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Review on FEELWORLD Monitor Waveform External 1920X1200 by Andrew Agarwal

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Bright, light and inexpensive

So there's a 400-pound gorilla in the world of field monitors. Atmos - Ninja. And don't get me wrong, they have a great product that works exactly as it should and does it well. However, it costs almost as much as most rigs it's attached to. Having already spent $10,000 just on lenses for my Canon R5, I just can't spend more on something as simple as a field monitor. Besides, video is only a small part of my hobby. So I started at the bottom with a basic 5" display, more suited to a car than a monitor, and worked with it for a while. And while it worked and worked well. it can be seen even from afar in any amount of sun. So I was looking for something better but not the best price for a kidney. I've never liked small 5 inch monitors as they are the same size as a cell phone and when you have a heavy camera in hand you can't hold it close enough to really see the screen and the recording. So really 7" is about the biggest screen you can see and isn't too big and cluttering up your setup. Feel World Categories are generic as they are easier to remember" is a great alternative to Ninja and fulfills that same task as ninja. but perhaps not in such neat and shiny packaging as it is. It's incredibly bright, weighs very little, uses Sony FP batteries which you can get anywhere, has a solid mount and is easy to manipulate and operate with one hand. Now you're going to give up some things with ambience, mainly visual build quality. Atmos looks regal and expensive (well, because it is), but Feelworld doesn't. It's made of plastic and has a glossy screen (you'll need a matte bezel to see it outside in the sun). It only works with Sony FP batteries, which would be great if I had anything to do with Sony. Luckily, Sony batteries are cheap, but I'd rather have a ninja-style internal battery so I don't have to carry an extra charger. Sony batteries, even the smallest, are still heavy and add to the weight of this monitor. The Atmos feature set still has a few updates, but all things which I would never do on a monitor anyway. I can easily do all the functions in post-processing, easier and faster. The power connectors are firm and rigid, and are located in easy-to-reach places that don't get in your hands. The brightness is first class and easy to see in bright daylight (don't forget the matte overlay). The best part, however, is the cost. This is literally atmos' 16th prize. Having smashed a similar monitor by banging into a wall in the past, smashing something that costs a lot less will lessen the sting considerably. For what I have invested in my setup and accessories,

Pros
  • Camera and photo
Cons
  • Cable is shorter than other picks