Freefly Systems has just released its second slow-motion camera: the Ember S5K. This compact camera sports a Super35 image sensor capable of capturing footage in 5K resolution at up to 600 frames per second and 4K at up to 800fps. Furthermore, the Ember S5K has a built-in 4TB internal SSD and can record continuous high-speed footage with no ram based clip limit. Let’s take a closer look at all the specifications of this $17,995 cinema camera! Freefly Systems is well-known for creating the world’s first 3-axis digital handheld stabilizer in April 2013: the MōVI M10. Over the years, the company released several other gimbals, including the MōVI M15, MōVI XL, and MōVI Pro, to carry heavier camera packages. More recently, Freefly Systems released high-end drones like the ALTA Pro and Astro. In October 2020, Freefly Systems released the Wave, its first compact, high-speed camera that sold out quickly thanks to a very “affordable” price. Indeed, high-speed cinema cameras from companies such as the Phantom from Vision Research are usually rental-only units due to their very high price tag. However, Freefly Systems saw a market for tools to allow content creators to capture slow-motion footage without breaking the bank. So, two years later, and with some experience in camera manufacturing, Freefly Systems introduced its second high-speed cinema camera: the Ember S5K. Freefly Systems Ember S5K camera body The Ember S5K is a relatively compact little camera that measures 10 x 10.4 x 8.6cm with a weight of 820g/1.8 lbs. To give...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 21 December, 2022