RED has been teasing a new camera with the hashtag “4K4All”, leading many to believe they would be releasing a sub $10,000 camera. If you were one of those people, all your hopes and dreams are coming true! RED has officially announced that the RED RAVEN, a $6,000 camera that shoots 4K, is coming in February/March of 2016.
Here are the specs for RED RAVEN:
- 8.8 Megapixel DRAGON Sensor, (20.48mm x 10.8 mm)
- 16.5 stops of Dynamic Range
- RAW: 4K (4096 × 2160) up to 120 fps, 3K (2072 x 1620) up to 160 fps, 2K (2048 x 1080) up to 240 fps
- 3:1 maximum available REDCODE for 4K (4096 × 2160) @ 24 fps, 7:1 @ 60 fps, 13:1 @ 120 fps
- Apple ProRes 422 HQ, 422, LT: up to 2K (2048 × 1080) and up to 60 fps
- Fixed Canon (EF) Mount
- Uses RED Mini-Mags
- Built-in Wireless Control
At the time of writing, RED RAVEN will be offered in three packages:
Body/Brain Only $5950
- RED RAVEN BRAIN w/ Media Bay / Canon EF Mount
Jetpack Package $9750
- RED RAVEN BRAIN w/ Media Bay / Canon EF Mount
- WEAPON JETPACK EXPANDER
- AC POWER ADAPTOR (DSMC)
- 1 x RED MINI-MAG – 120GB
- BATTERY BELT CLIP (DSMC)
- WEAPON RED TOUCH 4.7″ LCD
- DSMC Outrigger Handle
Base I/O Package $9,950
- RED RAVEN BRAIN w/ Media Bay / Canon EF Mount
- DSMC² Base I/O V-Lock Expander
- AC POWER ADAPTOR (DSMC)
- 1 x RED MINI-MAG – 120GB
- WEAPON RED TOUCH 4.7″ LCD
- DSMC² Universal Handle
- 1-Year Standard Warranty
The Brain and Brain Jetpack RED RAVEN packages will be shipping in February 2016. The Base I/O Package is not scheduled to ship until a month later: March 2016.
*With the camera officially released, if you’re interested in more information on how to rent the RED RAVEN, email [email protected], give us a call or stop in for a demo. We’d love to see you!
If you want to see a little RED RAVEN, check this teaser from RED:
