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CAMERA HIRE
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We have been in the video post production business for over 25 years, DV camera hire offers all types of cameras and accessories for hire.
These professional cameras are some of the industry standard kits for shooting. All cameras come with the following; fluid head tripod, batteries, power and mains charger and all cables. All our leads and cameras are tested and then packed into heat sealed bags ready for your collection.
Our hire cameras range from Sony FX9, Sony FS7's to Sony FS5's, Canon XF405 4k, Canon C300, Canon C100, Canon XF305's, Canon XF300's, Sony PXW-X200 and GoPro's. Hiring professional cameras from our London Soho offices could not be easier. All our camera hire packages are ready to shoot - pick the best hire package that suits your needs.
We hire a wide range of professional cameras for production companies, camera operators, companies and individuals - Contact us today to see how we can support your production.
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Hire PXW-FX9 XDCAM 6K Full-Frame
Whether you're shooting documentaries, events, reality TV, education, or corporate productions, the PXW-FX9 XDCAM 6K Full-Frame Camera System from Sony has you covered with its powerful and flexible 4K interchangeable lens camera system. The PXW-FX9 features a full-frame, oversampled 6K Exmor R CMOS sensor that allows you to capture 4K images with cinematic depth of field. The camera's E-mount is machined from stainless steel and allows you to use E-mount lenses.
The PXW-FX9 input and output features include 12G/6G-SDI and HDMI outputs for 4K video, a 3G-SDI output for HD, and genlock and timecode when using a multicamera setup. The Fast Hybrid AF autofocus system allows for accurate focus and even allows facial detection to automatically detect human form with 561 points of detection. Advanced image stabilization is achieved using the PXW-FX9's internal gyroscope for shots so smooth it'll look like you used a gimbal. Its 4-channel audio recording allows you to use external microphones and record ambient sound with the internal mics simultaneously.
1 Day Hire • from £150 plus 20% VAT
Sony PXW FS 7 Hire
Hire the PXW-FS7 Sony camera which has an ergonomic grip design for easy handling and operability, making it ideal for one-man operation. The flexibility of its α Mount lens system and compatible interchangeable lenses can be used to maximum advantage. The PXW-FS7 features a 4K Super 35mm Exmor CMOS sensor and support for shooting in 4K 60p or Full HD at high frame rates up to 180 fps. Selectable recording formats include XAVC, which supports 4K 60p, Full HD 60p even in 4:2:2 10-bit recording, as well as the common MPEG-2 HD 422 format. Complete kit available.
To read more about the Sony FS7 - click here to go to the Sony official website.
If you'd like to hire accessories for your camera click here to see our lighting hire or audio hire.
1 Day Hire • from £120 plus 20% VAT
Canon XF705 4k Hire
Canon XF705 is a professional handheld 4K UHD camcorder with the latest HEVC codec enables high quality internal UHD HDR recording or output for the broadcast and production industry. This innovative broadcast camera is ideal for newsgathering, documentary and corporate use.
Featuring a 1.0-inch 4K UHD CMOS image sensor and dual DIGIC DV 6 Image Processors, the XF705 can record 4K UHD video up to 60p, as well as slow motion recording up to 120fps in Full HD. The XF705 is also the first Canon camcorder to adopt the H.265/HEVC codec, which improves the efficiency of 4K data handling. The XF705 supports the Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG) and Perceptual Quantization (PQ) HDR formats, which offer a much greater range from black to pure white, and an HLG/PQ shooting assist mode helps users record HDR video using their usual shooting methods. A 15x optical zoom lens incorporates a 5-axis optical image stabilization system and maintains 4K UHD quality throughout the entire zoom range, while the camcorder's Dual Pixel CMOS AF helps facilitate fast and accurate autofocus.
1 Day Hire • from £110 plus 20% VAT
Sony PDW 700 Camera Hire
The PDW-700 will take XDCAM HD performance to a new level. It will record stunning quality HD images at up to 50Mb/s onto 50GB Dual Layer Professional Discs. The PDW-700 will have three 2/3-inch progressive CCD sensors each with full 1920 x 1080 resolution using newly developed Power HAD technology.
The PDW-700 has been designed to increase the appeal of XDCAM HD for applications such as news, European TV drama, documentary and mainstream entertainment programmes that required a high quality look.
