RED officially specs and prices the Scarlet X

It seems like only yesterday that RED first announced the Scarlet…okay maybe not yesterday, more like three years ago. Since then we’ve seen revisions, price changes and push backs. It looks like Canon’s big cinema announcement was enough of a motivation to finally release their new camera, now named the Scarlet X.

The Scarlet X lays a big slam on Canon’s C300 by coming in at under $10,000 for the body and under $15,000 for the kit. Specs are also pretty impressive for the price:

SENSOR	14 MEGAPIXEL MYSTERIUM-Xâ„¢
PIXEL ARRAY	5120 (h) x 2700 (v)
DYNAMIC RANGE	13.5 stops, up to 18 stops with HDRxâ„¢ 6 fps with 5K FF and HDRx On 12 fps with 4K HD and HDRxâ„¢ On
MAX IMAGE AREA	5120 (h) x 2700 (v)
LENS COVERAGE	27.7mm (h) x 14.6mm (v) = 31.4 mm (d)
LENS MOUNT	Al Canon EF (PL mount optional)
MAX DEPTH OF FIELD	Equivalent to S35mm (Motion) / APS-H (Still) lenses
ACQUISITION FORMATS	5K FF REDCODE RAW (Full Frame) 4K HD REDCODE RAW 3K HD REDCODE RAW 1080p REDCODE RAW 1K REDCODE RAW
PROJECT FRAME RATES	23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 47.96, 48, 50, 59.97
MONITOR/PROGRAM OUTPUT	HD-SDI and HDMI with Frame Guides and Look Around or Clean Feed 1080p 4:2:2, 720p 4:2:2 SMPTE Timecode, HANC Metadata, 24-bit 48Khz Audio
DIGITAL MEDIA	REDMAG (SSD) Module : (64, 128, 256GB Media)
REDCODEâ„¢	16-bit RAW Processing : Compression choices of 18:1 to 3:1 1-12 fps 5K FF 1-30 fps 4K HD 1-48 fps 3K HD 1-60 fps 1080p HD 1-120 fps 1K
AUDIO	2 channel, uncompressed, 24 bit, 48KHz. Optional 4 channel, and AES / EBU digital audio.
MONITORING OPTIONS	RED LCD 5″ Touchscreen Display BOMB EVFâ„¢ High Definition Viewfinder
REMOTE CONTROL	REDLINK Wireless, Ethernet, RS232, GPI Trigger
WEIGHT	5lbs. Body only
CONSTRUCTION	Aluminum Alloy
COLOR	Battleship Gray Brain Body, Black Canon Mount and Side SSD, All DSMC Modules Black
TEMPERATURE RANGES	Operating Range: 0ËšC to +40ËšC (32ËšF to 104ËšF) Storage Range: -20ËšC to +50ËšC (-4ËšF to 122ËšF)

Of course, RED’s workflow is completely different than Canon’s and will involve a bit more of investment in storage for both acquisition and post production. That said, the Scarlet X will be a great tool for filmmakers and is a good camera to consider whether for purchase or rental.