List of 4K video recording devices

Updated on Dec 25, 2024

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This is a list of devices which can record video in 4K resolution. As digital video authoring systems could be considered re-recording systems, these should be included.

Professional Cameras

Astrodesign AH-4413 – released in 2012 and records at 3840x2160 (8.3 megapixels)

AXIOM is open source hardware using a 4K image sensor.

Blackmagic Production Camera 4K – announced April 8, 2013

Blackmagic Ursa - Capable of 4.6K recording

Blackmagic Ursa Mini - Capable of 4.6K recording and 4K recording (different camera)

Canon EOS C500 – released in 2012 and records in DCI 4K

Dalsa Origin – released in 2003 and records at 4096x2048 (8.3 megapixels). The Dalsa Origin II is no longer available. Dalsa discontinued the Digital Cinema division in 2008. The Origin II was available via a rental-only model similar to Panavision.

FOR-A FT-ONE - records 4K at up to 900 fps

JVC GY-HMQ10 – released in 2012 and records at UHD 4K (3840x2160, 8.3 megapixels)

Panasonic HC-X1000 2014 - capable to record in 4K (3840 x 2160) and Cinema 4K (4096 x 2160), 60p/50p, 20x optical zoom, built-in ND filter

Panasonic DVX-200 - 4k 60fps

Point Grey FL3-U3-88S2C-C 8.8 MP Color USB 3.0 – released in 2012 and records at DCI 4K (the framerate is limited to 21 fps)

RED EPIC – released in 2011 and records at 5K RAW (5120x2700 13.8 megapixels) & DCI 4K (4096x2160, 8.8 megapixels)

RED Scarlet-X – released in November 2011

RED ONE – released in 2007 and records at 4096x2304 (11.5 megapixels)

Sony Handycam FDR-AX1

Sony XDCAM PXW-Z100

Sony PXW-FS7

Sony PXW-FS5

Sony NEX-FS700R

Sony NEX-FS700UK (with external recorder, e.g. Odyssey 7Q)

Sony CineAlta F5

Sony CineAlta F55

Sony CineAlta F65

Vision Research Phantom 65 - no longer in production

Vision Research Phantom Flex4K - records 4K @ up to 1000 fps - previewed on April 8, 2013

DSLR and Mirrorless Cameras

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85/GX80

Nikon D5 30p Introduced in Jan 2016

Canon EOS-1D X Mark II 60p Introduced in Feb 2016

Nikon D500 30p Introduced in Jan 2016

Canon EOS-1D C DSLR – released in 2012 and records at DCI 4K*

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 30 min limit

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 no time limit in 4k recording and in body image stabilisation ( Europe version has 30 min limit )

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 – records in 4K: 4096×2160 / 24p and QFHD (UHD) 4K: 3840×2160 / 25p/30p, up to 100 Mbit/s (IPB), HD (All Intra up to 200 Mbit/s/IPB 100 Mbit/s) only prosumer device with 10 bit hdmi out and no maximum internal 4k recording time limit

Sony A7s (4K: 30p/24p, 4:2:2 8 bits. Does not support internal 4k recording, must use an external recorder via HDMI, but see Sony A7s Mark II. Only 1080p is recorded internally)

Samsung NX1 (first prosumer camera to record in h265, 4k downsampled from 6.5k, 80Mbit/s in h265 ) 30 min max recording time limit

Samsung NX500 ( same 28mp aps-c sensor as nx1 but 4k video is not downsampled from 6.5k so less details and more noise than nx1 - with this 2.4 crop factor the kit lens become a 38-120mm f8.5-13.4 equivalent for depth of field- 15 min max recording time limit)

Leica S (Typ 007)

Sony A7r Mark II : Full Frame 42 Megapixel Sensor, but only 100Mbit/s in h264 and the aps-c crop mode is better for 4k than the full frame mode

Sony A7s Mark II : Full Frame with internal 4K recording (low light champion due to bigger pixels that collect more light with this 12Mpix sensor)

Sony A6300 : APS-C camera with internal 4k recording up to 100Mbit/s. The camera uses a 20MP (6K) region of the sensor to offer 2.4x oversampled 4K video with full pixel readout, and no pixel binning.

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV: Full Frame with 4K introduced in August 2016