It goes without saying that at The Camera Department, we encounter a lot of cameras. Our long standing perspective has been that cameras are tools, and we aim to equip our clients with the best tools for their jobs. Not too long ago the divide of quality was between film and digital. Now in the digital age we have found just about every camera will give you an incredible image. There is no shortage of high quality cameras, so much so, that the choices we make as cinematographers can sometimes seem arbitrary when it comes to picking a camera body. Obviously it’s still a big consideration, but comparing the latest from Arri, Sony, and Red can seem like a less critical choice than it once did. If the only tool you have is a hammer, everything tends to look like a nail. The Law of the Instrument.