	No	2017	$200
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Bestview R7	1920x1200	7	IPS	Moderate	1000	1100	380 g (13.4 oz)		Yes	Yes	2019	$250
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Blackmagic Video Assist (recorder)	1920x1080	5	TFT		350	?	362 g (12.77 oz)	4 sec	Yes	No	2017	$500
Pros: Cons: green cast
Blackmagic Video Assist 4K (recorder)	1920x1080	7	TFT		350	?	780 g (27.51 oz)	4 sec	Yes	No	2017	$900
Pros: Cons: green cast
Desview Mavo P5 (Bestview)	1920x1080	5	IPS		450	1000	150 g (5.29 oz)	9 sec	No	No	2019	$130
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Desview R5 (Bestview)	1920x1080	5.5	IPS		450	1000	200 g (7.05 oz)		Yes	Yes	2020	$249
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Desview S6 Plus (Bestview)	1920x1080	5.5	IPS		450	1000	158 g (5.57 oz)		Yes	Yes	2020	$179
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Desview U6	1920x1080	5.5	IPS		2800	1000	480 g (16.93 oz)		Yes	Yes	2021	$389
Pros: camera control, auto image flip Cons:
Eyoyo E5	1920x1080	5	IPS		400	1000	118 g (4.16 oz)		No	No	2018	$120
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Eyoyo E7S	1920x1080	7	IPS		500	1000	320 g (11.29 oz)		No	No	2018	$150
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Feelworld F5 Pro V2	1920x1080	5.5	IPS		500	1000	245 g (8.64 oz)		Yes	Yes	2020	$169
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Feelworld F6 PLUS	1920x1080	5.5	IPS		500	1000	235 g (8.29 oz)	6 sec	Yes	Yes	2019	$230
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Feelworld FW279	1920x1200	7	IPS	Moderate (15 ms)	2200	1200	340 g (11.99 oz)	8 sec	No	No	2019	$260
Pros: has battery indicator, works with 4k60fps input Cons: drains battery when powered off
Feelworld FW760	1920x1080	7	IPS	High	450	1200	270 g (9.52 oz)		No	No	2017	$190
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Feelworld LUT6	1920x1200	6	IPS		2600	1000	300 g (10.58 oz)	10 sec	Yes	Yes	2020	$399
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Feelworld LUT7S	1920x1200	7	IPS	moderate	2200	1200	460 g (16.23 oz)		Yes	Yes	2020	$500
Pros: no fan sdi waveform power out Cons: 18-20w need
Feelworld MA5	1920x1080	5	IPS	Low (10 ms)	450	1000	139 g (4.9 oz)		No	No	2018	$170
Pros: battery indicator Cons:
Feelworld MA7	1920x1200	7	IPS	Moderate	450	1200	350 g (12.35 oz)	8 sec	No	No	2018	$180
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Feelworld MA7U	1920x1200	7	IPS		2200	1500	365 g (12.88 oz)	8 sec	No	No	2019	$370
Pros: Cons: only one mount (bottom), drains battery when powered off
Fotga A50 TL	1920x1080	5	IPS		510	1500	200 g (7.05 oz)		Yes	Yes	2019	$200
Pros: Be aware comes in 4 different versions - T=touchscreen, L=LUT, S=SDI Cons:
Ikan Saga S7H-V2	1920x1200	7	IPS	Moderate (20 ms)	1200	1200	230 g (8.11 oz)		No	Yes	2019	$500
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Lilliput A5	1920x1200	5	IPS		400	1000	118 g (4.16 oz)	6 sec	No	No	2018	$150
Pros: Cons: drains battery when off, loses battery connection occasionally
Lilliput A7s	1920x1200	7	IPS	High	500	1000	350 g (12.35 oz)	6 sec	No	No	2017	$160
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Lilliput A8	1920x1200	8.9	IPS	High	350	800	535 g (18.87 oz)	6 sec	No	Yes	2019	$180
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Lilliput A12	3840x2160	12.5	IPS	High	500	1500	960 g (33.86 oz)		No	No	2017	$600
Pros: thin design, supports up to 4 cameras Cons: glossy, shallow mounting hole
Lilliput H7	1920x1200	7	IPS		1800	1200	535 g (18.87 oz)		No	Yes	2020	$229
