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Zoom has announced the new Handycam named the Zoom Q8n-4K camcorder camera. First of all, the studio recorder will be interesting to musicians as first-class sound has paramount value for them. However, the company names bloggers, podcasters, and novice filmmakers as the target audience.
Zoom Q8n-4K video recording camera provides video recording up to 4K30p UHD 1080/720p at 60 fps in MPEG-4 AVC/h.264 format. The built-in lens has a fixed focal length, a fixed focus, and an aperture of f/2.8. The field of view is 150°, there is a digital zoom. The sensor is a 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor with a resolution of 16 MP.
The Zoom cam recorder is primarily an audio recorder with video capabilities, so it allows you to connect two XLR microphones with phantom power: +12V / +24V / +48V. In addition, there is a built-in microphone of a modular design, which means that depending on the task, you can use different modules with different characteristics.
A wide-angle 150° lens with five fields of view settings combines with adjustable brightness, and selectable lighting presets to enable striking visual impact, whether run-and-gun shooting outside on a sunny day or filming a band’s performance in a mood-lit venue.
Zoom Q8n-4K can also serve as a webcam, replacing the built-in camera in a laptop, for this you need to connect the camera to a computer via USB-C, video in this mode is limited to 1080p and 48kHz/16bit audio. The device weighs 367g with a battery and can record 1080p video for up to 2.5 hours and 80 minutes in a 4K recording. As carriers, microSD / microSDHC / microSDXC memory cards with a capacity of up to 512 GB. The camera can be controlled via a dedicated iOS or Android app but requires the BTA-1 Bluetooth Adapter, sold separately.
Zoom Q8n-4K price and availability
Zoom Q8n-4K Handycam camcorder camera costs $399.99 and can be pre-ordered via the Bhphotovideo.com and Amazon.com websites.
Recently, Zoom has introduced the new multitrack recorder R20. Zoom has installed a touchscreen for DAW-like editing in a compact studio. The Zoom R20 is a digital compact studio with 16 tracks, eight of which can be recorded at the same time.
