Audio specialist Zoom has just announced the immediate availability of its latest product: the Zoom Q8n-4K is not only an audio-first video camera, but also a direct successor to the Q2n-4K (article here), which was released back in 2018. Although this new camera/audio recorder was announced some time ago, it is only now available for purchase. The concept of an audio-first video camera might seem odd at first glance, but it makes perfect sense upon closer inspection. Both this camera and its 2018 predecessor are perfect companions for musicians, for example. The ability to visually capture a recording session while also recording top-notch audio is paramount for most of these musicians. I don’t want to say that the additional video features are just “nice-to-have”, but of course the sound is the prime focus here. image credit: Zoom According to Zoom, not only musicians, but also filmmakers, podcasters and others can consider themselves the target audience for the new Q8n-4K handy video recorder. Zoom Q8n-4K The new Zoom Q8n-4K camera, as the name suggests, offers up to 4K30p UHD video recording (1080/720p @ 60fps) in MPEG-4 AVC/h.264. The lens used has a fixed focal length (and focus) and an aperture of f/2.8. The exact focal length remains unknown, but the field of view is set at 150°, so we’re dealing with a fairly wide-angle lens (according to Zoom, it offers “5 fields of view”, which I guess means digital zoom). Behind the lens operates a 1/2.3″ CMOS sensor with 16MP resolution....
Published By: CineD - Monday, 7 February, 2022