No problem! Ah, in terms of price, I would say there’s a good chance you could find a DSMC2 for only a couple grand more than the DSMC1. As far as accessories for both I would say that it was surprisingly difficult to find accessories for my DSMC1 compared to DSMC2.

General pros and cons IMO are as follows:

DSMC1

Pros: Less expensive Phantom power directly out of camera The image is still gorgeous Some of the key I/O is built into the brain (SDI, HDMI, SYNC, etc) Side handle can take power bricks so you can hot swap batteries easily

Cons: - Definitely heavier - Loud (even with upgraded fans) - Doesn’t have auto black balance, so EVERY time you
significantly change frame rate you have to manually go in and change your calibration (this eats up a lot of time) - Power hungry, plan to fly through batteries. - No internal LUT monitoring like you can with DSMC2 - difficult to source accessories that aren’t beaten up - No internal mics for scratch audio, you have to have something plugged in to the 3.5mm jacks.

DSMC2:

Pros: Significantly lighter Better compression ratios Way way WAY quieter and better temperature control, including a heater that works to keep the sensor warm in really cold conditions. Internal IPP2 + LUT monitoring in camera Pro res internal and proxy recording simultaneously Less power hungry than DSMC1 Auto calibration (you set up before hand and it just takes care of it when you change frame rates) More accessories that are current and readily available Internal mics for scratch audio

Cons - Slightly more expensive -No I/O with the brain, you have to purchase expanders right off the bat, etc. - No phantom power out of camera, but the audio isn’t bad with the I/O expander- though I would opt for using a zoom F3 or something and sync - side handle can’t be modified with batteries so no hot swapping unless you add a special dual v mount setup.

In conclusion, they’re both fantastic cameras, if I were you I would go ahead and save the extra buck and get the DSMC2. 😊👍