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Lilliput Q7 Pro	1920x1200	7	IPS	Moderate	500	1000	405 g (14.29 oz)		No	Yes	2018	$520
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Neewer NW759	1280x720	7	IPS	High	400	800	400 g (14.11 oz)		No	No	2016	$120
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OSEE Lilmon 5 NEW	1920x1200	5.5	IPS		1000	1000	282 g (9.95 oz)		Yes	Yes	2023	$190
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OSEE T5+ NEW	1920x1200	5.5	IPS		1000	1000	175 g (6.17 oz)	9 sec	No	Yes	2023	$150
Pros: difficult menu navigation (no physical buttons only joystick), recessed hdmi socket Cons:
OSEE T7	1920x1200	7	IPS		3000	1200	438 g (15.45 oz)		No	Yes	2019	$500
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Portkeys LH5	1920x1080	5	IPS		1500	1000	200 g (7.05 oz)		Yes	Yes	2017	$300
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Portkeys LH5T	1920x1080	5	IPS	Low (10 ms)	450	1000	150 g (5.29 oz)	8 sec	Yes	Yes	2018	$250
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Portkeys LH5H	1920x1080	5.2	IPS		1700	1000	170 g (6 oz)	8 sec	Yes	Yes	2020	$299
Pros: camera control, has waveforms, auto image flip Cons:
Portkeys LH5P	1920x1080	5.5	IPS		1700	1000	250 g (8.82 oz)	8 sec	Yes	Yes	2021	$399
Pros: camera control, has waveforms, auto image flip Cons:
Portkeys LH5P II	1920x1080	5.5	IPS		2200	1000	285 g (10.05 oz)	8 sec	Yes	Yes	2022	$399
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Portkeys P6	1920x1080	5.5	IPS		500	1000	130 g (4.59 oz)	7 sec	No	Yes	2020	$169
Pros: has waveforms, auto image flip Cons:
Portkeys PT5	1920x1080	5	IPS		500	1000	137 g (4.83 oz)		Yes	Yes	2021	$169
Pros: has waveforms, auto image flip Cons:
Portkeys PT5 II NEW	1920x1080	5	IPS		500	1000	130 g (4.59 oz)		Yes	Yes	2023	$169
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Portkeys PT6 NEW	1920x1080	5.2	IPS		600	1500	170 g (6 oz)		Yes	Yes	2023	$169
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SmallHD Focus	1280x720	5	IPS		800	?	173 g (6.1 oz)		Yes	Yes	2017	$500
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SmallHD Focus OLED	1920x1080	5.5	IPS		350	60000	255 g (8.99 oz)		Yes	Yes	2018	$550
Pros: good viewangle Cons: turns automatically off easily, touchscreen inconsistent
SmallHD Focus Pro	1280x720	5	IPS		800	?	273 g (9.63 oz)		Yes	Yes	2020	$600
Pros: New rugged build + SDI in + camera control for RED Cons:
SmallHD Focus Pro OLED	1920x1080	5	IPS		350	60000	273 g (9.63 oz)		Yes	Yes	2020	$700
Pros: New rugged build + SDI in + camera control for RED Cons:
TV Logic F-5A	1920x1080	5.5	IPS		500	1000	420 g (14.82 oz)		No	Yes	2019	$850
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TV Logic F-7H	1920x1080	7	IPS		3600	1200	760 g (26.81 oz)		No	Yes	2019	$2000
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Viltrox DC-50	800x480	5	TFT	Moderate	?	?	192 g (6.77 oz)		No	No	2013	$99
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Viltrox DC-550 PRO NEW	1920x1080	5.5	IPS		1200	1200	350 g (12.35 oz)		Yes	Yes	2023	$190
Pros: sunhood included in weight Cons:
Viltrox DC-70 II	1024x600	7	TFT	High	?	?	480 g (16.93 oz)		No	No	2017	$120
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Zhiyun Transmount 5.5	1920x1080	5.5	IPS		330	1000	150 g (5.29 oz)		No	No	2018	$249
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Brands

It's difficult to keep track of the manufacturers as there seem to be an endless ocean of different brands/rebranding for the same product, here are some:

Feelworld = Andycine
Ikan = Portkeys
Lilliput = Neway, Eyoyo, Bestview (Desview)

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