Now your phone can be a Ninja too: Atomos announces the Ninja phone video co-processor
By Jennifer P
The blog post from Nikon Rumors introduces the Atomos Ninja Phone, a cutting-edge 10-bit video co-processor designed for smartphones and tablets, authored by Atomos CEO and Co-Founder Jeromy Young. The Ninja Phone is positioned as a transformative device that allows users to record high-quality video from professional HDMI cameras directly onto their mobile devices.
Key features of the Ninja Phone include its ability to encode HDMI signals to ProRes or H.265 formats at 10-bit quality, delivering exceptional HDR content. This integration leverages the impressive OLED display and advanced processing capabilities of the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, providing a professional-grade monitor-recorder setup that is both portable and highly connected.
During its debut at NAB 2024, Atomos demonstrated the Ninja Phone’s compatibility with the latest iPhone models, emphasizing the device’s synergy with Apple’s cutting-edge technology. The Ninja Phone is designed to enhance mobile filmmaking, catering to content creators who want to capture professional-grade footage with external cameras while leveraging the convenience and capabilities of their smartphones.
Atomos’ history of collaboration with leading Japanese camera manufacturers ensures seamless integration of the Ninja Phone with various professional camera systems featuring HDMI outputs. The Ninja Phone’s USB-C output transmits encoded video directly to the iPhone’s USB-C port, leveraging the A17 system-on-a-chip to decode and display pristine camera sensor images on the iPhone’s high-resolution OLED screen.
The Ninja Phone’s impressive display boasts a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio and supports Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG, enabling it to showcase 11 stops of dynamic range with a peak brightness of 1600 nits—ideal for HDR and outdoor viewing conditions.
The accompanying Ninja Phone iPhone app, available for download from the App Store, facilitates seamless control and coordination between the Ninja Phone and the iPhone, creating a unified and responsive filmmaking device. This app also accommodates 9:16 portrait mode for social media creators, adjusting seamlessly between horizontal and vertical video orientations.
Furthermore, the Ninja Phone supports external iPhone accessories via integrated USB-C hubs, enabling the use of professional add-ons such as wireless microphones for synchronized audio and video recording. The device can be powered by standard NP series batteries, a battery eliminator, or a USB-C 5V/3A input, ensuring extended operational capabilities during professional shoots.
Atomos has also developed a rugged locking ecosystem for HDMI and USB-C cables to maintain secure connections, enhancing reliability during video capture sessions. The Ninja Phone’s compatibility with Atomos’ Cloud Services (ACS) enables efficient camera-to-cloud workflows, remote live production, and cloud-based editing, facilitating rapid content distribution and collaborative filmmaking processes.
Jeromy Young underscores Atomos’ collaboration with Apple, highlighting the Ninja Phone’s integration with the iPhone 15 Pro’s OLED monitor screen, which boasts a resolution of 446 PPI—the highest resolution HDR monitor available to Ninja users. This partnership enhances the Ninja Phone’s compatibility with a range of mirrorless cameras from leading Japanese manufacturers, including Fujifilm, Canon, Sony, Nikon, and Panasonic.
In summary, the Atomos Ninja Phone redefines mobile filmmaking by combining Atomos’ expertise in ProRes encoding with Apple’s state-of-the-art technology, delivering professional-grade monitoring and recording capabilities in a compact and versatile package. The Ninja Phone promises to be an indispensable tool for filmmakers seeking to elevate their mobile video production workflows.
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