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FEELWORLD has introduced the F5 PROX, a high-brightness, 1080p, HDMI monitor at a great price. The maximum brightness of this on-camera display is 1600nits – just over 3x as bright as the FEELWORLD F5 Pro V2! Moreover, the F5 PROX costs $179, only $20 more than the V2! Let’s take a look at the specs.
Early in my career, shooting outside in the sunlight was a nightmare. Back then, my monitor’s brightness was so low that I spent most of my day with my face crammed into a sun hood. This issue seriously limited how I could use and move the camera outdoors, and it shows when I look back at old projects. It’s great to see cost-effective, bright monitors hitting the market.
FEELWORLD is an established budget equipment brand based in China. Although primarily known for their monitors, they also market wireless transmitters, live switchers, lights, and video products. Their products are on par with other budget brands and offer good value for less.
Check out our past coverage of their product releases.
It is a touchscreen panel that uses simple tap and swipe gestures to adjust monitor functions without buttons. However, it also features three user-assigned shortcut keys for commonly used functions.
The F5 PROX has a full-sized HDMI-IN, HDMI-OUT for video inputs and passthrough. The monitor can be powered using Sony F900 batteries, a 5.5mm barrel 12 VDC power input, or a USB-C 5 VDC input. It also features a 5.5mm barrel 8.4 VDC output for powering the camera or accessories.
Although it is physically identical to the FEELWORLD F5 PRO V2, the X boosts an LED backlight with 1600nits of brightness. According to the manufacturer, it allows the screen to be clearly visible outdoors without needing a sun-hood.
FEELWORLD’s F5 PROX comes with all of the assist features we’ve come to expect with new, on-camera monitors.
It also supports video formats from 480i to 4K UHD over HDMI with frame rates up to 60p in 1080.
The monitor comes with a micro HDMI cable, tilt arm, sunshade, and USB-C to USB cable.
There is a lot of competition for the FEELWORLD F5 PROX. Similar offerings from Andycine, Lilliput, Elvid, and undoubtedly several other Chinese brands have created a very saturated marketplace. FEELWORLD also manufactures a 6-inch monitor known as FEELWORLD LUT6E, which essentially features the same specifications as their standard monitor but boasts a larger screen size.
These competitors are likely using many of the same available internal components and are making monitor tweaks to the chassis to distinguish themselves. With that in mind, the monitor you choose comes down to your preference.
The main drawback of many of these budget monitors is color reproduction and image lag. We have yet to test the FEELWORLD F5 PROX ourselves, but in general, I have found that budget monitors look quite washed out compared to monitors from SmallHD. The image usually starts to look worse as you increase the brightness, too. However, at least you can see what you are shooting!
It remains to be seen if this is the case with the F5 PROX.
The FEELWORLD F5 PROX is available to order from B&H Photo for $179.99
Visit FEELWORLD’s site for more information about the F5 PROX.
Do you use budget on-camera monitors for your shoots? What do you think about the added brightness of the F5 PROX? Let us know in the comments below.
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Dave Kratz is a freelance documentary & commercial editor, and DP based out of Philadelphia, PA. His work includes films & series for Discovery Channel, History Channel, A&E, and HBO.