1 Day Hire • from £150 plus 20% VAT
Sony NEX F700 Camera Hire
The Sony NEX-FS700E is a 4K-ready NXCAM camcorder with a superior Super35mm CMOS sensor. It has incredible super slow-motion capabilities and an interchangeable E-mount lens system, offering unrivalled flexibility and creative expression. Hire this camera body and choose your lens to hire. The Sony NEX FS700 includes a number of features providing familiar professional operation and workflows, including 50/60Hz switchability, built-in ND filters, 3G-SDI interface and an enhanced exterior design. You can also hire this with the Atomos Ninja 10bit external recorder.
1 Day Hire • from £100 plus 20% VAT
Canon C300 EOS Camera Hire
The new C300 Full HD camcorder has the form factor of a supersized DSLR, however it is clearly aimed solely at digital cinematography, with a total absence of still image capture as well as AF and AE functionality. This means that even when using a Canon EF lens on the C300 EF you won't get the benefit of the lens' auto focus capabilities. The C300 is a Full HD 1080p camcorder rather than being a 4K device even though its CMOS sensor is actually natively 4K resolution.
Whilst the C300 is the first Canon EOS badged camcorder, it shares many features with the XF305 camcorder: Hire Canon lenses with this camera
To read more about the Canon C300 - click here to go to the Canon official website.
If you'd like to hire a camera operator for your project please go to our camera op hire page.
1 Day Hire • from £100 plus 20% VAT
Canon C100 EOS Camera Hire
The C100 is aimed at budget conscious independent videographers such as corporate video makers, event video producers, small video production companies and film schools,
The EOS C100 sports the Super 35mm Canon CMOS Sensor and Canon DIGIC DV III Image Processor and records at 24Mbps using an AVCHD codec for easy integration in existing production workflows.
The EOS C100 is ideally configured for single person use, with functions such as 1-touchauto iris, 1-shot auto focus and auto white balance. Full manual control over exposure and focus is also available when required.
Hire separate Canon lenses with this camera - go to this page to see our lens hire options
1 Day Hire • from £75 plus 20% VAT
Sony PMW - EX3 Camera Hire
The PMW-EX3 follows on from the successful launch of the new PMW-EX1 and offers all the great features of the PMW-EX1 in a new semi-shoulder design.
In addition to this new design the camcorder also features an interchangeable lens system, genlock, timecode and remote control capability for real added flexibility, offering a low-cost HD studio solution.The PMW-EX3 combines a state-of-the-art, non-linear XDCAM workflow with simply the best HD quality yet seen in a semi-shoulder camcorder. Supplied 2 x 32GB 2x8GB SxS Xpress cards OR 64GB SD card with adapter.
Please visit the official Sony website to see the full spec on the Sony EX3 before you hire.
1 Day Hire • from £100 plus 20% VAT
Canon XF305 Camera Hire
A truly amazing camera to hire from Canon. Recording at 50mbps this camera is broadcast compliance and accepted by the BBC.
The Canon XF305, one of Canon’s first file-based professional camcorders, which combines an MPEG-2, 50Mbps, 4:2:2 codec with a Canon L-series lens and 3 Full HD CMOS sensors for superb HD video stored on CF card. Professional controls, good clear view finder and a solid build makes this an extremely good professional camera to hire. This model has SDI out and genlock, whereas the XF300 does not.
Visit the official Canon website and read the full spec on the Canon XF305 for hire.
1 Day Hire • from £120 plus 20% VAT
Canon XF300 Camera Hire
The Canon XF300 can record at 50mbps making this camera broadcast compliance and accepted by the BBC.
The Canon XF300, one of Canon’s first file-based professional camcorders, which combines an MPEG-2, 50Mbps, 4:2:2 codec with a Canon L-series lens and 3 Full HD CMOS sensors for superb HD video stored on CF card. Professional controls, good clear view finder and a solid build makes this an extremely good professional camera to hire.
Visit the official Canon website and read the full spec on the Canon XF305 for hire. If you'd like to hire a camera operator for your production, please visit our camera operator hire page
1 Day Hire • from £90 plus 20% VAT
Canon XF405 4k Camera Hire
If you are an independent filmmaker looking for an all-round shooting device that can produce a bit of a cinematic look thanks to a slightly larger sensor than those traditionally found in these type of cameras. If you’re a broadcaster looking to equip news crews with a versatile and affordable piece of equipment, then the Canon XF405 might be the right cameras for you to hire.
