Atomos Ninja V+ Pro Kit

The Atomos Ninja V is already super popular, but Atomos has seen fit to give it some new friends with the release of the Ninja V+ And Ninja V+ Pro Kit. An expansion of the Ninja family, the “+” model looks and feels quite similar to the current version being an HDMI recorder/monitor. Even with minor visible tweaks, there have been some massive changes to the internals, unlocking support for 8K 30p and 4K 120p video—including ProRes RAW recording.

At launch the immediate winners of this development are some key camera partners:

• Sony FX6 for 4K 120p raw (with AtomX SDI Module)
• Sony FX9 for 4K 120p raw (with AtomX SDI Module)
• Z CAM E2 for 4K 120p
• Z CAM E2-M4 for 4K 120p
• Canon EOS R5 for 8K 30p raw
• Upcoming cameras…

These are the obvious winners on day one, however we should consider some other benefits for existing cameras. The Sony Alpha 1 is an interesting one as it can output an 8-bit 4:2:0 8K signal over HDMI, meaning the Ninja V+ should be able to monitor this signal with all the tools you have come to expect from Atomos monitors (waveforms, LUTs, etc.). You can also future-proof your equipment if you use something like the Canon EOS R5 as 8K 30p raw will be coming as an update later in 2021.