DEFINITION January 2019

USER REVI EW | Z CAM E2

couple of years ago Z Cam launched their E1 camera through Kickstarter: the new

E2 has had a more traditional birth. Z Cam is a Chinese company with previous links to GoPro (its chief designer used to work for chip designer Ambarella which populates many GoPros). In fact, one of the chief engineers Jason Zhang claims to have had ‘deep involvement in GoPro camera development’. With around 40% of Ambarella’s revenue coming from GoPro this claim might be true. Creokinetics is a specialist broadcast company probably best known for installing and managing the in-car camera systems for shows like The Grand Tour and Top Gear . To keep ahead of the curve, owner Jon Shepley will look out for gear that looks promising for his shoots, then deep testing ensues before any pieces to camera get recorded. He saw the new E2 and pre-ordered one immediately, mainly from the impressive specs. “I got one several months ago when they did their first run – I think I was one of the first people to pre-order one. We actually

Jon Shepley from Creokinetics reports on a camera that is almost too good to be true: the E2 from Z Cam Z CAM E2 CAMERA PRICE $1999 PLUS SHIPPING

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