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Atomos Shinobi 7 Monitor Specs Comparison
Atomos is one of the biggest names in video monitors and recorders, founded in 2010 with the world’s first video monitor-recorder. The latest addition to their range is the Atomos Shinobi 7” 4K HDMI HDR Photo And Video Monitor-Only and we take a look at the specs with a comparison with the smaller hugely popular Shinobi 5” 4K monitor from 2018.
Introduction
Atomos has been extremely busy lately. Not satisfied with simply releasing their new Ninja V+ 5” monitor-recorder with 8K (which took an almighty two years of development working with Canon by the way), they were also working on their immensely popular Shinobi monitor-only simultaneously.
There’s a growing market for plug-in external monitors as they can dramatically improve on camera LCD or EVF viewing experiences, suited to a wide range of applications. Benefits of an external monitor might include:
- Far more accurate video monitoring
- Mounting on pro video cameras which don’t come with an LCD like the Sony FX6 or Panasonic Lumix BGH1 Box camera
- Hugely improved screen size with more detail
- Camera control through touchscreen
- Focus assist features (like zebra, zoom, punch, peaking etc)
- Safe areas displayed for different end uses
- Act like a fully articulating LCD for vlogging and selfie-style ‘to-camera’ video
- Large screen for director or client viewing
- More accurate colour with LUT’s, calibration and pre-defined Rec.709 for example
- Higher resolution with greater dynamic range
Atomos Shinobi 7 Vs Shinobi 5 Specs Comparison
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Physical Specifications |
Atomos Shinobi 5.2 Full HD HDR Photo And Video Monitor | |
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Dimensions (W x H x D) |
198mm x 133mm x 39mm |
151mm x 91.5mm x 31mm |
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Weight |
577g (excluding batteries) |
196g |
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Mount points |
1 x Anti rotation 1/4" / 3/8 top and bottom |
1 x Anti rotation 1/4" / 3/8 top and bottom |
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Environmental |
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Ambient operating temperature |
Up to 40 Degrees Celsius |
Up to 40 Degrees Celsius |
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Construction & Control |
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Body |
Polycarbonate ABS Plastic |
Polycarbonate ABS Plastic |
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Cooling |
Actively controlled fan and Heat Sink |
Passive |
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Multi-function button |
Power / lock Screen |
Power / lock Screen |
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Power |
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Input voltage |
6.2V to 16.8V |
6.2V to 16.8V |
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Compatible batteries |
2 x NPF L series |
1 x NPF L series |
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Built in battery |
No |
No |
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Battery Run time Monitor Only |
5200mAh - 2.0hrs, 7800mAh - 3.5hrs |
2600mAh - 1.5hrs, 5200mAh - 3hrs, 7800mAh - 6hrs |
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DC in connector |
Locking DC Jack 2.1mm |
Via DC Jack on Optional Battery Eliminator |
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DTAP |
Via optional D-Tap to DC cable |
Via optional D-Tap to DC cable |
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Display |
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Touchscreen |
SuperAtom IPS panel (capacitive touch) |
SuperAtom IPS panel (capacitive touch) |
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Size |
7” |
5.2" |
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Resolution |
1920 x 1200 |
1920 x 1080 |
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PPI |
325 |
427 |
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Bit depth |
10Bit (8+2 FRC) |
10Bit (8+2 FRC) |
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Backlight Type |
Edge lit |
Edge lit |
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Brightness (cdm2 / Nits) |
2200 +/- 10% |
1000 |
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Aspect ratio |
16:9 Image Display |
16:9 Image Display |
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Color Gamut |
Rec.709 |
Rec0.710 |
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Calibration support |
Atomos Calibrator with Xrite i1 Display Pro / Plus |
Atomos Calibrator with Xrite i1 Display Pro / Plus |
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Color Pipeline |
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Gamma |
Sony SLog / SLog2 / SLog3, Canon CLog / CLog2 / Clog3, Arri Log CEI160 / LogCEI200 / LogCEI250 / LogCEI320 / LogCEI400 / LogCEI500 / LogCEI640 / LogCEI800 / LogCEI1000 / LogCEI1280 / LogCEI1600, Panasonic Vlog, JVC JLog1, Red LogFilm / Log3G10 / Log3G12, FujiFilm Flog, PQ (HDR10), HLG, Nikon N-Log, Olympus OM-Log, Lecia L-Log |
