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AV.io 4K takes a shot vs. Atomos with USB 4K recording at a 1/3 of the price

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If you’ve ever tried recording in 4K, you know that recording uncompressed 4K needs some heavy guns. The most common solution is an Atomos monitor/recorder, and those are usually $1,300 and up. If you are shooting HD there are many capture devices out there, but for 4K… not so much.

Epiphan wants to take a bite out of this cake and they launched the AV.io 4K. AV.io 4K  is a small, pocket-sized capture device that conencts to your camera’s HDMI out on the input side, and to your computer’s USB on the output side. (most 4K capture devices use thunderbolt). This is an early bird, I guess, for a flood of 4K capture devices, but they’re curently one of the only options I’ve seen. Best, an AV.io 4K is around only $430 vs. the olmost quadrule Atomos.

Yi Technology’s new Yi 4K “GoPro Killer” now available to buy in the USA

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The Yi 4K Action camera from Yi Technology was launched in China back in May. If buyers in other countries wanted it, they’d have to order from there and deal with often fairly long shipping times. Now, the Yi 4K has been officially launched in the USA and is available on Amazon.

Normally, Chinese action cams don’t tend to be a big deal, but the original Yi HD 1080p action camera proved itself to be a pretty worthy contender which, for the most part, held up well against the GoPro Hero3+ Silver, especially once you started hacking it.

Fuji’s new X-T2 has a 325 point Hybrid AF and shoots 4K video that looks like film

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Fuji have now officially announced the Fujifilm X-T2, the successor to their premium X-T1, which finally brings 4K video to their camera lineup with record times of up to 30 minutes per clip.

Packing the 24.3MP X-Tranx III APS-C sized CMOS sensor also seen in the X-Pro2, the new camera also includes an upgraded hybrid AF system with 325 focus points, as well as an AF selection joystick on the back.

Xiaomi’s new Mi Drone boasts 4K Video and RAW for only $460

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Xiaomi have been teasing us about their foray into the drone market for a little while now.  Now they have officially announced the Mi Drone, a 4K quadcopter which also shoots RAW stills, for a mere $460.

Boasting an array of impressive features, the Chinese electronics company looks all set to take on the big boys at a fraction of the price.

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV out in the wild being tested by photographers

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Ahead of the expected August announcement of the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Canon Rumors are said to be receiving reports that “more than a few” Canon preferred photographers have been able to get their hands on one.

With 4K video, and 1080p @ 120fps being the only seemingly reliable bits of info at the moment, other firm specs are somewhat scarce.

Stunning 4K video of the Aurora Borealis and stars shot from the International Space Station

When it comes to giving us amazing views of the earth and space, few do it better than NASA, and this one’s going to take some effort to beat.

NASA seem to have well and truly boarded and taken residence on the 4K bandwagon, and with footage like this, it’s easy to see why.

This small hovering drone that follows you around, can be controlled from your phone, shoots 4K video and doesn’t require FAA registration.

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Drones have become ridiculously popular in the last few years, of that there is no doubt, but sometimes you don’t need all the power and load capacities of huge drones like the new DJI Matrice 600, or even the relatively modest Phantom 4.

Sometimes, you just need a camera that hovers and follows you around, which is where the small Hover Camera steps in.  Capable of shooting 13MP stills, and 4K video, the Hover Camera weighs in at under 250g, meaning that it doesn’t require registration with the FAA.

Meet the Orah 4i, a 360º camera capable of live-streaming 4K virtual reality content

After years of prototypes and concepts, virtual reality headsets are finally starting to go mainstream with lower prices and better availability. One problem concerning a few in the tech industry is the lack of VR content.

Already, companies like GoPro and Google are getting in on VR content creation. But they’re not the only ones. Today, VR firm VideoStitch announced Orah 4i, a plug-and-play device that can both capture and broadcast live VR footage.

4K macro video makes tabletop landscapes look like ethereal masterpieces

‘Sometimes, the complexity of simplicity makes us fail to preserve the fundament of all we are and all we represent’.

This is the opening line for the description of ‘SINGULARITY’, a mesmerizing macro video by award-winning photographer Roman De Giuli. And while it might seem contrived, it couldn’t be more true.

That’s because this psychedelic adventure was captured with nothing more than glass components, various liquids and fabric dyes, all of which come together to create a visual feast for those who enjoy out of this world imagery.

Next SD cards will go at 90MB/sec min and capture 8K video

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The SD Association, the group responsible for developing standards for Secure Digital memory cards, have unveiled the newest version of the SD standard, SD 5.0.

This iteration has been released specifically to address video and the write speeds required to capture 8K and 360° video footage, and will introduce a new Video Speed Class labelling system.

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