The majority of TV displays and field monitors are only 8-bit, so even if you’re recording a 10-bit image you can’t see those extra gradations of colour when it comes to displaying them. They are capable of resolving 1.07 billion colours compared to the 16.7 million colours of traditional 8-bit panels. Shogun Flameīoth monitors feature a calibrated 7” 1920×1200 325ppi IPS panel with 10-bit colour accuracy. It is also capable of taking a Log image and displaying it in HDR so you can see a vivid image that’s easy to focus. It has a 1500-nit brightness screen that is bright enough to be used in daylight – addressing one of the major usability issues that hinders every other external recorder I’ve used. The headline feature is the new high brightness High Dynamic Range capable (HDR) 10-bit display. The new models are the Ninja Flame (with HDMI) and the Shogun Flame (with HDMI and SDI). The Flame series builds on the strengths of the original Shogun and Ninja Assassin and adds several significant improvements.

Not ideal.īut Atomos might be about to change all that with their next generation of external 4K recorders. And if you can’t see what you’re shooting then you’re obviously at risk of missing focus or getting your exposure wrong. It’s a common enough scenario – if you’re shooting outside in bright sunlight it can be a struggle to make out the image on even the best on-camera monitors.

Ninja assassin vs ninja flame