During this last year I was able to review the Z CAM E2 and E2c flagship cameras – both sporting a micro four thirds sensor. And while I found the Z CAM E2 to be a very very capable camera, I was always curious to get my hands on the fullframe Z CAM E2-F6 camera. Up to 6k from a big fullframe sensor with ProRes internal recording options – wow! How will it fare in comparison to other full frame cameras that we recently reviewed? Read on … The Z CAM E2 flagship cameras from the chinese manufacturer Z CAM have made some waves in the filmmaking community by offering a unique combination of beautiful images, capable codecs (internal ProRes recording), high framerate options and minimalistic body design while retaining very attractive prices. The Z CAM E2-F6 arrived in the cinema5D headquarter a while back, and looking at the specs I couldn’t wait to get outside and shoot some stuff! It was the first weekend (mid June) that the Austrian government lifted some restrictions after the complete COVID-19 lockdown, and the Vienna Zoo reopened again – that was my chance to grab some sample footage. Just a quick word on the structure of this article – I will cover the real world footage from the zoo first, then move to the lab part where rolling shutter, dynamic range and latitude measurements will be covered. Shooting at the Vienna Zoo For the sample footage I decided to shoot full-frame 4k DCI...
Published By: CineD - Saturday, 1 August, 2020