Loads of reasons! You can record externally in ProRes so you don‘t need to make proxy files to work with your glorious 8k RAW footage. You can also go past the 29:59 time limit as external recording has no time limit. You can also run the camera much cooler which lengthens time before overheat warnings and shutdown occur. Much cheaper storage solutions. Full dual medium backup to two different sources.
If you have an R5 8k or 4kHQ workflow then an Atomos V+ would be a major functionality improvement.
Sorry my bad, I thought you where referring to the R3. If so, we do not know that any of the limitations of the R5 are continued in the R3.
• Is there a recording limit?
• With the larger body, a brand new sensor design and lower resolution, will overheating be an issue?
• We also do not know how this files will playback on modern computers.
Personally, if a camera needs to be rigged with an external monitor/recorder, batteries and cables etc, it becomes something that I’ll be much less likely to carry frequently. Just the idea of having hdmi cables to deal with is intolerable. If you’re going that route better to have SDI.
I’m hoping an external monitor recorder is totally unnecessary for the R3.