New Mysterium X sensor

[Nils Ruinet]

So, what do we know about this new sensor ?
What has changed since the original Mysterium ?

More pixels is one thing, but it has been said in another thread that there would be a 4K version available as an upgrade for the RED One.

So what else has been improved ?
- Higher Dynamic Range ?
- Higher ISO ?
- Less / better looking noise ?
- less rolling shutter ?
- Higher FPS ? It's supposed to do 100 FPS in 5K, so maybe 120 FPS in 4K ?
- No black sun issue ?

Just curious, has anybody at Red given more details about all this ?

Nils.

 

[WesVasher]

Someone from Red posted that the rolling shutter situation has improved with X.

 

[Joe Vinson]

Obviously, it's more eXtreme!!!

 

[WesVasher]

Is it Mysterium Ten or Mysterium Ecks? I can't handle the extreme.

 

[Adam Levins]

I would expect this to be the key product that RED is pushing,

fancy Cam body's are great but...

The sensor is everything.

 

[Tom Lowe]

Dynamic range is the key.

 

[Dominic Jones]

Seconded, Tom - in a big way...

 

[roryhinds]

I'd take DR over Resolution for sure

 

[Nils Ruinet]

I'd take DR over Resolution for sure

Totally agreed.

 

[Karim Iglesias]

how much does it is going to cost me to upgrade my RED ONE to the new sensor?

 

[David Bourla]

$4500 upgrade

 

[Michael Neborak]

Now that this was brought up again, exactly what improvements are we looking at for this sensor over the current Red Sensor? I presume this has changed since the second to last post almost a year ago...

 

[GlennChan]

- Higher Dynamic Range ?
- Less / better looking noise ?

Yes.

Mysterium-X, providing improved dynamic range, lower noise and greater performance will be introduced in the new Scarlet and EPIC cameras in 2009, but will also be available as an upgrade option for the RED ONE owner.

http://www.red.com/faq/obsolescence-obsolete-what-is-actually-meant-by-this-credo/

Lower noise and more dynamic range is pretty much the same thing.

 

[Jason Ramsey]

Jim has stated in previous posts that:

Mysterium-X has a 40% faster read reset than Mysterium.

MysteriumX has one stop more dynamic range than Mysterium, and Monstro has two stops more again.

They haven't determined yet how much more sensitivity, which would imply that it is intended that there will be more sensitivity. Just not known how much at this point.

Later,
Jason