Portkeys has announced their latest on-camera touchscreen monitor, the PT5 III. The Portkeys PT5 III offers all the professional monitoring features you would expect, plus some unique tools and features, such as a color grader, crop tool, image flip, and more, all at an affordable price.
The Portkeys PT5 III is an ultra-lightweight on-camera monitor made from ABS and PC, weighing just 154.5g and measuring 135.1 x 82.5 x 22mm, so it’s barely noticeable when attached to the camera.
Portkeys PT5 III Features
This new monitor features a 5.4-inch 8-bit touchscreen display, boasting a resolution of 1920×1152, a peak brightness of 800nit, a contrast ratio of 1000:1, and a wide 178° viewing angle.
Due to its touchscreen interface, the PT5 III has a sleek design with only a single on/off button, a switch to lock the screen/UI, and a battery removal button located on the top of the monitor.
On the left side of the PT5 III, there is one HDMI video input port that supports resolutions up to 4K DCI (30p), a 3.5mm headphone jack and a 3.5mm microphone input. The HDMI output port that supports resolutions up to 1080P60 is located on the right side of the monitor. Above the HDMI output port, there is one USB-C port that can be used to externally power the monitor via a power bank or V-mount/Gold mount battery etc.
The rear of the Portkeys PT5 III features an integrated battery plate that is compatible with Sony NP-F style batteries. With a low power consumption of just 7W, a compact and lightweight Sony NP-F 550 battery can power the monitor for over 2 hours. For longer usage, the USB-C port can be used to connect the PT5 III to an external power source. Additionally, there is a USB-A port at the bottom of the monitor that can be used to perform firmware updates or upload custom LUTs.
The Portkeys PT5 III features two 1/4″-20 mounting points on the bottom and right side of the monitor, equipped with locating pins for mounting to a camera, camera rig, tripod, or gimbal.
Tools and Controls
The Portkeys PT5 III is one of the most affordable 5” on-camera monitors out there, but it still packs all the professional monitoring tools you need to make accurate and confident decisions:
- 3D LUT 3D LUT monitoring with HDMI output: can be loaded via the USB-A port
- Anamorphic Image Desqueeze: Standard ratios (1.33x, 1.5x, 2.0x) and the ability to input a custom aspect ratio from 0.25x to 4.0x
- Stretch Leg Tool: When shooting vertically, you can stretch the bottom of the image. The stretch leg tool function can be sent to the HDMI output.
- False Color: Customizable with 13 different colors including ARRI false color
- RGB and Luma Waveform/Histogram Exposure Tools: Includes an adjustable zebra tool
- Image Capture and Image Overlay:
- 360° Color Grader: The 360° Color Grader allows you to change the hue and saturation of selected image sections. It allows you to precisely identify, isolate and adjust specific color ranges within an image.
- Built-in image flip: Place your monitor anywhere on your camera rig, regardless of monitor orientation.
- Free Rectangular Cropping: Create multiple rectangular cropping presets to quickly and easily add dynamism to your live stream.
- Peaking feature: Set specific peaking ranges and zones that are applied to only parts of your image. You can also zoom within the image to easily bring it into focus.
- Framing tools: Crosshair, Check Field, Guides, Grid, Rectangle Crop
- Image Adjustment: Contrast, sharpness, brightness, color temperature and tint
- Audio Meters
- Monitor adjustments: Backlight, contrast, color temperature, sharpness, saturation, brightness, hue, HDR HLG, OSD flip mode
Operating System
Additionally, the PT5 III runs on MOVNORM OS, Portkey’s latest operating system. A completely redesigned, user-friendly interface simplifies menu navigation and overall usability of the PT5 III. All monitoring tools and monitor adjustment settings can be accessed within seconds with just one or two taps on the touchscreen.
The monitor comes with everything you need to get started right away, including a safety box, a sunshade, a set of rubber covers, a USB key, a full-size to full-size HDMI cable, a full-size to micro HDMI cable, and a Portkeys MH-2 monitor mount.
