RED Digital Cinema has just considerably lowered the entry price point for their Super 35 6K global shutter box-style cinema cameras, KOMODO and KOMODO-X. This price reduction also applies to their Starter and Production accessory packs. Pricing now starts as low as $4,995 for the original KOMODO and just $6,995 for the fully-featured KOMODO-X ($3,000 off!). No price reduction is currently planned for RED’s flagship V-RAPTOR lineup. RED’s newly announced pricing strategy is already causing a stir across the internet. While existing KOMODO/KOMODO-X owners are turning up their noses at the idea of seeing a rapid depreciation of their investment, this decision opens up the opportunity for many people to enter the RED ecosystem at a fraction of the cost. Indeed, this could be Nikon’s first attempt at attracting a broader audience to the cinema world after the Japanese corporation acquired RED earlier this year while also trying to clear inventory and prepare the shelves for something new. However, it is also likely that RED needs to find a way to fight back against fierce competition from other manufacturers. Let’s take a look! RED KOMODO and KOMODO-X – still worth the price in 2024? Launched in 2020 for $5,995, the original KOMODO was RED’s first attempt at producing a compact, box-style cinema camera featuring a Super 35 global shutter sensor with minimum compromise on image quality. And given the number of units sold, it turned out to be a commercially successful attempt. The original RED KOMODO 6K. Image credit: RED...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 4 September