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Super sharp, super bright, super blacks.. down to the last atom!
The new Samurai Blade offers a stunning 1280 x 720 SuperAtom IPS touchscreen, at 325ppi 179-degree viewing, 400nit brightness and multi-frequency (48/50/60Hz) operation, depending on video input, giving super smooth monitoring and playback. Newly released sunhoods are also available for those shoots out in the sun.
The capacitive touch panel gives lightning-quick response times and gesture capability. Controlling AtomOS 5.0 on Samurai Blade is silky smooth.
Packed into the light and mobile camera-mountable Samurai Blade are all the essential tools you need to set up on-site accurate colors and exposure including full waveform monitor functions - Vectorscope, RGB and LUMA parades. Each provides an intuitive transparent interface offering full screen, lower 3rd or bottom right corner positioning to give you a range of options when setting up, recording and playing back your shot.
Weight
| Without batteries & HDD | 345g / 12oz (without batteries & HDD) |
| With batteries & HDD | 696g / 25oz (with batteries & HDD) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D mm) | 153 x 87 x 48mm, 6.0 x 3.4 x 1.9” |
| Construction | Aircraft-grade Aluminum for durability & portability Fan-less for silent operation |
Power
| Operating power | 3.3W (monitoring only) / 6.8W (Rec, Mon, Play) |
| Compatible batteries | NP series, D-Tap and supporting accessories (Nikon ENL6, Canon EL6) |
| Input voltage (battery) | 6.2V to 16.8V |
| Battery time (based on 7.4V) | 2600mAh - up to 4hrs 5200mAh - up to 8hrs 7800mAh - up to 12hrs |
| DC Out | - |
| Continuous power* Patent pending | Primary-secondary battery system Change batteries without losing power Loop batteries continuously |
| Power Station continuous power dual supply | Optional |
Touchscreen
| Size | 5" |
| Resolution | 1280 x 720 |
| PPI | 325 |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 native / 4:3 Letterbox |
| Color Standard | REC709 HDTV |
| Native frame rate playback | 48-60 Hz |
| Technology | SuperAtom IPS panel (capacitive touch), calibratable to REC709 with optional Atomos Spyder |
Video Input/Loop Out
| HDMI | - |
| SDI | 1 x HD/SD-SDI (SMPTE) |
| Signal | Uncompressed 10/8bit 4:2:2 (Playback file dependent) |
Supported Loop Out Formats
| HDMI to HDMI | - |
| SDI to SDI | 720p 50 1080i 50/60 1080psf 24/25/30 1080p 24/25/30 |
Video Signal Conversion
| HDMI to SDI | - |
| SDI to HDMI | - |
Supported Formats (in/out)
| 4K | - |
| HD - High Frame Rate | - |
| HD | 1080i60, 1080i59.94, 1080i50, 1080p30, 1080p25, 1080p24, 1080p23.98, 1080pSF23.98, 1080pSF24, 1080pSF25, 1080pSF30, 720p60, 720p59.94, 720p50, SD 480i, 576i |
Realtime Hardware Encoding
| 4K-UHD 3840x2160 8/10-bit 4:2:2 to | - | - |
| 1920x1080 8/10-bit 4:2:2 to | Apple ProRes HQ 422 LT | Avid DNxHD 220/220x 145 36 |
Onboard Processing
| Pulldown Conversion | 50i from 25PSF > 25P (2:2 Pulldown) 60i from 30PSF > 30P (2:2 Pulldown) 60i from 24P > 24P (3:2 Pulldown) 60i from 23.98P > 23.98P (3:2 Pulldown) |
Audio Input (48kHz PCM audio)
| Analog Line | 2ch 48kHz |
| HDMI | - |
| SDI | 12ch 49kHz 16-bit |
| XLR | - |
Audio Output (48kHz PCM audio)
| Analog Line | 2ch 48kHz |
| HDMI | - |
| SDI In | 12ch 48kHz 16-bit |
| Balanced Line (XLR) | - |
| Mic Level | - |
Remote Start/Stop
| HDMI | - |
| SDI | SDI Trigger Camera Selectable |
| Other | LANC control - Slave |
Recording
| Supported media (Approved List Only) | SSD 2.5” HDD (5400 to 7200rpm) |
| Master caddy case | Master Caddy 1 (included) 75mm x 105mm x 12mm |
| Master caddy dock | 2.5” SATA to USB 2.0/3.0 |
| Supported applications | Supported Applications FCPX/FCP7+ / Media Composer 5.0+ / Premiere 5.5+ EDIUS 6.0+ / Vegas Pro 10+ / Lightworks / Autodesk Smoke 2015+ |
| Accessories included | Main unit, Universal battery charger 110-240V, AC adapter & car charger, docking station & leads, 2 x master caddy cases, 1 x Atomos 2600mAh battery, Rugged carry case, D-Tap adapter |
| Optional extras | 5 x Master caddy cases, Sunhood, Carry cases, Canon & Nikon adapter plates, Connect H2S converter, Connect S2H converter, Powerstation |
*All specifications correct when published, subject to E&OE.
- Samurai Blade unit
- Single 1000mA AC Battery Charger
- 1x2600mAh Battery
- Atomos Carry Case
- HDD/SSD Docking Station
- 2 x Master Caddy
- AC Adapter
- D-Tap Battery Connector