FS5: A few questions about RAW

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Arturo Sánchez Becerra

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Hi folks!
I have a few questions about the raw output of the FS5:

1-Which is the base ISO when recording RAW? Could it be lower than 3200? Maybe in a future Odyssey's firmware upgrade
2-Is the RAW footage clean enough? I mean well implemented
3-Is it as good as with the FS700?
4- Is the DR higher than when shooting internally? Is there a huge difference?
5- Any workaround or problem to comment?
6-Does it worth over a FS7? My priority is image quality (DR and color). And over a URSA Mini 4.6K?
 
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Here's the results of my own RAW testing a couple of weeks ago. I'd love to see some similar tests by other people.

BTW, the ISO of the FS5 isn't even 3200 when you're not shooting RAW, despite what the camera may say. Try rating the sensitivity of the camera yourself and you'll see.

 
Wow Doug, I only see a slight color shift difference between the two! I'm sure the difference is greater when looking at the original file, but for web delivery I'm wondering if it's worth the 2,500.00 to get the Upgrade and a recorder.
 
Thanks for taking a look. Actually, your estimate is low and the cost of shooting RAW is higher than that:

Odyssey 7Q+: $1800
512GB SSD: $400
Raw Bundle upgrade: $1000
Sony RAW license: $600

Total: $3800


Plus:
Arm to mount the FS5 to the camera??
Battery to power the 7Q+??
Extra HDD to save 10x more data??
 
For me its 500.00 at B&H for the RAW upgrade, then 2,000.00 for the Atomos Inferno. I have an SSD, batteries and an arm. Also I would most likely only record at Prores LT most of the time unless it's something special.
 
Be aware recording CDNG requires fast SSDs. My existing SSDs from the Shogun 1 worked fine for recording raw to ProRes, but not to record raw. And raw recording as CDNG will be available with BÓTH the Inferno but also the Shogun 1 with up 4K 30p only (to ProRes with the Inferno with higher Frame rates too). So you will be fine with existing SSDs as Long as you record to ProRes - but not to CDNG.
 
Or change your ISO display to Gain, then always leave your gain at 0, and you will be at the optimal setting. Then in a pinch you can use the L/M/H switch to add 6db or 9db of gain. Anything more will add a lot of noise.
 
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