Visual Impact Blog

  1. Blackmagic Design Announce New URSA Mini Pro Camera with Built-in ND filters and ENG controls

    Late last night during a live presentation, Blackmagic Design CEO Grant Petty unveiled the company's latest cinema camera - the URSA Mini Pro 4.6K camera; this time with more ENG controls and ergonomics. Featuring a 4.6K Super 35 sensor capable of frame rates up to 60fps at the highest resolutions, the URSA Mini Pro features some massive improvements over the design of its predecessor.

  2. New SmallHD Ultra Bright 5-inch 503 and 7-inch 703 Monitors

    SmallHD just announced a couple of brand new super-bright monitors during the BVE 2017 trade show in London. The new SmallHD Ultra Bright 5-inch 503 and 703 Monitors feature stunning new Full HD displays with incredible brightness up to 2500 nits on the bigger 7-inch 703 model; both monitors are set to ship in March.

  3. Sony Unleash a Super-Slow Motion Xperia XZ Flagship Smart Phone with 4K HDR Screen

    The new Sony Xperia XZ Flagship is the first smart phone to feature a stunning high-resolution 4K HDR display and super-slow motion up to 960fps! It is worth to note that the super-slow motion capability is limited to 720p at the maximum 960fps to just 0.18 seconds, which translates to the very decent 7.2 seconds in real time (played back on a 24p timeline)

  4. Sony PXW-Z450 hints & tips Webinar

    Sony's Independent Certified Expert Neil Thompson explains how to get the best from the PXW-Z450 4K shoulder camcorder in this webinar. The PXW-Z450, captures 4K (3840 x 2160) picture quality from a new 4K 2/3-type Exmor R™ CMOS sensor, with exceptional weight balance and low power consumption alongside networking features. It also features a Near Field Communication (NFC) function for easy...
  5. Sony Announce World's Fastest SD Cards with Write Speeds up to 299 MB/s!

    Sony has announced the world's fastest SD cards with write speeds of up to 299 MB/s, which should be plenty for even the most demanding 4K recording. The new Sony SF-G Series SDXC cards are planned to be available in Spring 2017.