This is the Neewer A7s Field Monitor, it’s an external monitor that shows what you are
capturing on your camera.
I picked up this monitor because I found that it was quite difficult to make sure everything
was focused without needing to zoom in on the display built into the Canon 7D that I
shoot with – as that display is fairly low resolution, and I can't move that around at
all.
So if I'm not stood behind the camera, I can't see what I'm shooting.
The other reason I was drawn towards this was also the fact that it was fairly affordable
compared to other field monitors and it had good specifications compared to other monitors
and the reviews that I'd seen of it had been very praising.
This monitor is branded from Neewer but Lilliput also has an identical monitor so either brand
will get you the same monitor if you're interested in picking it up.
I will link both of them in the description.
The monitor is constructed from plastic but comes with a silicon case fitted to protect
it which comes fitted out of the factory, but it is removable.
The front of the monitor is a 7-inch display with a resolution of 1920×1200, this was
one of the things that made me pick this monitor as many other field monitors in this price
bracket were only 720p and I wanted to make sure that the monitor was futureproof.
On the top of the monitor, you’ll find an additional tripod thread as there’s also
one on the bottom, and you'll also find the power button, function buttons and menu navigation
dial.
The menu allows you to adjust necessary colour and brightness settings and overlays that
you might use on the monitor.
One important thing that you’ll need to set if you’re shooting with a DSLR, like
myself, is to ensure that you’ve picked one of the DSLR options.
There is a 5D Mark II option and a 5D Mark III option, either of them worked fine on
my 7D.
In regards to connectivity, there are two HDMI ports on the left-hand side of the monitor
– one for input and one acting as a passthrough if you had something such as a video recorder
or an additional field monitor.
There is also a 12V DC connector if you want to use mains power, but there is no power
cable for that included.
There’s also a headphone jack on the top for monitoring audio.
On the back of the monitor is space for battery power, which is useful for shooting outdoors
or on location.
Different bundles may include different batteries and mounting plates, but the bundle I got
includes two Sony NP-550 batteries and also a charger.
For the price that this monitor comes in at is has quite a few good features, I’m not
going to list them all here but the ones that drew my attention were the focus peaking as
that is extremely useful for manual focus – essentially what it does is it will add
a colour overlay to the areas of the footage that are in focus and the other feature that
I liked was the histogram as it means that I can check my exposure and make sure that
nothing is overexposed or underexposed.
As I previously mentioned, the display is 1920×1200 which is extremely good to have
a full HD resolution preview but it also supports 4K input which is great for futureproofing
for myself in case I upgrade to a 4K camera but it is really useful for people out there
that are shooting with 4K cameras.
One of the obvious things to consider is the display, and I am very impressed with the
display on this field monitor.
It is extremely sharp and clear and the colour representation is also very impressive.
I wasn’t expecting the best quality in the world but I am pleasantly surprised.
The display is glossy so there is that to consider if you are shooting outdoors but
it does get bright which will be useful when shooting in bright sunlight.
There is also a sunshade included which Velcro’s to the rubber case which can help block out
sunlight.
I’ve named quite a lot of the accessories already – those being the silicon case,
sunshade and battery plate but there are a few more to mention.
In the box, there is also a miniHDMI to HDMI cable which will cover most DSLRs and there
is also a hot shoe ball head mount for mounting the monitor to the hot shoe on your camera,
the quality of that isn’t amazing but it gets the job done.
If you’re a YouTuber or a beginner filmmaker, or just a filmmaker, that needs a budget option
for a field monitor then I would highly recommend this.
It seems like it is one of the best in the price bracket, and it has a good design and
the display is also very good.
So that's been it for this video, thanks for watching and I will see you in the next one.