What does 3K stand for/Progressive Scan?

[Paris Fox]

I know that NTSC video is shot at 720 by 480 resolution. What does 3K stand for in terms of resolution and will this be recorded in Progressive Scan?

 

[Brandon Fraley]

3k would be about 3072 lines across. And yes, progressive.

 

[Johan Malmsten]

I'm guessing that it'll be the same aspect ratio of pixels as the red-one (1.77:1(aka 16:9))... which would give it a vertical pixelcount of (3072/1,77= ) 1735... if one would talk "hd-talk" it would be 1735p...

So it'll be 3072*1735 or in still photographers terms 5 329 920 pixels or somewhere around 5 megapixels... in 120 fps (or 180 fps burst)...

Just to get the numbers straight I mean... If I'm correct that is...

 

[Attic6]

Will this camera shoot with rolling or global shutter?

 

[Ameer Azari]

3K means FRIGGIN AWESOME!!!!

 

[Jason Murphy]

Will this camera shoot with rolling or global shutter?

Rolling shutter. No way would they be able to get the camera to hit 120-180 frames per second with a global shutter. At least not at this price point and form factor.

 

[Attic6]

Rolling shutter. No way would they be able to get the camera to hit 120-180 frames per second with a global shutter. At least not at this price point and form factor.

What a pity, renders it useless to me for shooting bmx and skate with lots of still sflashes going off and live bands...