Atomos Shinobi II

The Atomos Shinobi II is a lightweight, portable monitor for content creators, photographers, and filmmakers. The redesigned Shinobi II has a 50% brighter 1500nit 5-inch HDR high-resolution touchscreen, an all-day battery life, and access to camera control via USB-C. It’s the ideal addition to any photography or video production, offering professional monitoring tools and new hardware features.

Atomos Shinobi II Key Features:

• Slimmer, low-profile design ideal for on-the-go content creators
• 50% brighter 1500nit HDR 5-inch high-resolution touchscreen
• Offers camera control via USB-C for select camera brands
• Features camera status indicators for settings, battery, and more
• New modern, more responsive, user-friendly AtomOS 11 user interface
• Powered via NP-F batteries or USB-C PD (10W input)
• Can also charge and power cameras via USB-C PD (13W output)
• Access Atomos’ latest suite of practical, powerful monitoring tools
• Analysis Mode can deploy the waveform, histogram and vectorscope tools
• Frame Guides and 9 Grid assist you in getting the ideal composition
• Low battery consumption for shooting all day on a single charge
• Includes HDMI and USB-C locking adapter for optional accessories

Enjoy Upgraded Hardware

Improving on its predecessor, the Shinobi, the Atomos Shinobi II incorporates hardware upgrades for an enhanced monitoring experience. A 50% brighter 1500nits 5-inch, high-resolution HDR touchscreen ensures a clear view whether shooting indoors or in bright sunlight. It's also supremely portable, weighing just 210 grams with a slimmer design. Added holes for locating pins at the bottom ensure secure mounting, making it adaptable to any shooting scenario.

The Shinobi II also features flexible powering options and a battery that lasts all day on a single charge. It can be powered by NP-F style batteries alongside a DC barrel to D-Tap cable or via USB-C PD (10W input). The battery compartment being at the centre improves the monitor’s balance.

Impressive Monitoring Tools with AtomOS 11

Offering the same professional-level monitoring, the Atomos Shinobi II comes with various upgraded tools to improve user experience. You can adjust your camera lens’ aperture, shutter speed/angle, and ISO and access the Shinobi II’s exposure tools, such as false colour, waveforms, zebras, or the histogram, to achieve your desired shot. The Shinobi II runs on AtomOS 11, with a sleeker, user-friendly, more modern look that makes tools more visible and easily accessible. These tools include Analysis View for essential information or Selfie Mirror Mode for vloggers.

With the Shinobi II, you can monitor a variety of input signals in various resolutions and framerates. For example, you can monitor 4K DCI and 4K UHD at up to 30p and 1080p HD signals at up to 60p. It also offers HDR HLG and HDR PQ monitoring modes and LUT support, allowing you to view your camera’s LOG output in HDR or upload up to 8 LUTs to preview your shots with preset looks. Finally, it has cinema-style or social-media-focused frame guides, so you get a preview of what your creations will look like once shared.

Control Your Camera

The introduction of camera control to the Atomos Shinobi II ensures seamless on-set monitoring. Using USB-C, you can control most mirrorless cameras from Canon, Panasonic, and Sony, alongside popular compact cinema cameras from Z CAM’s E2 line. You can also use the Camera Status indicator to monitor your camera’s internal record settings, battery status, and remaining record time. It has a red edge display to indicate when the camera is recording internally, whether you have triggered this from the camera or the monitor. For maximum convenience, you can also power and charge your camera with the USB-C (13W output).

What’s in the box?

• 1 x Atomos Shinobi II Monitor
• 1 x USB-C 2.0 cable
• 1 x HDMI and USB-C Locking Cable Adapter
• 1 x Quick Start Guide

FAQs:

What is the difference between the Atomos Shinobi II and the Atomos Shinobi?

The Atomos Shinobi II has a range of upgrades over its predecessor. It has a slimmer, more portable design and a 50% higher brightness 1500nits HDR touchscreen. Using the Shinobi II, you can control select cameras via USB-C and LANC or power and charge your camera via USB-C PI. It also has an HDMI and USB-C locking adapter for a more secure cable connection. Improved hardware functionality, a more advanced touchscreen interface, and AtomOS 11 make the Shinobi II a versatile portable monitoring solution for on-the-go creators.

What cameras can the Atomos Shinobi II control?

The Shinobi II can control most Canon, Panasonic, and Sony mirrorless cameras alongside Z CAM cameras with an optional USB-C to Serial cable. Future firmware releases may add support for other camera brands.

What are the dimensions of the Atomos Shinobi II?

The dimensions of the Atomos Shinobi II are 151mm x 91.5mm x 20.8mm (28.5mm with locking cable adaptor attached), making it a slimmer, more low-profile option compared to the Atomos Shinobi.

What preset frame guides are available on the Atomos Shinobi II?

The Shinobi II has framing guide presets for 2.41, 2.35, 1.91, 1.9, 1.85, 16:9, 9:16, 4:5, 2:3, 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2, offering a range of options suited to various applications.