Find the right tool.
Know why.

You want framing, exposure and sound controls in one compact, without choosing a separate lens.

You want normal-speed following shots and a compact camera-and-microphone starting point.

You like choosing a look in camera and can work from a steady position or accept a narrower stabilized view.

You regularly make still photographs and video, and value a viewfinder, IBIS and sound monitoring in the same body.

You want a compact full-frame kit with a chosen in-camera look and taller files for planned crops.

Your film needs a placed viewpoint plus the PRO’s specific resolution, open-gate or high-speed modes.

The direction of the action is uncertain, or you want to create more than one directed version from the same position.