The Z CAM E2 is a 10 Bit HighSpeed MFT camera for about 2000 Dollar obviously doesn't support a too wide application layer and hasn't made it to our test lab yet. For considerably less money, a slimmed down version called E2C will be available in a few days, with the following differences inside:





Instead of 4K with 120fps only 30fps are possible, in FullHD 60fps are achieved. Instead of 13 stops, the sensor reaches only 11.5 f-stops, but it remains with MFT as the sensor format. It is no longer recorded on CFast probes on SD media. An external recording on an SSD (via USB-C) should also be possible. 10 bits will only be possible in H.265, H.264 is limited to 8 bits.

Compared to common MFT cameras from Panasonic, it stands out that a ProRes recording to the external SSD will possibly be possible. A license for this is still missing, apparently from Apple. In addition, an external RAW recording is under development. There is also the possibility to record in sREG/Flat or Z-Log. The Color Science of the big Z CAM E2 is rumored to be quite successful.For 799 Euro certainly an interesting offer, if the codec promises are fulfilled. Who orders fast, pays even only 699 dollars (+ shipping). Deliveries are scheduled for March.