"One year after camera giants Nikon and RED Digital Cinema merged, their first collaboration comes with the release of the Nikon ZR full-frame digital cinema camera. The ZR differentiates itself from its mirrorless competitors-whether Panasonic's LUMIX line, Sony's FX line or Blackmagic cinema cameras-with its unique ability to record 12-bit REDCODE RAW (R3D NE), internally at up to 6K and 60 frames per second. And it's available at the enviable price point of only $2,199. (By comparison, Sony's full-frame FX3 costs nearly twice as much.)"
"Surveying the camera body, its large 4-inch screen immediately stands out. The addition of an external monitor-typically a must when shooting on smaller cinema cameras-becomes less essential with the Nikon ZR. This screen brightness reaches 1,000 nits, making it easily visible when shooting outside in broad daylight. The camera menu has been reworked from Nikon's previous Z cameras and is user-friendly, aided by the size of the screen. Similar cameras with smaller screens can be cumbersome when adjusting settings."
"For filmmakers used to compressed 4K workflows, recording to RED's proprietary compressed RAW 6K format opens up latitude for reframing, stabilization, and more detailed color work in post-production. Shooting this R3D NE codec is possible only in Manual mode, which requires fully reformatting the card when switching from the other five codecs. These include N-RAW, ProRes RAW HQ, ProRes 422 HQ, H.265, and H.264."
Nikon and RED collaborated to produce the ZR full-frame digital cinema camera that records 12-bit REDCODE RAW (R3D NE) internally up to 6K at 60 fps and sells for $2,199. The camera includes a large 4-inch, 1,000-nit touchscreen that reduces the need for external monitors and a reworked, user-friendly menu. The body weighs 1.9 lbs, lacks an internal fan but disperses heat adequately during long shoots. Fast booting, responsive Auto mode, reliable autofocus, and 7.5 stops of In-Body Image Stabilization support handheld and run-and-gun workflows. Available codecs include N-RAW, ProRes RAW HQ, ProRes 422 HQ, H.265, and H.264, with R3D NE requiring Manual mode and card reformatting.
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