ECLIPSE PHOTO GROUP EPG 7 IPS DSLR On-Camera Field Monitor with Sunshade and HDMI Lock | Ultra HD 1280 x 800 HDMI 1080P

If you need an inexpensive external monitor for your camera, this is the right place. Even though it is branded here as the EPG 759 and is offered by the Eclipse Photo Group, this is the same monitor as the Feel World 759, which you might also want to look at. It even says so on the label on the front of the monitor. It connects by HDMI cable to your camera (if it has the right HDMI port; more on this later) and shows you what your camera monitor shows, except seven inches wide.The color balance of the monitor was close enough to my camera monitor not to bother me, although the color balance can be adjusted. Unfortunately, even my Nikon D850 doesn’t put out color bars so any adjustment to the camera has to be strictly by eye. (You could hook the monitor to a computer and use a calibration device but that wouldn’t necessarily be a match to your camera.) The monitor allows for a variety of formats including 16:9, 4:3 and panorama. It will take a 4k signal and convert it to the monitor’s native 1200 by 800.One of the deficiencies is the latency, or delay, in the transmission from camera to monitor. The monitor is noticeably slower than the monitor on the camera. If you’re shooting action like wildlife this delay is unacceptable. In that case I prefer a viewfinder over the camera screen. On the other hand, at my age, I can’t get up from the ground when I shoot low lying plants and flowers, so the monitor is very helpful.The camera comes with a plate to mount Sony NP-F batteries. I used NP-F 550 batteries each of which lasted 2 hours, which was adequate for me, but you can also use larger or smaller NPF batteries depending on your needs. The manual says that there are plates for other batteries available, like Canon and Panasonic. If you search for them, look under the Feel World brand.The external monitor has its own focus peaking built in. It’s rather weak, especially when compared to my cameras’ monitors. Unfortunately, the HDMI settings on my cameras will not transmit the camera focus peaking to the monitor. By the way, when using an external monitor, it is important to check the camera settings for the use of the external monitor.The ball head that comes with the monitor is flimsy but adequate. The shoe that fits into the hot shoe mount on a camera is far smaller than the standard hot shoe. Since I usually shoot on a tripod, I prefer to fit the monitor on a “magic arm”.There is an on and off switch but it still leaves the monitor showing a ready state, so it‘s best to leave the battery off until you use the monitor.The monitor has an internal speaker which emitted loud strange noises, perhaps from feedback, so I turned the speaker volume off. There is a headset jack, which apparently transmits sound at the level you set in the camera.The cable has a standard HDMI A jack on one end and a B on the other. It fit the two Nikons I tried, but not the Olympus camera which required a micro D jack (not a mini C), or my JVC video camera which requires two standard A Jacks. Cables with these jacks are available elsewhere on Amazon.The instruction manual is sparse and poorly translated from the Chinese. Still, after playing with the menus for an hour or so, I figured out most of the settings.Notwithstanding my many criticisms, in this price range, this is a hard external monitor to beat.

I just bought this for a shoot I am doing next week. Was advertised as being new, but it is clearly used and returned, packaging was all messed up and best part is, the screen was completely scratched up and it didn't even come with the battery! Needless to say, this is getting returned

This is a field monitor for use with a DSLR camera. The monitor measures 7”x5”x0.5”, of which the screen dimensions are 6”x3.75”. It weighs a little over 10 oz without a battery installed. The monitor requires a 12V battery for power (not included) and comes with a plate for a Sony F970 battery. It also has a port for an alternative 12V power (not supplied). Other ports are HDMI in, 3.5 mm aux out, 3.5 mm headphone out, 3.5 mm OSD controller, and USB B labeled “upgrade” (hunh?). A built in speaker is on the back. On the front are buttons for mode, <, >, menu, F1, F2, F3, F4, and power. An LED light on the front shows power status. There is a tripod mount port on the bottom. The monitor bears the FeelWorld logo on the front. It ships with an HDMI cable, a ball head mount, a frame and shade and a paper manual in “English”.It took me a while to get this monitor going since I found the “English” instructions rather difficult to understand. First I had to purchase some Sony F970 batteries since I didn’t have any in my kit. Once I finally got the monitor working, it seems fine. The image is reasonably clear, certainly easier to see outdoors than the screen on my Nikon 810 camera. The ball head mount isn’t super great quality, but it’s good enough to support the 10 oz weight of the monitor. The speaker on the monitor works, although it can be prone to feedback if you aren’t carefully about the placement of your microphone. One cool feature about this monitor is that you can use it with a Raspberry Pi as well. But if all you need is any kind of monitor for your Raspberry Pi, you could probably get a cheaper one used. Still, this monitor is extremely compact and might be just the right monitor for certain Raspberry Pi builds. Overall, this monitor produces a good quality image and has some useful features for outdoor videography.

I feel the camera accessories should come with all the parts needed to use them. This does not come with a power source. I shoot with the Canon DSL are and this is not compatible with the HDMI cable. I had to switch out the cable in order to use it. This seems to be a cheap product. Rating two stars = don’t like it.