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RED WEAPON MONSTRO 8K W

Camera

The sensor, in perspective.

Capture area at a shared scale. The dashed outline is a 36 × 24 mm full-frame reference.

Cameras

RED WEAPON MONSTRO 8K W

Sensor area indexGeometric · full frame = 100
102.4
Active dimensions
40.96 × 21.60 mm
Active area
884.74 mm²
Crop factor
0.93 ×
Area vs full frame
0.03 stops

The index is calculated from area, assuming equal scene illumination, f-number and exposure time. It is not a low-light test or an image-quality score: lens transmission, quantum efficiency, noise and processing are not included. A crop mode changes the area used, not the physical sensor.

Dynamic range ≠ EV operating range. Autofocus and metering limits describe operating conditions. Manufacturer HDR claims appear separately below; independent dynamic-range measurements require a matched test method, ISO and noise threshold.

Sensor specifications

Reference active width
40.96 mm
Reference active height
21.60 mm
Sensor technology
CMOS
Reference capture area
8K FF

Capture & exposure

Camera family
Cinema
Shutter
Rolling

Capture modes

42 capture modes
  • 8K FF
    Active height
    21.60 mm
    Active width
    40.96 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    8,192 px
    Vertical pixels
    4,320 px
  • 8K 2:1
    Active height
    20.48 mm
    Active width
    40.96 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    8,192 px
    Vertical pixels
    4,096 px
  • 8K WS
    Active height
    17.28 mm
    Active width
    40.96 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    8,192 px
    Vertical pixels
    3,456 px
  • 8K HD
    Active height
    21.60 mm
    Active width
    38.40 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    7,680 px
    Vertical pixels
    4,320 px
  • 7.5K FF
    Active height
    20.40 mm
    Active width
    38.40 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    7,680 px
    Vertical pixels
    4,080 px
  • 7.5K 2:1
    Active height
    19.20 mm
    Active width
    38.40 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    7,680 px
    Vertical pixels
    3,840 px
  • 7.5K WS
    Active height
    16.20 mm
    Active width
    38.40 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    7,680 px
    Vertical pixels
    3,240 px
  • 7.5K HD
    Active height
    20.52 mm
    Active width
    36.48 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    7,296 px
    Vertical pixels
    4,104 px
  • 7K FF
    Active height
    18.90 mm
    Active width
    35.84 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    7,168 px
    Vertical pixels
    3,780 px
  • 7K 2:1
    Active height
    17.92 mm
    Active width
    35.84 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    7,168 px
    Vertical pixels
    3,584 px
  • 7K WS
    Active height
    15.12 mm
    Active width
    35.84 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    7,168 px
    Vertical pixels
    3,024 px
  • 7K HD
    Active height
    18.90 mm
    Active width
    33.60 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    6,720 px
    Vertical pixels
    3,780 px
  • 6.5K FF
    Active height
    17.68 mm
    Active width
    33.28 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    6,656 px
    Vertical pixels
    3,536 px
  • 6.5K 2:1
    Active height
    16.64 mm
    Active width
    33.28 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    6,656 px
    Vertical pixels
    3,328 px
  • 6.5K WS
    Active height
    14.04 mm
    Active width
    33.28 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    6,656 px
    Vertical pixels
    2,808 px
  • 6.5K HD
    Active height
    17.28 mm
    Active width
    30.72 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    6,144 px
    Vertical pixels
    3,456 px
  • 6K FF
    Active height
    16.20 mm
    Active width
    30.72 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    6,144 px
    Vertical pixels
    3,240 px
  • 6K 2:1
    Active height
    15.36 mm
    Active width
    30.72 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    6,144 px
    Vertical pixels
    3,072 px
  • 6K WS
    Active height
    12.96 mm
    Active width
    30.72 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    6,144 px
    Vertical pixels
    2,592 px
  • 6K HD
    Active height
    16.20 mm
    Active width
    28.80 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    5,760 px
    Vertical pixels
    3,240 px
  • 5.5K FF
    Active height
    14.74 mm
    Active width
    28.16 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    5,632 px
    Vertical pixels
    2,948 px
  • 5.5K 2:1
    Active height
    14.08 mm
    Active width
    28.16 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    5,632 px
    Vertical pixels
    2,816 px
  • 5.5K WS
    Active height
    11.88 mm
    Active width
    28.16 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    5,632 px
    Vertical pixels
    2,376 px
  • 5.5K HD
    Active height
    15.12 mm
    Active width
    26.88 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    5,376 px
    Vertical pixels
    3,024 px
  • 5K FF
    Active height
    13.49 mm
    Active width
    25.58 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    5,120 px
    Vertical pixels
    2,700 px
  • 5K 2:1
    Active height
    12.79 mm
    Active width
    25.58 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    5,120 px
    Vertical pixels
    2,560 px
  • 5K WS
    Active height
    10.79 mm
    Active width
    25.58 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    5,120 px
    Vertical pixels
    2,160 px
  • 5K HD
    Active height
    13.49 mm
    Active width
    23.98 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    4,800 px
    Vertical pixels
    2,700 px
  • 4K FF
    Active height
    10.79 mm
    Active width
    20.47 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    4,096 px
    Vertical pixels
    2,160 px
  • 4K 2:1
    Active height
    10.23 mm
    Active width
    20.47 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    4,096 px
    Vertical pixels
    2,048 px
  • 4K WS
    Active height
    8.63 mm
    Active width
    20.47 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    4,096 px
    Vertical pixels
    1,728 px
  • 4K HD
    Active height
    10.79 mm
    Active width
    19.19 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    3,840 px
    Vertical pixels
    2,160 px
  • 3K
    Active height
    8.75 mm
    Active width
    16.59 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    3,072 px
    Vertical pixels
    1,620 px
  • 3K HD
    Active height
    8.75 mm
    Active width
    15.55 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    2,880 px
    Vertical pixels
    1,620 px
  • 3K 2:1
    Active height
    8.29 mm
    Active width
    16.59 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    3,072 px
    Vertical pixels
    1,536 px
  • 3K WS
    Active height
    6.91 mm
    Active width
    16.59 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    3,072 px
    Vertical pixels
    1,280 px
  • 2K
    Active height
    5.83 mm
    Active width
    11.06 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    2,048 px
    Vertical pixels
    1,080 px
  • 2K HD
    Active height
    5.83 mm
    Active width
    10.37 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    1,920 px
    Vertical pixels
    1,080 px
  • 2K 2:1
    Active height
    5.54 mm
    Active width
    11.06 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    2,048 px
    Vertical pixels
    1,024 px
  • 2K WS
    Active height
    4.61 mm
    Active width
    11.06 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    2,048 px
    Vertical pixels
    854 px
  • 1K HD
    Active height
    3.88 mm
    Active width
    6.91 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    1,280 px
    Vertical pixels
    720 px
  • 1K WS
    Active height
    2.59 mm
    Active width
    6.91 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    1,280 px
    Vertical pixels
    480 px