Freefly Ember S5K (Active EF Mount, 4TB)
Freefly Ember S5K (Active EF Mount, 4TB)
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About the product
The Ember S5K from Freefly Systems is a lightweight, cube-shaped cinema camera aimed at shooting high-speed content. At 100mm wide and around 800 grams, it offers portability and flexibility in terms of rigging and use case scenarios. The compactness of the camera, as well as the option for remote trigger and the global shutter the Ember S5K offers makes it excel as a helmet cam, crash cam, drone work and other use cases.
The Ember S5K can record up to 809 fps at 5K 2.37:1, up to 1011 fps at 4K 2.37:1. Other options for recording include traditional 16:9 and 17:9, with the option to achieve higher fps by cropping down on the sensor to 3K and 2K, with the maximum frate rate at cropped 16:9 2K being 1487 fps.
The built-in SSD provides reliable recording, with an optional upgrade offered by Freefly to a pSLC SSD - a different technology which is even more robust and is rated for 80 Petabytes of data or over 10,000 hours of continuous recording. The camera allows you to continuously record until media is full, or you can setup a custom trigger with user defined pre and post trigger roll. The modularity of the Ember S5K also allows for near infinite rigging possibilities - from complex multicam setups to gimbal, tripod and handheld configurations.
The recording format of the S5K is ProRes 422 LT.
Specifications:
Image Sensor
| Specification | Conditions | Value |
|---|---|---|
|
Format |
S5K at 5K or S2.5K at 2.5K |
S35 |
|
Native Aspect Ratio |
|
5:4 |
|
Pixel Size |
S5K S2.5K |
4.5μm x 4.5μm 9.0μm x 9.0μm |
|
Native Resolution |
S5K S2.5K |
5120 x 4096 (21MP) 2560 x 2048 (5.2MP) |
|
Active Area |
|
23.04mm x 18.43mm |
|
Shutter Type |
|
Global Electronic |
|
Sensitivity |
|
ISO 100, 200, 400 |
|
Dynamic Range |
|
11 stops |
Lens Mount
| Specification | Conditions | Value |
|---|---|---|
|
Standard Mounts |
S5K S2.5K |
Active Locking EF Mount |
|
Optional Mounts |
||
|
Third-Party Mounts |
Sold separately by c7Adapters |
Passive Canon RF, EF, FD Passive Nikon F Passive Leica M Passive LPL |
Recording
| Specification | Conditions | Value |
|---|---|---|
|
Media |
|
Internal NVMe SSD |
|
Media Size and Type |
S5K S2.5K |
4TB TLC 2.56TB pSLC |
|
Format |
|
Apple ProRes 422 LT |
|
Native Bit Depth |
|
10-bit |
|
Color Space |
|
Sensor-Native RGB Rec.709 or HLG Beta OETF |
|
Resolutions / Frame Rates |
|
|
|
Bit Rate |
Maximum 5120x2880, 600fps 4096x2160, 800fps 2560x1440, 2250fps (1) 2048x1080, 2900fps (1) |
2.00GB/s 1.83GB/s 1.46GB/s 1.71GB/s 1.32GB/s |
|
Continuous Recording Time |
5120x2880, 600fps 4096x2176, 800fps 2560x1440, 2250fps (1) 2048x1080, 2900fps (1) Others |
36min (4TB) 45min (4TB) 24min (2.56TB) 32min (2.56TB) Limited only by Media |
|
Pre-Record Buffer Size |
2.56TB pSLC Only |
1s - 2hr Circular Buffer Limited only by Media |
(1) Ember S2.5K in full color or Ember S5K in monochrome.
Power
| Specification | Conditions | Value |
|---|---|---|
|
DC Input Voltage |
|
12V - 26V |
|
Power Consumption |
Standby 4K Max FPS 5K Max FPS |
30W 50W 55W |
Interface
| Specification | Conditions | Value |
|---|---|---|
|
DC Input |
|
4-pin Molex Micro-Fit |
|
HDMI Output |
|
Type-A (Full-Size) 1080p24/25/30 |
|
GPIO |
|
6-pin JST GH Optically Isolated Start/Stop Trigger UART API |
|
USB |
|
USB Type-C USB 5Gbps |
|
Wireless |
|
Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac (5GHz) |
|
Ethernet |
|
RJ45 1 GigE |
Other Features
| Specification | Conditions | Value |
|---|---|---|
|
Firmware Update |
|
via USB |
|
Upgradeable Storage |
|
Yes |
|
On-Board LCD |
|
No |
|
Audio Recording |
|
No |
Physical
| Specification | Conditions | Value |
|---|---|---|
|
Dimensions |
w/ Universal Mount |
Width: 100mm Height: 104mm Depth: 86mm |
|
Weight |
w/ Universal Mount |
852g |
|
Mounting Points |
1/4-20 M3 |
1x Top, 1x Bottom 4x Per Side |
Environmental
| Specification | Conditions | Value |
|---|---|---|
|
Operating Temperature |
|
0ºC - 40ºC |
|
Ingress Protection |
|
IP52 |

