Viltrox DC-550 5.5" Full HD HDMI On-Camera Monitor With 4K Support

Viltrox DC-550 – The standard version can only be controlled by the buttons and dials on the sides of the monitor. There are four custom buttons and an oversized knob on the side.

HDMI features
The Viltrox DC-550 monitors support HDMI 1.4 signal input up to 4K 30Hz (both UHD and DCI 4K signals with 24, 25, or 30fps). There is also an HDMI 1.4 loop-out port that can send an HD signal to further devices. The monitor sports an SD card slot for importing custom 3D LUTs or upgrading firmware and has a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Monitoring aid features
Other features include an RGB parade, waveform, vector graph, brightness histogram, focus peaking, audio column, image flip, false color, and more. Viltrox claims that the monitor has a built-in Rec.709 3D LUT for precise color monitoring without distortion or color cast.

Powering the Viltrox DC-550
When it comes to power management, there are three ways to supply power to the monitor:
USB-C power delivery via a 5V 3A power bank or USB power brick
NP-F battery pack mounted on the battery plate at the back of the monitor
DC-IN 12-18V barell connector

The monitor has a useful clip-on pop-up sunshade hood which can help when filming in bright environments and also acts as screen protection when folded. The whole monitor weighs 280g and its dimensions are 165 x 91 x 28.5mm. There are vents on the monitor, so it has active cooling.

Viltrox includes a rich set of accessories with the monitor. On top of the monitor with the sunshade hood, there is a cold-shoe swivel mount, HDMI and USB-C cables, a storage box, and even one NP-F550 battery included in the box.