RED Digital Cinema Weapon Helium 8K S35 Review
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Our editorial take on the RED Digital Cinema Weapon Helium 8K S35
The RED Weapon Helium 8K S35 is a high-end cinema camera built around RED's 35.4-megapixel Super 35 sensor, delivering 8K RAW capture with 16.5 stops of dynamic range. Housed in the modular DSMC2 Weapon body, it weighs just 1,540 grams and offers extensive codec options including REDCODE RAW, ProRes, and DNx. Frame rates scale from 8K at 60 fps down to 2K at 300 fps, and the camera is Netflix-approved for production work. The interchangeable lens mount system and RED MINI-MAG storage slot keep it firmly in the professional cinema ecosystem.
At nearly $50,000 for the body alone, this is a tool for rental houses, high-budget productions, and cinematographers who need future-proof resolution and the flexibility of RED's REDCODE workflow. The modular design allows extensive rigging and accessory mounting, though that means you'll be budgeting for viewfinders, mounts, and media on top of the body. The aluminum build is solid, and environmental tolerances are respectable for demanding shoots. This is a camera designed for crews who understand that 8K acquisition today means room to reframe, stabilize, and deliver in 4K or lower for years to come.
- 8K capture with 16.5 stops of dynamic range and flexible REDCODE RAW recording
- Lightweight 1,540g aluminum body with modular DSMC2 design for extensive rigging
- High frame rate capability: 4K at 60 fps, 2K at 300 fps
- Netflix-approved with interchangeable lens mount system
- Multiple codec options including REDCODE, ProRes, and DNx
- $49,500 body-only price requires significant additional investment in mounts, viewfinders, and media
- No in-body stabilization or built-in viewfinder
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According to early user reports, the lowlight performance is good and the camera is usable at ISO 3200 and possibly beyond, though this certainly has to be ...
This thing is made of woven carbon fiber. The body alone costs $50,000. It shoots resolutions that won't be natively viewable by most consumers ...
Ultimately, though, footage quality is the most important thing, and by that measure the Weapon is fantastic. 8K may be superfluous as a ...
It shoots resolutions that won't be natively viewable by most consumers for a decade. What I'm saying is, if you're considering shooting with ...
Ultimately, though, footage quality is the most important thing, and by that measure the Weapon is fantastic. 8K may be superfluous as a ...
Ultimately, though, footage quality is the most important thing, and by that measure the Weapon is fantastic. 8K may be superfluous as a ...
It shoots resolutions that won't be natively viewable by most consumers for a decade. What I'm saying is, if you're considering shooting with ...
It shoots resolutions that won't be natively viewable by most consumers for a decade. What I'm saying is, if you're considering shooting with ...
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Specs
- Weight Grams
- 1540 g (Body Only)
- Dimensions Mm
- 143.85 x 125.5 x 95 mm
- Build Material
- Aluminum
- Raw Video
- Internal REDCODE RAW
- Internal Codecs
- REDCODE RAW, ProRes, DNx
- Max Frame Rate 4k
- 4K 60 fps
- Max Frame Rate Hd
- 2K 300 fps
- Max Video Resolution
- 8K (8192 x 4320)
- Tripod Mount
- 1/4 inch-20 Female, 3/8 inch-16 Female
- Dynamic Range
- 16.5 stops
- Lut Processing
- 16-bit processing, Tetrahedral interpolation
- Redcode Ratios
- 2:1 to 22:1
- Humidity Rating
- up to 85%
- Color Management
- 33x33x33, 32x32x32, 26x26x26, 17x17x17 3D LUTs
- Netflix Approved
- Yes
- Accessory Threads
- 17x 1/4 inch-20
- Sensor Resolution
- 8192 x 4320
- Storage Temperature
- -4 to 122°F / -20 to 50°C
- Operating Temperature
- 32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C
- Sensor Size
- Super 35 (29.9 x 15.77 mm)
- Sensor Type
- CMOS
- Low Pass Filter
- Yes (Standard OLPF included, interchangeable)
- Effective Megapixels
- 35.4 MP
- Release Date
- 2018
- Dual Native Iso
- No
- Shutter Speed Electronic
- Electronic Rolling Shutter
- Viewfinder
- Optional, Not Included
- Lens Mount
- Interchangeable (sold separately)
- Audio Io
- Stereo microphone (built-in)
- Card Slots
- Single Slot: RED MINI-MAG
- Ibis
- No
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