$249 Z Camera E1 4K and DCI 4K Videos

Mark Rosenzweig · December 19th, 2017, 01:43 PM

Mark Rosenzweig · December 20th, 2017, 09:25 AM

Mark Rosenzweig · December 24th, 2017, 10:44 PM

Everyone is obsessed with low-light and noise. Here's a video with two very low-light scenes shot with a nonfast lens (F4) on the Z Camera E1. For each scene the out-of-camera shot is first followed by the Neat Video NR application. Two observations: 1. The Z Camera noise is visible, but has no chroma content - and there is no smearing of detail (unlike on many Sony small-sensor cameras and Yi action cams), so the in-camera NR is light. 2. The Neat Video NR is quite good - the noise almost disappears, and the detail is retained. See the noise in the first clip around the number 1490 on the car.

Mark Rosenzweig · December 25th, 2017, 10:31 AM

Bruce Dempsey · December 26th, 2017, 09:24 AM

which is displayed on youtube the dci4k or uhd4k and if it is the latter, is it squeezed?
Enjoying my copy of the E!btw

Mark Rosenzweig · December 26th, 2017, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bruce Dempsey

which is displayed on youtube the dci4k or uhd4k and if it is the latter, is it squeezed?
Enjoying my copy of the E!btw

When I upload a DCI 4K video, it is displayed in the UHD Window with its aspect ratio retained (no squeeze), so you see top and bottom bars.

Bruce Dempsey · December 26th, 2017, 10:45 AM

Do you shoot rgb video also or is the zlog that much better?
thanks and happy new year

Mark Rosenzweig · December 26th, 2017, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bruce Dempsey

Do you shoot rgb video also or is the zlog that much better?
thanks and happy new year

Both. If you look at the posted videos I label them if I shot Zlog. Otherwise it's rgb . I shoot vlog if I think I need extra dynamic range.

Happy New Year to you, and enjoy the Z E1.

Mark Rosenzweig · December 26th, 2017, 06:48 PM

with the slow 14-140mm lens.

Mark Rosenzweig · December 27th, 2017, 08:22 AM

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...2855/KBID/3801

Mark Rosenzweig · December 28th, 2017, 09:47 PM

From your phone, connected by WiFi to the Z, you can pre-select and store two focus points (A and B), then go between the points with no focusing delay or glitches. The stored points are focus pre-sets, not where you are asking the camera to try to focus. The focusing occurs at a chosen point first (by touching the phone screen), then the point is stored. So, you get smooth transitions, touching A then B and back and so on, as seen in this test video.

Mark Rosenzweig · December 30th, 2017, 05:06 PM

Good match: the SLR Magic 8mm f4 lens ($169) and the Z.

Mark Rosenzweig · December 31st, 2017, 04:07 PM

More with the 8mm lens:

Bruce Dempsey · January 1st, 2018, 07:41 AM

I ran the camera 3 hours indoors checking with a infared thermometer for heat wifi on/off recording/or not on ac and battery with hdmi out to a switcher. The ambient temperature was 20c and I was not able to get the E1 to heatup beyond 40c. It mostly hovered around 38c and gave no warnings nor did it shut down.

Something else: the hdmi out 1080p does not stop when recording 4k internally unlike the ax100 which is a big plus for live streaming

Mark Rosenzweig · January 1st, 2018, 11:17 AM

And I can report that it shot hours of video at -10C outdoors. I was worse for wear, but the camera did fine.

December 19th, 2017, 01:43 PM	#31
Mark Rosenzweig Trustee Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 1,004	Re: $249 Z Camera E1 4K and DCI 4K Videos Z-Cam E1 1st Low Light Test on Vimeo

December 20th, 2017, 09:25 AM	#32
Mark Rosenzweig Trustee Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 1,004	Re: $249 Z Camera E1 4K and DCI 4K Videos YouTube (Short URL)

December 24th, 2017, 10:44 PM	#33
Mark Rosenzweig Trustee Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 1,004	Low Light, Noise and Noise Reduction Everyone is obsessed with low-light and noise. Here's a video with two very low-light scenes shot with a nonfast lens (F4) on the Z Camera E1. For each scene the out-of-camera shot is first followed by the Neat Video NR application. Two observations: 1. The Z Camera noise is visible, but has no chroma content - and there is no smearing of detail (unlike on many Sony small-sensor cameras and Yi action cams), so the in-camera NR is light. 2. The Neat Video NR is quite good - the noise almost disappears, and the detail is retained. See the noise in the first clip around the number 1490 on the car. YouTube (Short URL)

December 25th, 2017, 10:31 AM	#34
Mark Rosenzweig Trustee Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 1,004	Re: $249 Z Camera E1 4K and DCI 4K Videos YouTube (Short URL)

December 26th, 2017, 09:24 AM	#35
Bruce Dempsey Major Player Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Atlantic Coast Canada Posts: 599	Re: $249 Z Camera E1 4K and DCI 4K Videos which is displayed on youtube the dci4k or uhd4k and if it is the latter, is it squeezed? Enjoying my copy of the E!btw

December 26th, 2017, 10:45 AM	#37
Bruce Dempsey Major Player Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Atlantic Coast Canada Posts: 599	Re: $249 Z Camera E1 4K and DCI 4K Videos Do you shoot rgb video also or is the zlog that much better? thanks and happy new year

December 26th, 2017, 06:48 PM	#39
Mark Rosenzweig Trustee Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 1,004	Re: $249 Z Camera E1 4K and DCI 4K Videos YouTube (Short URL) with the slow 14-140mm lens.

December 27th, 2017, 08:22 AM	#40
Mark Rosenzweig Trustee Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 1,004	Again $199 for a limited time https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...2855/KBID/3801

December 28th, 2017, 09:47 PM	#41
Mark Rosenzweig Trustee Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 1,004	Touch Screen Focus Pulls by WiFi From your phone, connected by WiFi to the Z, you can pre-select and store two focus points (A and B), then go between the points with no focusing delay or glitches. The stored points are focus pre-sets, not where you are asking the camera to try to focus. The focusing occurs at a chosen point first (by touching the phone screen), then the point is stored. So, you get smooth transitions, touching A then B and back and so on, as seen in this test video. YouTube (Short URL)

December 30th, 2017, 05:06 PM	#42
Mark Rosenzweig Trustee Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 1,004	Re: $249 Z Camera E1 4K and DCI 4K Videos Good match: the SLR Magic 8mm f4 lens ($169) and the Z. YouTube (Short URL)

December 31st, 2017, 04:07 PM	#43
Mark Rosenzweig Trustee Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 1,004	Re: $249 Z Camera E1 4K and DCI 4K Videos More with the 8mm lens: YouTube (Short URL)

January 1st, 2018, 07:41 AM	#44
Bruce Dempsey Major Player Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Atlantic Coast Canada Posts: 599	Re: $249 Z Camera E1 4K and DCI 4K Videos I ran the camera 3 hours indoors checking with a infared thermometer for heat wifi on/off recording/or not on ac and battery with hdmi out to a switcher. The ambient temperature was 20c and I was not able to get the E1 to heatup beyond 40c. It mostly hovered around 38c and gave no warnings nor did it shut down. Something else: the hdmi out 1080p does not stop when recording 4k internally unlike the ax100 which is a big plus for live streaming Last edited by Bruce Dempsey; January 1st, 2018 at 09:01 AM.

January 1st, 2018, 11:17 AM	#45
Mark Rosenzweig Trustee Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 1,004	Re: $249 Z Camera E1 4K and DCI 4K Videos And I can report that it shot hours of video at -10C outdoors. I was worse for wear, but the camera did fine.