4K 60FPS RAW VIDEO for $1500 | Z CAM E2 Review

Are you interested in shooting RAW video?

Is it as good as the black magic 4k or black magic design 6k?

Can you edit RAW on davinci and lumafusion?

Hi, I have problems with my z cam e2m4. When I try to record in raw prores via ninja v, I can't see any image on the screen, but after several camera resets I can fix the problem temporarily. Could you help me to solve the problem? the firmware is 0.98.0 on my camera.

Great video! The Gear List is greatly appreciated thank you

Sorry again but the 5 pin XLR is not "weird" unless you don't know what a CINEMA camera is. Like for instance a Red. Or an Arri. In which case you'd know that Lemo plugs and connectors (and these are the real deal) are industry standard connectors. Welcome to the pro cinema world!

I know this video is over a year old but I'm curious why as a GH5 user you didn't go with the BGH1? Was it because of the RAW capabilities? I'm considering both but thinking BGH1 might better fit my needs as I don't necessarily need RAW and need better low light.

When paired with the Atomos NINJA V you can shoot ProRes RAW at 4k 60fps - Yea you can do that with any camera with a ninja. Looking for internal recording

What about Anamorphic lens’s? Is it always in micro 4/3?

Great video. just subscribed. Just brought the Zcam 4k I see you got the Mackie 824 speakers behind you! love those speakers lol

Great intro to this platform. I had a note for myself to look into Z cam a year ago. Now I know that’s the way I need to go. Thanks.

External RAW is not unprocessed data from the sensor. It is unprocessed data from the Atomos recorder. Z RAW is unprocessed data from the sensor.

The irony is, you don''t need raw if you don't have more than $1500 for a camera :) :) It's actually worse, because people who cannot afford better cameras don't have enough skills to use the potential of raw. But, people loooove specs, and think cameras shoot by themselves :)

the warping at the start is yuck!!!

Stop telling people stupidity, nobody needs to alwase shoot raw only some one With OCD would feel the need to smear shoot , it’s good to have but rarely needed

So keen to see some More on this from you

What is the focusing situation? Can you press a button to center focus (not continuous)? Or can you tap the Ninja V screen to focus?

I am working in resolve. Still hustling between the pocket 4k and this one. Personally, I want this one. For usability, look and maybe other reasons. The only thing that is messed up might be the workflow attached to it. ZRAW in resolve is not ..solved.. and I can only use prores HQ then. proresRAW is probably not gonna happen since iam unsure about buying the the atomos, and super expensive drives..can you give me anything helpful?..

You never talked about power. Batteries. Your run and gun setup? What battery? How long do you get?

awesome video ! what lens are you using with your GH5 ? I have the G9 with the Sigma 18-35 Art and speedbooster combo

How's the noise in the shadows? Not a lot of reviews for the M4 but I've heard that there's a lot of noise unless expose two stops to the right, however I've also seen plenty of great footage. Thanks for the review!

what the difference beetwen Zcam E2 and Zcam E2 M4? i cant see any

Z cam is great but I think none of the cameras can "make a more cinematic look under a light fluctuating environment". This concept is awful and misleading beginners to rely on a camera instead of cinematography.

If you know how to use WDR in a smart way that’s great.

Great video & I love Zcam, but the great unsung hero is the Sigma FP: CDNG 12 bit to SSD, Prores on the NinjaV, full frame, usable autofocus, small footprint yet totally scalable....only problem is doesn't 4K 60...yet. Have a look at the short film Sin-sin on YT, looks so good.

Great price for that camera and it's super sexy. That being said I would still rate the Bmpcc4k image quality well above this camera. It's too digital and the colors looks very artificial..

Hey Jeven very informative video. I'm thinking of getting this version of the camera. I would however need to get a speed booster to adapt all my FF EF lenses, I also have a IS EF lens... Would that work with the xl speed booster?

Dude this is awesome

i would love to see a comparison between this and gh5, I don't think I've seen one yet.

Jeven is such a big part of the YT platform. He is the consummate professional when it comes to cameras and content creation.

Not sure if it was a bad grading choice or a cheap bad ND filter... but the Z Cam is capable of much better looking image than in this video.

Great review, but you don't have to "deal with a lot of data when working with Z CAM", working with the ProresRaw - yes, on any camera,
but Z CAM also shoots internal H264/265, all flavours of Prores, and Z raw.

does M4 have noise problem on the shadow as the people in E2 group who own M4 talk about sir ?

Theres a free plugin from BM to use BRAW in PR. Not sure about FCP or DR.

Got the original Z Cam E2 in February because I had a GH5 and MFT lenses. Debated an R5. Debated the a7siii. Instead of spending $3800, I just got the $600 Ninja V and I'm already getting 4k 120, prores raw, unlimited recording, no overheating, dual native ISOs and God knows what else lol. I've been much happier saving $3000 and improving my video quality.

nice bro

Simply shoot with the BMPCC 4k and use BRAW. Then use the worlds best color grading software, Davinci Resolve.

Very cool camera with accessories ..!Great video of you ..!

So... If it is 1500 dollars I will buy it! Really that cheap?

Very exciting stuff Jeven ... can't wait to see your footage!

What’s the 1080 quality like on this camera mate?

Always watch your videos Jeven. I appreciate your efforts and the tutorials you have made which have taught me to perfect my videos. Thank you 😊

Jeven, I heard that if the Z Cam loses power, it corrupts the current file. The only way around this is to set the camera to break a video into multiple files so only the last one is corrupted. Can you confirm this? Does it worry you at all?

Why is the Baby not wearing a mask? Why does she kisses her baby with Mask exterior?
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A mini Red is a Komodo not a Zcam bro

Really good content. you explained it well. That overexpose tips is very useful. I really hope RED send you a komodo for comparison. Curious to know the difference between R3d files vs prores raw. dont forget red HDRX vs WDR. what codec is used when recording in WDR mode ? can it record variable fps in WDR mode ?

Serious question, Jevon... what's the point of shooting raw video if you're just going to crush the shadows anyway? Why not just shoot in log, expose for the highlights and crush the shadows like you did in your example video?