Atomos has announced that it has developed a new design for an 8K image sensor for cinema cameras.
Known for developing camera monitor recorders, the Australian-based filmmaking company said that the sensor design is the byproduct of the company’s acquisition of Grass Valley five years ago.
The Canadian-based Grass Valley developed a reputation for its video broadcast switching equipment, and it quickly became a popular solution for the live media and entertainment market. Atomos acquired the intellectual property rights and technical team five years ago with the expressed goal of developing a next-generation 8K video sensor.
A New Mystery
There isn’t much known about the new sensor or Atomos’ plans for it, except that the company is talking with camera manufacturers about the potential of putting the new sensor into a future camera design. Whether Atomos would be a part supplier providing sensors to third-party camera companies or if they are looking to get into the cinema camera game through some sort of development partnership remains to be seen.
Author: James DeRuvo
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