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1 Day Hire • from £85 plus 20% VAT
Canon XF100 Camera Hire
Canon's XF100 HD Professional Camcorder is an amazingly compact, fully featured pro video camera that imports nearly all the features and functionality of the 3-chip XF300 into a smaller, single sensor form factor.
Taking advantage of the latest HD technology--along with Canon's robust MPEG-2 4:2:2 codec--the XF100 records full HD video to affordable Compact Flash cards, making it as versatile as it is powerful. A newly developed Genuine Canon 10x HD video lens resolves images onto a native 1920 x 1080 CMOS sensor, which are captured in industry-standard MXF file wrappers using your choice of bit rate (up to 50Mbps), resolution, and frame rate.
Full image customisation and HDMI/Component/Composite outputs are equally on par with the camera's big brother XF300.
1 Day Hire • from £70 plus 20% VAT
Sony PMW - EX1 Camera Hire
The PMW-EX1 is the range of professional HD products - called XDCAM EX - which record onto memory-based SxS ExpressCard media.
The PMW-EX1 combines a state-of-the-art, non-linear XDCAM workflow with simply one of the best HD quality yet seen in a compact camcorder. It is also the first handheld camcorder to carry the legendary CineAlta 24P brand with multiple frame rate recording capability such as 59.94i, 50i, and native 23.98P, as well being 1080i/720P switchable. Supplied 2 x 32GB 2x8GB SxS Xpress cards or 64GB SD card with adapter.
Please visit the official Sony website to see the full spec on the Sony EX1 before you hire.
1 Day Hire • from £80 plus 20% VAT
Canon XA-10 Camera Hire
Hire Canon’s XA-10 compact full HD camcorder with 1/3inch CMOS sensor, 10x zoom lens and AVCHD recording and XLR audio inputs.
The innovative XA10 AVCHD camcorder packs Canon professional technology into an ultra-compact body. Exceptional functionality and versatility ensures outstanding video and audio performance. Perfect for corporate and professional filming.
Please visit Canon's official website to read more facts on this Canon XA10 before you hire. If you'd like to hire lights or sound kit for your production please visit these pages.
1 Day Hire • from £50 plus 20% VAT
Sony MC50 Camera Hire
The Sony HXR-MC50E is an inexpensive camera to hire, ultra-compact AVCHD camcorder which records up to 6 hours of full HD images onto its 64GB of internal memory. It can also record to SDHC cards.
The new sensor captures Full HD video with superb contrast, rich colours and less picture noise.
It has a high resolution flip-out touch-screen LCD and a small LCD viewfinder for those who prefer to hold the camera to their eye when shooting.
Please visit the Sony official website to read up more information on this amazing camera. If you'd like to a backdrop frame or lights for your production, please visit these pages.
1 Day Hire • from £60 plus 20% VAT
Sony HDR - Z1E HDV Camera Hire
Sony’s High Definition Video camcorder, the HDR-Z1E, is a first in many ways. This camcorder has three CCDs one for each primary colour of light whereby better colour information can be gathered, processed, and recorded than by a single CCD camcorder. The tapes used are the same standard MiniDV ones. DV recording and playback can be performed or the HDV mode utilised which uses MPEG2 to greatly increase the effective bandwidth for video data to HD TV levels.
1 Day Hire • from £75 plus 20% VAT
Sony PD 150 & 170 Camera Hire
The Sony DSRPD170 digital camcorder was developed for business use and designed to professional specifications. The PD170 is ideal for corporate to large-scale filming. With improved video and audio performance and the ability to shoot true 16:9 anamorphic - this camera is excellent for most shoots.
1 Day Hire • from £75 plus 20% VAT
GO PRO HERO 7,8,9 BLACK EDITION
We hire GoPro hero cameras. Ranging from the GoPro 7,8 and the new 10's - a GoPro to suit all budgets.
HERO5 Black is the most powerful and easy-to-use GoPro ever, thanks to its 4K video, voice control, one-button simplicity, touch display and waterproof design. Smooth stabilized video, crystal-clear audio and pro-quality photo capture combine with GPS to make HERO10 Black simply the best GoPro. Durable by design, HERO 10 Black is waterproof to 33ft (10m) without a housing. HERO 10 Can capture stunning 4K video and 12MP photos in Single, Burst and Time Lapse modes, all whilst automatically filtering out wind noise. Visit the official GoPro website for more information
1 Day Hire • from £40 plus 20% VAT