Z CAM EVF Electronic Viewfinder (EV101)

A fresh idea on the EVF is the Z Cam has built-in WiFi to monitor the image from the camera with the Z Cam app. I like using my iPhone to control and make changes to settings. Especially the autofocus one-shot feature by tapping the screen on what you want to focus on. The new Z Cam EVF sits at a very comepative price point especially since it looks like it’s geared towards professionals with the SDI and powering configuration. Below is a comparison of other popular EVF options on the market.

Main Features

• ▪ Resolution: 1440×1440
• ▪ Wireless HDR
• ▪ Built-in LUTs
• ▪ Built-in exposure tools
• ▪ Adjustable diopter
• ▪ HDMI / SDI input
• ▪ Diopter range of -8 to +4

The EVF is fairly compact at 174.5 x 76.3 x 73.3mm. The diopter adds some length to it. It’s powered externally with a lemon connector on the back. No onboard battery is available like the Zacuto Gratical HD has. This might be an issue if you are not using a larger battery with a D-tap output on it.

The shortcut and menu buttons are on the side. They look to have raised lettering on them to make it easy to find the button when operating. On the back is a full-size HDMI and SD inputs as well as USB for loading Luts and firmware updates. It’s good to see that Z Cam included an on/off switch as other EVF’s don’t have one and require the power cable to be disconnected to shut it off. This is not good as if you forget to unplug your camera battery will likely be dead when you resume shooting. It’s the little things that make our lives easier.

Z CAM EVF SPECIFICATIONS

LCD Resolution 1440 x 1440

Size 2.89″

FOV 49.3º

Diopter range -8 to +4

HDMI Input Video resolution up to UHD 30fps

SDI Input Video resolution up to 1080p 60fps

USB (Type A) Load user defined LUTs

Mounting Option Metric Rosette with 1/4″-20 screw thread

Input colour depth 10-bit

Exposure tools Zebra, False color, Waveform, Histogram, Vectorscope,

Frame line, Center mark, Safe area.

Other tools Focus peaking, magnifier

Built-in LUTs Selectable LUTs & user-defined LUTs

Antenna Dual antenna system

WiFi band 5GHz

HDR Supported

Power Input 2-pin LEMO

Power Consumption 5.5W (maximum)

LxWxH 174.5 x 76.3 x 73.3mm (approximately)

Net weight 612.6 gram (approximately)

WiFi