4K camera

The Varicam 35 features next-generation modular two-piece design will deliver unprecedented flexibility, allowing you to move between the worlds of cinema, TV episodic, sports, documentary, and other content creation with extraordinary ease and efficiencies.

After a long wait, the much anticipated successor the highly popular broadcast industry workhorse the C300, today Canon officially announced the C300 Mark II. The new camera from Canon features 4K internal recording in a newly developed 4K 10bit 4:2:2 codec called XF-AVC capable of bit rates of up to 410Mb/s.

The ARRI Amira has been very popular with documentary cameraman and becoming the go-to camera for projects requiring ultimate quality images and a flexible workflow. ARRI are committed to expanding the functionality of their docu-style camera and with the latest firmware update they announced, they are turning the AMIRA into a 4K UHD machine. 

ARRI have just released the much awaited SUP 2.0 firmware update package, free of charge, for AMIRA users who already have the 4K/UHD license from the ARRI Shop, which unlocks the UHD capabilities of the ARRI documentary camera. See more details of the firmware update and how it would benefit the AMIRA below.

Ever since we saw the Panasonci Varicam 35 and HS at NAB 2014, all of us here at Visual Impact we impressed by the versatility, robust design and legendary Varicam image quality exhibited by the flagship Panasonic 4K large sensor camera.

The modular design, dual ISO's and a multitiude of flexible internal and external recording options, make the Panasonic Varicam 35 an excellent choice for narrative drama, episodic and cinema destined work.

JVC have a long tradition with broadcast cameras such as the very popular GY-HM650, which has been used frequently by the BBC for example. And recently JVC made an announcement they are making a foray into 4K territory by announcing the GY-LS300 – a 4K Super 35 sized sensor with a flexible Micro Four Thirds mount in a very compact design.