Atomos Shinobi II 5in Touchscreen HDR Video & Photo Monitor w/ Camera Control

About: Atomos Shinobi II 5in Touchscreen HDR Video & Photo Monitor w/ Camera Control

Building on the great success of the original, Shinobi II incorporates valuable customer feedback, most notably the addition of a USB-C port for camera control. This wider compatibility allows you to seamlessly control most Canon, Panasonic, and Sony mirrorless cameras, along with all Z CAM E2 models (via a separate USB-C to Serial Cable). Future firmware updates will expand compatibility to include Fujifilm, Nikon, OM System, and SIGMA cameras.

What's New?

• Slimmer body & portable design
• 1500nit peak brightness HDR touchscreen
• Camera control via USB-C and LANC
• Powered via USB-C PD
• Power/charge your camera via USB-C PD
• HDMI & USB-C locking adaptor
• The latest Atomos monitoring tools

Key Features

• Overcome the limitations of small camera displays
• Atomos’ latest suite of monitoring tools
• 1500nit peak brightness HDR display for great outdoor performance
• Camera control over an extensive list of cameras
• Trigger camera record from Shinobi II’s interface
• Power / charge your camera via USB-C PD port on the Shinobi II
• User friendly AtomOS 11 touchscreen interface
• All day battery life
• Lightweight and adaptable – position your monitor to suit your rig
• Unique cable locking system for rock-solid connectivity
• Reduce the need to frequently navigate complex camera menus

The next generation

Atomos has been developing amazing monitoring and recording technology for over a decade. Shinobi II has been redesigned with a new, slimline case and 50% brighter screen and still manages to pack all of our renowned HDR screen processing technology and professional monitoring tools.

• 30% thinner design
• 50% brighter HDR screen

Perfect for video and photography

Shinobi II will run all day on a single battery and offers a host of professional monitoring features. Set up your shots accurately using our advanced histograms, waveforms and videoscopes. A multi-tool Analysis View gives you all the essential info at a glance. There’s even a selfie Mirror Mode for vloggers. Shinobi II is the perfect accessory to improve any photo or video production.

Camera control

A much requested feature from original Shinobi users, camera control is now possible thanks to the addition of the USB-C connection.

Using specially designed on-screen sliders you can adjust white balance, lens aperture, shutter speed/angle and ISO. A red edge display indicates when the camera is recording internally, whether triggered by the camera or from the Shinobi II.

At launch, Shinobi II will be able to control most Canon, Panasonic, and Sony mirrorless cameras over USB-C, and all Z CAM E2 series models (LANC cable required, purchased separately). Cameras from Fujifilm, Nikon, OM System and SIGMA will be supported with future firmware updates.

Cable locking

Atomos has developed a unique and rugged locking ecosystem to maintain a secure grip on connected HDMI and USB-C cables and Shinobi II is supplied with a special bracket to facilitate this. With Atomos locking cables (purchased separately) it is the most robust capture cable system available today. Shinobi II is also fully compatible with standard, non-locking cables.

A monitor that packs a punch

With its stunning 5-inch, 10-bit HDR/SDR display, Shinobi II lets you see your images clearly, even in bright daylight. The 1500 nit screen features a special anti-reflective coating and anti-fingerprint technology.

High dynamic range

The Shinobi II screen displays a stunning 10+ stops of dynamic range in realtime from Log/PQ/HLG signals. Combined with our unique HDR monitoring features, the Shinobi II simplifies the complexities of shooting Log and HDR, helping you to replicate post-production workflows at the moment when it matters most – while shooting. We look after the technology so you can focus on the image.

Calibrated, true-to-eye colors

Calibration is the key to a trustworthy monitor. Shinobi II can be calibrated with an X-Rite/Calibrite probe, or using the Atomos Calibrator app, for ongoing accurate HDR and Rec.709 monitoring. Accurate monitoring ensures reliable results.

Slender splendour

Shinobi is all about portability, and even though we’ve added more hardware functionality, we’ve redesigned and reshaped its body to keep the weight down to just 210 grams. Lightweight and elegant, Shinobi II is your camera’s new best friend.

Getting hands on with Shinobi II

Our Creative Collaboration Director, Shaki Prasanna takes the new Shinobi II out for a spin to explain the new features and give an overview of how to get the best out of this pocket-sized powerhouse.

Monitoring Tools Powered by AtomOS

Shinobi II runs on our AtomOS platform and is packed with an extensive suite of scopes and simple one-touch operations. Shinobi II includes monitoring tools for focus, framing and exposure, including focus peaking, 4:1 / 2:1 / 1:1 zoom, zebra, false color, frame guides, SMPTE safe area, grid markers, waveform RGB parade, vectorscope, a multi-view ‘analysis’ view and a flexible 3D and 1D LUT, profile and preset support (upload .cube files via SD card) and options for anamorphic desqueeze monitoring (2x, 1.8x, 1.79x, 1.65x, 1.6x, 1.5x, 1.33x, 1.25x).

