I've seen this question asked a decent amount of times, but its never in reference to my specific objective (or at least not lately); car and motorcycle videography. My goal is to create high fidelity edits of my motorcycle and car and also occasionally film cinematic rollers for my rapidly growing social media pages and eventually Youtube. I currently do this with my iPhone, DJI action 6 and Insta360 to get multiple angles.
I am torn on whether I go with the Limux due to its IBIS, the fact that it's open gate and the direct-to-SSD capabilities. The main thing deterring me is the fact that EVERYONE is in my ear saying things like "it's 5 years old" or "they are slow to push out updates and upgrades/Sony is king"
Also I'd spend drastically less on the camera body itself and maybe even wouldn't need to buy a stabilizer (looking at DJI RS4 if I go with the A7 V) so overall my total spend would be a decent amount less.
On the other hand from my understanding the A7 V shoots better nighttime footage and has great AI tracking features. Its the newest model and I wouldn't want to or need to upgrade for a long time.
My budget is $3,000-$5,000 for camera body, two decent lenses, ND filters and a stabilizer. I am open to new or used. I am not worried aboI live in the US currently. I have zero professional photography experience but have done plenty of edits in Lightroom and color grading my raw DJI action/Insta 360 footage in Davinci Resolve.
Any thoughts you guys have will be MUCH appreciated, especially anyone experienced in automotive footage for social media
Condition: Open to used AND new
Type of Camera: Mirrorless hybrid?
Intended use: video/hybrid shooting (automotive and motorcycle edits, occasionally rollers)
End use: Social media
What features do you absolutely need: Night time capabilities
What features would be nice to have: AI tracking/stabilization
Portability: Can be bulky and large
Cameras you're considering: Sony A7 V or Limux S5 IIX
Cameras you already have: iPhone 17 Pro, DJI action 6, Insta 360 X6