Sony SLog / SLog2 / SLog3, Canon CLog / CLog2 / Clog3, Arri Log CEI160 / LogCEI200 / LogCEI250 / LogCEI320 / LogCEI400 / LogCEI500 / LogCEI640 / LogCEI800 / LogCEI1000 / LogCEI1280 / LogCEI1600, Panasonic Vlog, JVC JLog1, Red LogFilm / Log3G10 / Log3G12, FujiFilm Flog, PQ (HDR10), HLG, Nikon N-Log |
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Gamut |
Bt2020, DCI P3, PDCI p3 65 Sony SGamut / SGamut3 / SGamut3.cine / Canon Cinema / DCI P3 / DCI P3+ / BT2020 Panasonic V Gamut Arri Alexa Wide Gamut Rec709 JVC LS300 Red DragonColor / DragonColor2 / RedColor2 / RedColor3 / RedColor4 / RedWideGamut |
BT2020, DCI P3, PDCI p3 65, Sony SGamut / SGamut3 / SGamut3.cine, Canon Cinema / DCI P3 / DCI P3+ / BT2020, Panasonic V Gamut, Arri Alexa Wide Gamut, Rec709, JVC LS300, Red DragonColor / DragonColor2 / RedColor2 / RedColor3 / RedColor4 / RedWideGamut |
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3D LUT Display |
.Cube Format |
.Cube Format |
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3D LUT Down Stream |
Loop out - HD only |
NA |
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3DLUT 50/50 |
Yes |
Yes |
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Monitoring Modes |
Native / HLG / PQ / 3D LUT |
Native / HLG / PQ / 3D LUT |
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HDR output Conversion |
HLG / PQ |
NO |
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Video Input |
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HDMI |
1 x HDMI (2.0) - 4k p60 |
1 x HDMI (1.4) 4k p30 |
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SDI |
1x 3G SDI - 2k p60 |
NO |
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Bit Depth |
8 / 10 bit |
8 / 10 bit |
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Video Chroma Subsampling |
YCbCr 420 & 422 |
4:2:0 and 4:2:2 |
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Video Output |
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HDMI |
1 x HDMI (2.0) - 4k p60 |
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SDI loop out |
1x 3G SDI - 2k p60 |
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Video Signal Conversion |
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HDMI to SDI |
Yes |
NO |
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SDI to HDMI |
Yes |
NO |
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Audio In/Out |
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HDMI |
2ch 24Bit, input dependent |
2ch 24Bit, input dependent |
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SDI |
8ch 24Bit, input dependent |
NO |
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Headphone out |
3.5mm 2ch. |
3.5mm 2ch. |
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Timecode / Sync |
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Embedded |
HDMI and SDI |
NA |
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Resolution & Frame Rates (Record, Monitor & Playback) |
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4k DCI |
Monitor Only, HDMI: 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 50p, 59.94p |
Monitor Only: 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p |
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4k UHD |
Monitor Only, HDMI: 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 50p, 59.94p |
Monitor Only: 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p |
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2K DCI 2046 x 1080 |
Monitor Only, SDI: 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 50p, 59.94p |
NO |
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FHD 1920 x 1080 Progressive |
Monitor Only, HDMI and SDI : 23.98/24/25/29.9/30/50/59.94/60p |
Monitor Only: 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 50p, 59.94p |
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FHD 1920 x 1080 Interlaced |
Monitor Only: 50/59.94/60i |
NA |
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1280 x 720p |
Monitor Only: 50/59.94/60p |
Monitor Only: 50/59.94/60p |
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Supported media |
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SD |
SD Card slot for LUTs / Firmware |
SD Card slot for LUTs / Firmware |
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File System |
ExFAT |
ExFAT |
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On screen tools |
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MultiScope Analysis View |
Image, selectable Waveform, Histogram Vector Scopes and Audio bars |
Image, selectable Waveform, Histogram Vector Scopes and Audio bars |
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Waveform |
Yes, 3 size / Position |
Yes, 3 size / Position |
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Histogram |
Luma and RGB |
Luma and RGB |
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RGB parade |
Yes, 3 size / Position |
Yes, 3 size / Position |
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Vector scope |
