Today, RED Digital Cinema unveiled the latest addition to its line of professional cameras, RED RAVEN. Weighing in at only 3.5 pounds, RED RAVEN is RED’s lightest and most compact camera, making it the ultimate choice for a range of applications including documentaries, online content creation, indie filmmaking, and use with drones or gimbals. With pricing that starts at $5,950 for the camera BRAIN® only, and complete packages under $10,000, RED RAVEN reflects RED’s ongoing commitment to the belief that cinema-quality creative tools should not be in the hands of a few—they should be available to all professional shooters.
RED RAVEN is equipped with a 4K RED DRAGON sensor, and is capable of recording REDCODE RAW (R3D) in 4K at up to 120 fps and in 2K at up to 240 fps. RED RAVEN also offers incredible dynamic range, RED’s renowned color science, and is capable of recording REDCODE RAW and Apple ProRes simultaneously— ensuring shooters get the best image quality possible in any format.
"RED RAVEN is a new category in our line up,” says Jarred Land, President of Red Digital Cinema. “It’s a younger, hungrier, more ‘spirited' member of the RED family with a bit of a chip on its shoulder, ready to take on the entire sub-$10k market with images that users will be incredibly proud of."
RED RAVEN will begin shipping in February 2016, and deposits will be accepted beginning today. Customers will be given a choice of purchasing the BRAIN only and building a kit that best fits their needs, or choosing a complete package. The RED RAVEN Base I/O Package offers everything content creators need to take their productions to the next level of image quality and professionalism, while the RED RAVEN JETPACK Package is specifically designed for use with handheld gimbals, drones, jibs and cranes.
KEY PRODUCT BENEFITS
RED RAVEN harnesses the power of the 4K RED DRAGON sensor—providing groundbreaking cinematic image quality with a massive dynamic range, clean detail, and leading color science. With RED RAVEN, shooters can be confident that they’re getting best-in-class image quality.
RED RAVEN supports a wide variety of workflows with simultaneous REDCODE RAW and ProRes recording capabilities.
RED RAVEN takes RED’s lightweight design one step further. Weighing in at just 3.5 pounds, RED RAVEN gives you the ultimate blend of flexibility and performance.
RED RAVEN is compatible with standard Canon EF mount lenses.
RED RAVEN offers full modularity with I/O, power, control, lenses, monitoring, etc.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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8.8 Megapixel RED DRAGON
- 4K (4096x2160) at up to 120 fps REDCODE RAW
- 3K (3072x1536) at up to 160 fps REDCODE RAW
- 2K (2048x1080) at up to 240 fps REDCODE RAW
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Massive dynamic range (16.5+ stops)
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ProRes 2K (2048×1080), 422 HQ up to 60 fps
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ProRes 2K (2048×1080), 422 up to 60 fps
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ProRes 2K (2048×1080), 422 LT up to 60 fps
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Remote control via Wireless, Ethernet, RS232, GPI Trigger with Expander Module