RED RAVEN is Now Officially a 4.5K Camera1 min read
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIf you still aren’t completely sold on the recently unveiled Red RAVEN camera, maybe the following announcement might make you re-consider. After a long night discussion with Jim Jannard, in a post on RED User Jarred Land announced that the Raven gets an essential sensor upgrade at no extra cost to customers. The new sensor size will be 23.04mm x 10.8mm providing an expanded horizontal sensor area with the frame height remaining the same.
This means that the Red RAVEN is now officially a 4.5K camera equipped with the top-notch Dragon sensor, providing 4608 × 2160 maximum resolution, 16 stops of dynamic range and the proprietary colour science by Red. Considering the fact that both Red Weapon Dragon and Red Raven share the same sensor, here is a quick test that reveals what you might expect from both cameras in terms of overall image quality and real-life performance.
The camera is still a few months from shipping, but this major upgrade is an essential addition to the plethora of other already known features the camera provides ““ the REDCODE RAW internal recording in 4K at 120 fps or in 2K at 240 fps, Apple ProRes 422, 422 LT, or 422 HQ support (up to 2K and 60fps), Canon EF Mount (fixed), 3G-SDI (HD-SDI) and HDMI outputs and more. The camera is now even more serious competitor of the new URSA Mini 4.6K as now both cameras haven’t been as closer in terms of specifications they provide, at least on paper. The extra cost for the additional accessories still remains the most noticeable difference though.
via: 4K Shooters
Image Credit: Red
