Atomos and Z CAM Partner to Develop ProRes RAW Recording Capability Between Two Products
Atomos and Z CAM announced Tuesday the development of ProRes RAW recording over HDMI from the E2 cinema camera to the Ninja V 5” HDR monitor-recorder. The Ninja V will record 12-bit Apple ProRes RAW at up to 4K@60Hz.
Atomos and Z CAM are also announcing the development of touch screen camera control on the Ninja V for E2 system cameras. Users will be able to operate their cameras and adjust settings from the Ninja V’s AtomOS touch screen. Atomos’ high-brightness HDR screen technology on the Ninja V becomes the ultimate monitoring solution for the E2 series, according to the companies.
The E2 and Ninja V will gain the ability to record Apple ProRes RAW at up to 4K@60Hz via free firmware from Z CAM and an AtomOS update from Atomos. Additional frame rates will be added in the future. For reliability and affordability, files are recorded to AtomX SSD mini SATA drives in the Ninja V.
ProRes RAW combines the visual and workflow benefits of RAW video with the incredible real-time performance of ProRes. The format gives filmmakers latitude when adjusting the look of their images and extending brightness and shadow detail, making ProRes RAW ideal for HDR workflows. All image data is preserved in either ProRes RAW HQ or ProRes RAW formats. And the manageable file sizes speed up and simplify file transfer, media management and archiving. ProRes RAW is fully supported in Final Cut Pro X along with a collection of other apps, including ASSIMILATE SCRATCH, Colorfront, FilmLight Baselight, and Grass Valley Edius. Adobe and Avid have also announced that Premiere Pro and Media Composer will support ProRes RAW this year.
At the heart of the Z CAM E2 is a dual native ISO 4/3” MFT sensor. It produces 4K images with color science and low light sensitivity. There is also an increasing number of creative and innovative applications, such as volumetric and underwater capture, that leverage the capabilities and small form factor of E2.
Z CAM is the third major company to announce support for RAW over HDMI, joining the Z6 and Z7 from Nikon and the Panasonic S1H. This is in addition to several Sony, Canon and Panasonic cinema cameras that already support ProRes RAW recording via SDI to Atomos monitor-recorders. As a result, ProRes RAW is now firmly established as the new standard for RAW video capture, with more cameras due this year.
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