Reddit reviews Atomos Ninja Star Pocket-Size ProRes Recorder & Deck
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Records 1080p 10-Bit, 4:2:2 via HDMIProRes HQ, 422, and LT CodecsMicro HDMI Input & Loop OutputStores to CFast CardsAudio Line-In
The Ninja Flame would work just fine, /u/mmgravesy - but your a7II outputs uncompressed 1080p, so a 4K recorder would be overkill.
All you need is a [$495 Blackmagic Video Assist 1080p monitor/recorder] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WRB0ZOG//ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=battleforthew-20), or, if that's too expensive and you don't need a monitor, a [$295 Atomos Ninja Star] (https://www.amazon.com/Atomos-Ninja-Pocket-Size-ProRes-Recorder/dp/B00KO1XFZW//ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=battleforthew-20) (the Ninja Star has been discontinued, so there are only a few new units left at this price).
Here are the results you can get from the a7II and the Video Assist:
Hope this is helpful and good luck!
FZ1000 can output clean HDMI to an external recorder, but displays "recording" on the HDMI out once you start recording internally - so it cannot be used with an external monitor while recording to SD card (please see [this] (http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2014/07/31/the-panasonic-fz1000-can-output-clean-hdmi-video) reference from Imaging Resource).
A relatively inexpensive solution is a [$295 Ninja Star] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KO1XFZW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00KO1XFZW&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20) with HDMI "pass through" and a [relatively inexpensive CFast card] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JYFTEKY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00JYFTEKY&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20).
That way, you could record 1080p ProRes 4:2:2 to the Ninja and simultaneously send the signal to your external monitor.
Hope this is helpful!
Congrats, /u/paxsonsa! I know I'm weighing in late, but I think it's the right decision to go for the GH4.
That said, if you don't need the external monitor function of the [$995 Ninja Blade] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IN8I3XM/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00IN8I3XM&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20), you can save some money by getting the new [~$300 Ninja Star] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KO1XFZW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00KO1XFZW&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20) [Referral Links].
If all you need is 10-bit 4:2:2 ProRes recording capability, you can save yourself 700 bucks.
I have both the GH4 and a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera (the only camera where BM has fixed most of the early "black spot" problems) but I still recommend the GH4 because it is so much easier to use.
Hope this is helpful!
Bill