ATOMOS NINJA V REVIEW!

I was lucky enough to get my hands on the Atomos Ninja V early to show you guys! Lets see if this tiny 5 inch 4K video recorder can cut it!

Atomos Ninja V

We will take a look at some test footage and check out the new interface and specs.

FEATURES:
Records up to 4K 60p
Up to ProRes 422 HQ 10-bit
5 inch monitor at 1920x1200
1000 NIT brightness
HDR functions
Tons of assist features
Full LOG and LUT support
Support SSDs including the new AtomX mini drives
HDMI in and out
Mic/headphone jacks
$700

MY NINJA V RIG
Panasonic GH5s

Atomos Ninja V

SmallRig Monitor Mount

HDMI Cable (Right Angles)

MY MAIN CAMERA SETUP

MY LIGHTING SETUP

MY AUDIO SETUP

MY CAMERA GUIDES

DISCLAIMERS:

This video was not paid for by outside persons or manufacturers.
Atomos did send me this pre-production unit for a few days to review.

The content of this video and my opinions were not reviewed or paid for by any outside persons.

[curtisjudd]

Looks great, thanks for the early coverage Caleb!

[mondobytes]

I remembered when I paid $2000 for my Atomos Shogun for my A7S. It was poorly built and felt very cheap. Also it broke twice, not because I dropped it, the actual unit itself failed. Atomos did take care of me and I'm glad to see their quality seems to improved drastically. Definitely seems like a fantastic buy especially at that price (if it doesn't fail).

[ricekings]

Thank you Caleb, glad I held off on the SmallHD until now!

[Homestudiosimplifed]

Am I the only weirdo that notices how perfect this guys hands are?! I mean I’m pretty sure he could be a hand model!

[jonathanmasters]

Why does DJI, Atomos, Fuji, Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, and Sony all have to release new tech at the same time... I only have so much money damn 😂

[TrailFeatures]

Oh man, freaking game changer! $700 is an unreal bargain!

[CarloTimothy]

wow so if I was about to buy a SmallHD Focus for $600 and this is slightly why would I buy a monitor-only monitor ?? lol

[ScottBell]

Thanks for the rundown. I've had mine on preorder for a few months now and excited to see what it looks like in more detail now!

[EposVox]

My DCI 4K monitor greatly appreciates the aspect ratio of this video! :3

[jeffbenjamin]

Great get, Caleb. Been looking forward to this since NAB. Thanks for the review.

[FutureGameDev]

Atomos has confirmed that even though they can't advertise it, the Ninja V does have the hardware capability to record ProRes RAW if camera manufacturers figure out how to send it over HDMI

[AustinNewman]

This new Atomos is an absolute beast. If Sony doesn't address the non-existent flip up screen. This should be a contender for those considering bridging that gap WHILE adding a deeper color space.

Definitely picking one up next month.

[indigooxide]

This may sound odd for the subject but I’ve used this to play xbox one x enhanced games. Played the ninja on 4k 60fps capped with the HDR10 and 120hz mode on console settings. Plays games very well. I know thats not what it was intended for. But a very ludacris way to record 4k gaming footage.

[LoverOfTech]

Small HD Focus is in bug trouble, even the OLED version. I seriously can’t wait to get this

[CJKnowsTECH]

You are sooo lucky to have that in your possession! I've been waiting on this...

[jeffchiu]

This is beyond slick! thanks for the review Caleb

[jonjoy-gaba]

Am also looking to make a basic Z6 - Ninja V cinema rig. Can't wait to test it out myself and also see your thoughts!

[PARALIGHTWORX]

Hi, is the performance in editing/render better with the ProRes footage compared with the internal recorded footage out of the GH5?
Greetings from Germany :)

[dbtalks]

From now on I will look at all your reviews and gadget comparison! I was looking at some of the reviews of this but I was either I am kinda off with how they deliver the review or their way of approach. Thank you for doing all these videos! Kudos!

[RichardsWorld]

They dropped the price to $499 about a month ago. They might be coming up with something else soon.