Atomos updates Sumo19 and other new features

Atomos has just announced a major new update to its Sumo 19 firmware that adds useful new capabilities to the device, as well as new camera packages for Sony, Panasonic and Canon cameras.

Sumo19

We are looking at a firmware update for their AtomOS operating system, which will be released in the next few days and will enable a couple of new capabilities for their Sumo19 device. First on the list is the ability to record 5.7K ProRes RAW from the Panasonic EVA1 over the 6G SDI connection. This in itself is not a big surprise as we know this ability has been coming since NAB. However, this is not the only new feature the device is gaining.

The other important new feature is Quad ISO HD recording. Contrary to the name, this has nothing to do with ISO in the traditional sense. Instead, it refers to the isolated monitoring and recording of four different HD video sources. As long as all inputs are from sources using the same resolution and frame rate, the Sumo19 can display all four video sources simultaneously and record them in separate streams. Two-channel audio is taken from these video sources, however, a separate stereo source input can be recorded on channels three and four. Recording in this manner requires that the video streams are currently genlocked.

In addition to this, the Sumo19 user interface has undergone some adjustments to make access to key functions much faster and easier.

Camera kits

In addition to the new Sumo19 updates, Atomos has also announced three new limited time camera kits in conjunction with Canon, Sony and Panasonic. If you’re visiting the Cinegear show this weekend, you can see all the new products in action at the Atomos booth S216, Stage 18 at The Studios Paramount.