Any suggestions for a camera for studio / street VIDEO stock?

Hi - I have been shooting a bit of stock video over the years. I'm an audio person by trade and shoot lit recording studio shots, singers, voiceovers, radio presenters etc

I started way back on a tape camcorder after struggling with a Canon 7d (operator error I'm sure...)

I use Final Cut to prepare my footage and did have a Sony A6000 but was put off by continual dust problems on the sensor - Sony replaced the camera after discovering the shutter was disintegrating (?!). But I was put off by that experience and the lack of 4k and the menu system.... I know there's a 4k version now.

At the moment I am shooting with an iPhone 7 and wondering if something like an RX100 iv (up upwards) would give me better results? Quite like the portability and stealth friendliness of that camera!

Thanks for any tips - appreciated.

Jonathan

If I was getting a new camera now it would probably be Lumix G9, if you want something small the GX variants are pretty good imo, though they tend to have limited framerates compared to the bigger versions, not sure about the most recent one though.

I use the RX100 iv all the time, and it’s fine for most stock. Yes, it’s fiddly to operate with my sausage fingers, and the short zoom of the iv has its limitations, but the quality is perfectly acceptable for stock. The built-in ND filter is really useful and the slow motion at HD gives the camera a big advantage over many others in the same price range.

What many people seem to overlook when discussing a pocketable camera, is that the support gear can also be much smaller and lighter as well. You can stick the RX100 on mini tripods and dollies, so everything being carried is smaller and lighter.

Also, carrying what looks like a toy camera means there’s not the attention which DSLRs can attract. Flipping the screen out for candid 4k footage is much easier than wielding larger kit in public.