With the recent announcement of Atomos, about its upcoming Ninja V+ that is cable of recording 8K ProRes RAW, there’s a chance that Canon has just solved its 8K RAW R5 overhearing issue. Nevertheless, it will cost you.
Ninja V+ and Canon R5 8K RAW
A couple of days ago, Atomos was delighted to announce that the Ninja V+ (the successor of the Ninja V) will be able to record 8K 30 FPS ProRes RAW when connected to a Canon EOS R5 mirrorless camera. As stated in the press release: “Atomos and Canon are delighted to be bringing customers a world-first for capturing stunning pristine 8K images with such an affordable, capable, and compact camera system. This will be a true game-changer in content creation…Coupled with the proven Full Frame Canon EOS R5, this combination will propel content creators to a whole new level of production values”. The marriage of this couple (Canon and Ninja V+) will be held later this year. Of course, there’s a limitation that needs to be solved regarding the ability of Canon to output 8K via its HDMI connection. However, it can be cleared up via a firmware upgrade.
R5 8K RAW limitation
The limitations regarding the duration R5 can shoot 8K videos are well known. Although Canon has improved the duration of 8K recording and reduced the intervals, it’s still not so practical, especially when comparing to the competitors. Nevertheless, this issue is neutralized when connected to an external recorder (like the Atomos Ninja V). For instance, check out the video below which demonstrates a Canon R5 + Atomos Ninja V setup that allows unlimited 4KHQ recording. That’s supposed to be the case with the Atomos Ninja V+. That means you will potentially get unlimited FF 8K ProRes RAW recording on the EOS R5 when connected to the Ninja V+. And here you go: 8K Overheating issues solved!
What’s the catch?
The catch is the price. The Ninja V+ is almost three times the price compared to its predecessor ($1,500 vs $600), which means that the ability to record an unlimited 8K on the R5 will cost you $1,500 more. The camera costs $3,900, plus Ninja V+ ends up with a hefty price of $5,400 for a basic setup. Is it worth getting unlimited full-frame 8K ProRes RAW? It’s a good question. Feel free to drop us your thoughts in the comments section below.
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- Camera: Canon EOS R5. Price: $3,900 [maxbutton id=”1″ url=”https://adorama.rfvk.net/YgRRLB” ]
Still cheaper than the Sony A1 and no time limit.
A1 crushes it in every aspect including dynamic range so try comparing it with something else
A1 does not even shoot DCI 4K or DCI 8K.
Also the 8K is 4:2:0 vs RAW and 4:2:2 in the R5.
Unlimited 8K and a bigger screen then what’s on the R5? I’m all in!!!
A7s3 with slog3 is just as good as RAW. And no noise at iso 12800. Why is anyone even trying to compare anything else with specs like that
Check out my hack r5 hacker ye this is great news it going to be a lot change …I think sony boys are going to pick up the pieces I feel for anyone who purchased c300 mkiii or 1dx iii for video it’s such a shame they got outdated
Plus money for an SSD, battery, cables, brackets and other gubbins you need to get going. The Sony A1 is looking more attractive. Canon seem to have made no headway with the overheating issue at all. I was gonna drop 4K on the canon, but I might as well go with the A1 as this “solution” puts them in the same price tier. That and I get a full HDMI port and two usable card slots.
I also thought the V+ was due in May, but we’re into June. Possibly waiting for an R5 firmware update?