• Analysis Mode - View the incoming picture alongside levels, histograms and vectors
• Aspect Ratios - Easily switch between aspect ratio guides for instant and accurate framing
• Focus Peaking - See sharp edges highlighted and colorized for easy and reliable focusing
• Live LUT Preview - Load up to eight custom LUTs at any time via the SD Card Slot and instantly switch between them.
• False Colour - Display your images in calibrated false color for accurate exposure assessment

Specifications

• Physical
  • Dimensions (WxHxD) - 151mm x 91.5mm x 20.8 mm (28.5mm with locking cable adaptor attached)
  • Weight - 210g / 7.4oz.
  • Mounting Points - Bottom: 1 x 1/4-inch 20 with anti-rotational points
• Environmental
  • Ambient Operating Temperature - Up to 40 degrees Celsius
• Construction
  • Body - ABS Polycarbonate Plastic
  • Cooling - Passive heat sink
  • Multi-Function Button - Power / Lock Screen
  • Touch Screen - Capacitive Touch
• Power
  • Input Voltage - 6.2V to 16.8V
  • Compatible Batteries - 1 x NP-F / L-Series
  • Built-in battery - No
  • Continuous power - Via NPF battery or USB-C PD
  • DC-In Connector - Via Battery Eliminator (separate purchase)
  • D-Tap - Via optionally available Battery Eliminator or D-Tap to DC-Barrel Cable
• Display
  • Display Panel - SuperAtom IPS Panel (Capacitive Touch)
  • Size - 5.2-inch
  • Resolution - 1920 x 1080
  • Viewing Angle - 178 + H & V
  • PPI - 427
  • Bit Depth - 10-bit (8+2 FRC)
  • Backlight Type - Edge-lit
  • Brightness (cd/m² / nits) - 1500
  • Aspect Ratio - 16:9
  • Color Gamut - Rec.709
  • Calibration Support - Atomos Calibrator on PC/Mac with Calibrite ColorChecker Display Pro & ColorChecker Display Plus + Simple on-device calibration (connect Calibrite probe directly to Shinobi II via USB-C)
• Color Pipeline
  • 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 F-Log, PQ (HDR10), HLG, Nikon N-Log
  • Gamut - BT2020, DCI P3, PDCI p3 65, Sony SGamut / SGamut3 / SGamut3.cine, Canon Cinema / DCI P3 / DCI P3+ / BT.2020, Panasonic V Gamut, ARRI Alexa Wide Gamut, Rec.709, JVC LS300, RED DragonColor / DragonColor2 / REDColor2 / REDColor3 / REDColor4 / REDWideGamut
  • 3D LUT Display - .Cube format (17 & 33 points supported)
  • 3D LUT 50/50 Split - Yes
  • Monitoring Modes - SDR Native, HDR HLG, HDR PQ, 709 LUT, User LUT
  • Display Controls - Backlight, Lift, Gamma, Gain
  • AtomHDR - Built-in Technical Log to HDR EOTF
  • 3D LUTs - Load .Cube files from SD Card into 8 LUT Slots On-Device & use for Monitoring
• Video Input
  • HDMI - 1 x HDMI (1.4)
  • Bit Depth - 8 / 10-Bit
  • Chroma Subsampling - YCbCr 4:2:0 & 4:2:2
• Audio In/Out
  • HDMI Embedded - 2-channel, 24-bit, input dependent
  • Headphone Out - 3.5mm headphone jack, 2-channel
• Resolution and Frame Rates (Monitoring)
  • 4K DCI - 23.98/24/25/29.97/30
  • 4K UHD - 23.98/24/25/29.97/30
  • FHD 1920 x 1080 Progressive - 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60
  • FHD 1920 x 1080 Interlaced - 50i/60i
  • 1280 x 720 Progressive - 50/59.94/60p
• Supported Media
  • SD Card - Update firmware & upload LUTs
  • File System - FAT32, NTFS
• On-Screen Tools
  • MultiScope Analysis View - Image, waveform, histogram, & vectorscope
  • Waveform - 3 sizes – adjustable opacity & brightness
  • Histogram - 3 sizes – adjustable opacity & brightness
  • RGB Parade - 3 sizes – adjustable opacity & brightness
  • Vectorscope - 1 size – adjustable opacity & brightness
  • 1 x Zoom - Tap to Zoom
  • 2 x Zoom - Tap to Zoom
  • 4 x Zoom - Tap to Zoom
  • Focus Peaking - 4 modes (color, black & white, outline, edge sharpening) with adjustable outline color & peaking intensity
  • Atomos False Color - Yes, with Scale
  • Zebra - Adjustable threshold (50% to 105%)
  • Isolate Color Channel - Blue only
  • Cine Frame Guides - Presets for 2.41, 2.35, 1.91, 1.9, 1.85, 16:9
  • Social Frame Guides - Presets for 9:16, 4:5, 2:3, 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2
  • Safe Areas - SMPTE Safe Title Area – 93% & 90%
  • Grid Markers - 9 grid
  • Anamorphic Desqueeze - 2x, 1.8x, 1.79x, 1.65x, 1.6x, 1.5x, 1.33x, 1.25x
  • Display Flip - Horizontal & Vertical
• External Device Control
  • USB-C - Camera control for supported cameras via USB-C. Controllable functions: Record Trigger, White Balance, Shutter Speed, Shutter Angle (if supported by camera), Aperture, ISO, Camera Overlays, Record Indicator
  • Serial 2.5mm Jack - Camera control for Z CAM cameras via optional USB to Serial Cable

What's in the Box

• Shinobi II monitor
• USB-C 2.0 cable
• HDMI and USB-C locking cable adapter
• Quick Start Guide