Yes, 2 size / Position and zoom |
Yes, 2 size / Position and zoom |
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1 x Zoom |
Yes. 1:1 Pixel mapping for 4k |
Yes. 1:1 Pixel mapping for 4k |
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2 x Zoom |
Yes |
Yes |
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4 x Zoom |
Yes |
Yes |
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Focus peaking |
Colour selected / threshold setting / colour/ Mono / edges only / Focus assist sharpening |
Colour selected / threshold setting / colour / mono / edges only |
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False colour |
Yes |
Yes |
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Zebra |
Yes, Adjustable |
Yes, Adjustable |
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Isolate color channel |
Blue Only |
Blue Only |
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Cine Frame Guides |
2.4:1, 2.35:1, 1.9:1, 1.85:1, 4:3 |
2.4:1, 2.35:1, 1.9:1, 1.85:1, 4:4 |
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Social Frame guides |
9:16, 1:1, 191:1, 4:5 |
NO |
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Safe areas |
Action and Graphic |
NA |
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Grid markers |
9 grid |
NA |
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Anamorphic desqueeze |
1.25x 1.33x , 1.5x ,1.8x ,2x |
1.33x , 1.5x ,2x |
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Display Flip |
Vertical and Horizontal selfie mode |
Vertical and Horizontal selfie mode |
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Onboard Signal Processing |
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4K UHD downscale for HD |
Yes |
NO |
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DCI Crop |
Yes |
NO |
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External Device Control |
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Serial 2.5mm Jack |
Camera control for Z CAM E2 series via Optional Atomos USB-C to Serial Cable |
NA |
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USB |
Camera control for supported cameras in Future Firmware Release |
NA |
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RJ45 |
Camera control for supported cameras in Future Firmware Release |
NA |
We can see from this specs comparison that the latest Shinobi 7 adds not only screen real estate but a number of completely new features and benefits. Perhaps the overall biggest benefit for some production crews is the Cross Conversion HDMI <=> SDI with Down convert. This opens up new avenues in video monitor-only capabilities, with down conversion for SDI inputs.
The 7-inch screen also adds camera control for the Z Cam E2. This is a specific advantage which will be added to over time with firmware updates as Atomos work with other video cameras.
Clearly we also get some improvements in video thanks to a new HDMI 2.0 port, namely 4K 60p IN and OUT. There’s also a huge leap in daylight viewing with NITS up from 1000 to 2200 over the 5-inch model. This is massive for outdoor filming or brighter environments. Whether you shoot vlogs, monitor a pro production or are simply using the screen to make better photographs, this will have a big real-world impact.
Other improvements include dual battery slots. The screen accepts NPF L series batteries including the Sony NP-F970 and by having two slots you can hot-swap one if it runs down. This is very nice indeed for continuous filming scenarios.
There are new safe areas or social frame guides on the Shinobi 7, catering to the growth in video for social media, which is especially handy if you’re shooting vlogs as a one-person production.
As the screen is larger with more inputs, we see active cooling on the 7, with a controlled fan and Heat Sink, rather than passive cooling which we have on the smaller model. There’s a lovely feature added where you can choose to prioritise reduced fan noise or peak display brightness if the screen gets hot. This could be especially useful in warmer environments where fan noise can become a problem.
Both monitors display Full HD, 16:9 in 10Bit, but the smaller 5.2” screen does have a higher resolution at 427ppi. You can’t win them all, as is the case with weight, with the larger screen and cooling system making the new model a fair bit heavier and naturally slightly chunkier. That said we believe the pros outweigh these cons if you shoot in bright conditions and need a bigger viewing screen. You are getting bigger, brighter with all round improved features, SDI conversion and of course 4K 60p over 30p. That said, the compact size and gorgeous screen on the 5.2-inch isn’t going anywhere and perfect for a lighter set-up in less bright conditions. It is still daylight viewable at 1000 Nits and I want one of those too!
Check out more of our camera equipment reviews here and let us know what you think about the new monitor-only option from Atomos.
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By Nick Dautlich on 26/05/2021
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