The Red Weapon Helium 8K is capable of shooting motion and stills in 8K 2.4:1 at up to 75 frames per second (fps), or 8K Full Format at 60 fps.

At full 8K resolution, the HELIUM sensor captures 35.4 Megapixel motion and stills. With other HELIUM sensor advancements, the Red Weapon Helium 8K boasts improved low-light sensitivity and impressive dynamic range. Blazing-fast 300 MB/s data rates allow you to take advantage of the lowest possible REDCODE and record proxy 4K Apple ProRes or 4K Avid DNxHR formats, simultaneously.

Red Weapon Helium 8K

Lens Mount:
ARRI PL Mount
Canon EF Mount

Recording Media:
Red Mini-Mag
 
Sensor Type:
HELIUM 35.4 Megapixel CMOS
 
Base ISO:
ISO 800
 
Exposure Latitude:
16.5 stops
 
Shutter:
Shutter Speed:
1/24s to 1/131,579s

Shutter Angle:
1.0° to 360°
 
Active photo sites:
35.4 Megapixel at 8K 

Frame Rate:
1-60 fps at 8K Full Format (8192 × 4320)
1-75 fps at 8K 2.4:1 (8192 × 3456)
1-60 fps at 7K Full Format (7168 × 3780)
1-75 fps at 7K 2.4:1 (7168 × 3024)
1-75 fps at 6K Full Format (6144 × 3240)
1-100 fps at 6K 2.4:1 (6144 × 2592)
1-96 fps at 5K Full Format (5120 × 2700)
1-120 fps at 5K 2.4:1 (5120 × 2160)
1-120 fps at 4K Full Format (4096 × 2160)
1-150 fps at 4K 2.4:1 (4096 × 1728)
1-150 fps at 3K Full Format (3072 × 1620)
1-200 fps at 3K 2.4:1 (3072 × 1296)
1-240 fps at 2K Full Format (2048 × 1080)
1-300 fps at 2K 2.4:1 (2048 × 864)

 
Recording Formats:
Best Available REDCODE® Settings:
5:1 REDCODE for 8K Full Format (8192 x 4320) at 24 fps
12:1 REDCODE for 8K Full Format (8192 x 4320) at 60 fps
2:1 REDCODE for 4K Full Format (4096 x 2160) at 24 fps
3:1 REDCODE for 4K Full Format (4096 x 2160) at 60 fps

REDCODE RAW Acquisition Formats:
8K Full Format (8192 x 4320), 2:1, 2.4:1, 16:9, 14:9, 8:9, 3:2, 6:5, 4:1, 8:1, and Ana 2x, 1.3x, 1.25x
7K Full Format (7168 x 3780), 2:1, 2.4:1, 16:9, 8:9, 6:5, 4:1, 8:1, and Ana 2x, 1.3x
6K Full Format (6144 x 3240), 2:1, 2.4:1, 16:9, 8:9, 3:2, 4:3, 6:5, 4:1, 8:1, and Ana 2x, 1.3x, 1.25x
5K Full Format (5120 x 2700), 2:1, 2.4:1, 16:9, 8:9, 6:5, 4:1, 8:1, and Ana 2x, 1.3x
4K Full Format (4096 x 2160), 2:1, 2.4:1, 16:9, 8:9, 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 6:5, 4:1, 8:1, 1:1, and Ana 2x, 1.3x
3K Full Format (3072 x 1620), 2:1, 2.4:1, 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 6:5, 4:1, 8:1, and Ana 2x, 1.3x
2K Full Format (2048 x 1080), 2:1, 2.4:1, 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 6:5, 4:1, 8:1, and Ana 2x, 1.3x

Apple ProRes:
ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes 422 and ProRes 422 LT at 4K (4096 × 2160) up to 29.97 fps
ProRes 4444 XQ and ProRes 4444 at 2K (2048 × 1080) up to 120 fps
ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes 422 and ProRes 422 LT at 2K (2048 × 1080) up to 120 fps

Avid Codecs:
DNxHR HQX at 4K (4096 × 2160) 12-bit up to 29.97 fps
DNxHR HQ, SQ and LB at 4K (4096 × 2160) 8-bit up to 29.97 fps
DNxHR 444 at 2K (2048 × 1080) 12-bit up to 120 fps
DNxHD 444 and HQX (1920 × 1080) 10-bit up to 120 fps
DNxHD HQ, SQ and LB (1920 × 1080) 8-bit up to 120 fps


Body Dimensions:
Length: 4.1", Width: 4.9", Height: 5.7" (Brain and Media Bay Only)
 
Weight:
3.3 lbs. (Camera Brain and Media Bay Only)
 
Internal Filters:
Sensor OLPF:
Standard OLPF
Skin-Tone Highlight OLPF
Low-Light Optomized OLPF
H20 OLPF

Operating Temps:
+32° F to +104° F

Remote Operation:
Integrated REDLINK WiFi antenna

Viewfinder:
Optional - Red Bomb 1280 (wide) x 784 (high)

Display:
5” Red LCD Touch Display

Focus Modes:
Manual – Manual Focus

Inputs/Outputs:
Inputs
1 x 3.5mm Stereo: Mic

Outputs
1 x BNC: SDI Video
1 x HDMI: HDMI 1.2 HD-Video
1 x 3.5mm Stereo: Headphone

Control Inputs/Outputs
1 x Pogo Connector: Display (taken when Wooden Camera Top Plate is used)
2 x 16pin Lemo: Red LCD/EVF (Wooden Camera Top Plate)
1 x 4pin LEMO: Genlock In / Timecode In / Sync In
1 x 4pin LEMO: Tally Out / RS-232 Rx and Tx

Power Inputs/Outputs:
Inputs
1 x Anton Bauer Gold Mount (12V DC) (Wooden Camera Anton Bauer Gold Mount Plate)
1 x 6pin LEMO socket (12V DC) (taken when Wooden Camera Anton Bauer Gold Mount Plate is used)

Outputs
1 x 3pin Fischer (24V DC & ARRI R/S) (Wooden Camera Top Plate)
2 x Anton Bauer P-Tap (12V DC) (Wooden Camera Anton Bauer Gold Mount Plate)
 
Media Record Times:
Go to Red Record Time Calucator: Click Here for Calcuator

Red Weapon Helium 8K Package:

• Weapon 6K Body w/ DSMC MG PL Mount 2.0
• DSMC2 Sidekick
• Mini-Mag SSD Module Side Module
• Wooden Camera Top Plate
• Top Handle
• Wooden Camera Anton Bauer Gold Mount Back
• Wooden Camera A-Box (2-3pin XLR Audio Output) w/19mm Bolt-on Rod w/Bolt & Nut
• AP Riser Plate
• AP 15mm Light Weight Rod Bracket
• 19mm Bridge Plate
• 12” Dovetail
• 5.0” LCD Touch Display
• Display Mount Arm
• AC Power Supply w/AC Cable
• RED 12" Power Adapter Cable
• (2) Red Epic Power Cable to 4pin XLR
• 3BNC-to-00 Lemo Sync Cable
• (2) EVF Cable
• Mini-Mag Red Station w/AC Power Cable
• Mini-Mag Reader USB Power Cable
• USB 3.0 Cable
• eSATA 6G Cable
• Firewire 800 Cable
• Cable Bag
• Allen Wrench
• Case