In the tradition of Scandinavian’s minimalistic design with great function, Swedish company Ikonoskop created the A-cam dII, a tiny full-HD camera with functionality that puts the big boys of the industry to shame.
Following the mantra “Why compress the reality?” The A-cam dII records RAW 1920 x 1080 images at up to 60 frames per second. To fully optimise the image quality, the dII houses a sensor equivalent to the size of a Super16mm camera, so it pretty much functions as a digital Super-16 camera.
The dII stores the RAW sequences as DNG files in a 80GB solid state memory catridge (think of it as Ikonoskop’s version of the P2 card) boasting writing speeds of 240MB/s, billing it as one of the world’s fastest memory card available.
Outside of the stuff that goes inside, the dII supports a large variety of industry standard lens mount, including PL, C-Mount, Leica M and IMS.
While its specs doesn’t match up to the legendary 4K Red One, the dII sums up to be an awesome indie-cam at indie-prices, at just €6,950. And as Ikea asks “What’s in the price?” – It’ll include 1 battery, 1 Ikonoskop 9mm lens and 1 Ikonoskop 80GB Memory Catridge.
Read on for the technical specifications, and click on the photographs to examine the 1.5kg wonder up close!
| Image size | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Format | Individual files in RAW sequences, DNG format |
| Colour depth | 12-bit |
| File size | 3.5MB/frame in RAW |
| Sensor | CCD: 10.6mm x 6m (Super16) |
| Framerate | 1 – 60fps |
| Sound | 2 channel 48kHz |
| Timecode | 5 pol. Lemo SMTPE |
| Video output | Monitor and HDMI |
| Data output | USB 2.0 |
| Power | 7.2V in, or onboard Sony NP-F770 |
| Lens | Ikonoskop 9mm f/1.5 cine lens |
| Body | Milled aluminium |
| Measures | 222mm x 91.5mm x 83mm |
| Lensmount | PL, Leica M, IMS and C-Mount |
| Threads | 3/8″ and 1/4″ |
| Weight | Less than 1.5kg incl. memory catridge and battery |
| Special features: 1:1 pixel zoom in viewfinder while recording for checking focus. Histogram. Preview monitor on right side for directors and sound people. | |
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