CHRONOS 4K12 HIGH-SPEED CAMERA

Introducing the
Chronos 4K12

An all-new camera offering peak performance and exceptional value for a wide range of high-speed imaging needs.

The Ultra High-Resolution, High-Speed Camera That Helps You Captivate Audiences

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Resolution

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Frames per second

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And compressed file outputs

Capturing Slow-Motion
Video Has Never Been Easier.

5"

Touchscreen

INTUITIVE INTERFACE

RAW

Or
Compressed

FLEXIBLE OUTPUTS

3 x

Faster Offloading
vs. 2.1-HD

FAST-SAVING

1 TB

NVMe

BUILT-IN SSD

Power on, select your desired framerate & resolution, and start shooting in minutes. Preview your footage and save it to the onboard 1 TB SSD in RAW or Compressed formats.

Make It Yours with Flexible
Lens Mounts

Flexible camera lens mounts

C-Mount

E-Mount

F-Mount

EF-Mount

MFT-Mount

Change the camera's native lens mount by removing four easily accessible screws. Adjust backfocus with the included shim kit. One lens mount is included, and additional mounts can be purchased as accessories.

Universal Connectivity

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A Powerful Tool for Everyone

Wild life
Wildlife

Whether you’re shooting for a special documentary, or studying the behaviour of animals, Chronos 4K12 delivers stunning video at high frame rates while being incredibly portable.

Academia/Research
Academia/Research

Efficient data capture and analysis are made possible with the Chronos 4K12 in a matter of minutes, enabling researchers to meet their critical project goals effectively. The Chronos 4K12 is also intuitive and easy to work with, ensuring that everyone in the lab can use it right out of the box.

Media production
Media Production

Chronos 4K12 empowers cinematographers and creative media videographers with stunning slow-motion sequences and a raw frame output, unlocking new levels of storytelling.

Sports
Sports

Chronos 4K12 showcases the beauty and excitement of sports like never before. Analyze every swing, pitch, jump, and serve with exceptional clarity to help athletes refine their skills and reach their full potential.

Industrial/Manufacturing
Industrial/Manufacturing

From materials science to fluid dynamics and beyond, Chronos 4K12 helps you push the boundaries of innovation by enabling easier and more accurate troubleshooting of complex problems.

Wild life
Wild Life

Whether you’re shooting for a special documentary, or studying the behaviour of animals, Chronos 4K12 delivers stunning video at high frame rates while being incredibly portable.

Academia/Research
Academia/Research

Efficient data capture and analysis are made possible with the Chronos 4K12 in a matter of minutes, enabling researchers to meet their critical project goals effectively. The Chronos 4K12 is also intuitive and easy to work with, ensuring that everyone in the lab can use it right out of the box.

Media production
Media Production

Chronos 4K12 empowers cinematographers and creative media videographers with stunning slow-motion sequences and a raw frame output, unlocking new levels of storytelling.

Sports
Sports

Chronos 4K12 showcases the beauty and excitement of sports like never before. Analyze every swing, pitch, jump, and serve with exceptional clarity to help athletes refine their skills and reach their full potential.

Industrial/Manufacturing
Industrial/Manufacturing

From materials science to fluid dynamics and beyond, Chronos 4K12 helps you push the boundaries of innovation by enabling easier and more accurate troubleshooting of complex problems.

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Save Raw or Compressed, Internal or External

Built-In 1 TB NVMe SSD

After your high-speed video has been captured to the camera's 64 or 128 GB memory buffer, you can trim down your video via the Playback screen on the built-in display, then quickly transfer footage to the camera's internal NVMe SSD for safe keeping.

Dual USB-C Ports

Full Sized SD-Card Slot

Gigabit Ethernet via USB-C Adapter

Wi-Fi via USB-C Adapter

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Resolutions & Frame Rates

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The Chronos allows you to trade image resolution (i.e. the number of pixels in the image) for temporal resolution (i.e. the speed of the high-speed capture, or Frames Per Second).
The maximum bandwidth in any configuration will be equal to approximately 12 Gigapixels per second, or 12 billion pixels per second.

Resolution And Frame Rate Chart

- Chronos 1.4 CHRONOS 2.1-HD

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Bit Depth

12-bit
(68.7 Billion Colors)

12-bit
(68.7 Billion Colors)

8-bit
(16.7 Million Colors)

10-bit
(1.07 Billion Colors)

12-bit
(68.7 Billion Colors)

4096 x 2160 4K

- - 1,397 FPS 1,006 FPS 481 FPS

3840 x 2160 UHD

- - 1,491 FPS 1,006 FPS 481 FPS

2048 x 2016 2K

- - 2,065 FPS 1,082 FPS 518 FPS

1920 x 1080 HD

- 1,000 FPS 3,651 FPS 1,947 FPS 942 FPS
1280 x 1024 1,069 FPS 1,512 FPS 3,856 FPS 2,060 FPS 998 FPS
1280 x 720 1,519 FPS 2,142 FPS 5,153 FPS 2,793 FPS 1,366 FPS
800 x 600 2,871 FPS 4,352 FPS 6,059 FPS 3,316 FPS 1,633 FPS
320 x 240 16,682 FPS - 11,729 FPS 6,847 FPS 3,533 FPS
1280 x 96 11,784 FPS 14,825 FPS 20,413 FPS 13,268 FPS 7,495 FPS
1280 x 96 11,784 FPS 14,825 FPS 20,413 FPS 13,268 FPS 7,495 FPS
320 x 96 40,413 FPS - 20,413 FPS 13,268 FPS 7,495 FPS
128 x 32 - - 29,002 FPS 21,231 FPS 13,590 FPS

Please Note: Frame rates for Chronos 4K12 are preliminary, and may differ slightly in production cameras due to data-path optimizations.

Remote Control & Automation

Apps for mobile and desktop use extend the intuitive control from the built-in 5" LCD touchscreen to the palm of your hand.

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Building on years of use in industrial and research applications, Chronos cameras can also be controlled remotely via a REST API.

Connect to one or many cameras via the scripting or programming language of your choice to gain full remote control over the camera and footage transfers.

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Desktop and mobile app

Desktop
& Mobile App

REMOTE CONTROL

D1 Gigabit storage

1 Gigabit

ETHERNET VIA USB-C

D1 Gigabit storage

2.4/5.0 GHz

WI-FI VIA USB-C

D1 Gigabit storage

REST API

AUTOMATION SUPPORT

Shot on Chronos 4K12

Have a look at videos shot by beta testers around the world. Please note that users had their own post-production workflows, lenses, and lights.
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Scientific & Research

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Advertising

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Cinematography

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Wildlife

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Sports

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Industrial

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