This is what makes the Atomos Ninja V the best 5″ monitor recorder out there
Apr 15, 2019
John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
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Initially announced last April, the Atomos Ninja V finally went on sale in January of this year. Since then, it has rapidly become one of the most popular 5″ monitor recorders out there. It has a wide range of versatility and some unique interaction with certain products like the Nikon Z6 & Z7 as well as the Panasonic S1 and S1R. We spoke with Atomos at NAB 2019 to find out more about the Ninja V and what it offers.
The Ninja V is an HDMI monitor & recorder capable of capturing 4K video in 10-Bit ProRes 4:2:2. At NAB, Atomos also announced an SDI module for the Ninja V offering up connectivity options to a much wider array of cameras and users. It can shoot HDR video and will record ProRes RAW over HDMI from the Nikon Z6 and Z7 mirrorless cameras straight to an SSD. You can also link up multiple Ninja V units to each other, offering multi-cam simultaneous recording as well as mobile app remote control.
Atomos has also developed a bunch of accessories for the Ninja V that are “not super sexy, but actually really useful”. Ultimately, that’s what matters, how useful and practical things are – including the accessories. These include various mounts, brackets and quick releases to attach the lightweight monitor to camera cages and other rigs.
The Atomos Ninja V is available to buy now for $695.
Have you been thinking about getting a Ninja V? Do you already own one? Do you like it?
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John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
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One response to “This is what makes the Atomos Ninja V the best 5″ monitor recorder out there”
For a 5inch display it really adds too much extra weight to a rig and the cables are cumbersome. Nikon could make the entire back of the Z6 and Z7 a larger screen eliminating the need for these expensive external displays for $700?!?. Good they now have Dan doing the interviews in the video instead of the unprofessional ceo who usually calls the industry nazis.