Blog / Resources / Cameras Panasonic EVA1 now permits external 5.7K RAW record to external recorders to 30p Cameras The Panasonic EVA1 camera installed with their updated v2.02 firmware enables external 5.7K RAW recording to certain external recorders up to 30p.Presently it works with ATOMOS inferno and will offer compatibility to Convergent Odyssey 7Q/Odyssey 7Q+ with a later release.The biggest part of this firmware update is certainly the unlocking of external RAW recording from the EVA1. With the new version 2.0 firmware, the EVA1 is able to output uncompressed RAW via 6G SDI. RAW formats that will be able to be recorded include 5.7K at 1fps to 30fps, 4K at 1fps to 60fps, and 2K at 1fps to 240fps.You do need to be aware that you need to use SDXC cards with a Video Class Speed of V60 or greater to record in the 422Intra 400Mbps codec, or in the 2K/FHD VFR Mode. These cards are still relatively expensive and not a lot of them are currently available.New ALL-I codecs and frame rates:4K 400Mbps 10-bit 4:2:2 29.97p/25p/24p/23.98pUHD 400Mbps 10-bit 4:2:2 29.97p/25p/23.98p2K/FHD 200Mpbs 10-bit 4:2:2 59.94p/50p2K 100Mbps 10-bit 4:2:2 29.97p/25p/24p/23.98pFHD 100Mbps 10-bit 4:2:2 29.97p/25p/23.98pNew Variable frame rates:4K/UHD VFR up to 400Mbps 10-bit 4:2:2 1-30fps2K/FHD VFR up to 200Mbps 10-bit 4:2:2 1-120fpsAnd EVA 2.0 expands recording capabilities with the inclusion of two high-quality interlaced codecs:FHD (1920 x 1080) All-I 100Mbps 10-bit 4:2:2 59.94I/50IFHD (1920 x 1080) LongGOP 50Mbps 10-bit 4:2:2 59.94I/50I Related articles Why I didn’t Realise I Needed PTZ Cameras, Technology We didn’t realise how much the industry could use PTZ until we saw how cinematic the images had become and how full-size cinematic cameras can seamlessly integrate with semi-autonomous PTZ cameras, which independently pan, tilt and focus with AI-assisted control. In short, PTZ cameras can transform productions, making them suited to more programmes than you might think. Do ‘Netflix Approved’ Cameras Really Matter? Cameras, Technology Netflix has established itself as a benchmark for original streaming content, and with that has come a specific set of requirements for the cameras used to capture its 4K Originals. … Read more Is 4K or 6K Enough. Do we even need 8K or more? Cameras, Media, DIT and Streaming This article aims to explore that there are further considerations to make when considering the image size and CODEC, which means more data, more transfer time, more media resource and in post, more render time, ultimately costing production more money. However, there is also a sustainability argument which becomes relevant, since more data also means more energy usage and a greater carbon footprint.
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