The production workhorse for high-end broadcast and independent cinema acquisition. 4:2:2 Color Depth: 10-bit
Traditional ProRes codecs require the camera to debayer (demosaic) the raw sensor information and convert it into a standard Y'CbCr or RGB video signal before compression. This locks in choices like white balance, ISO exposure mapping, and color space characteristics. .prores
Consumer formats like H.264 generally top out at 8-bit depth (256 shades per color channel), leading to visible "banding" artifacts in smooth gradients like skies or out-of-focus backdrops. By recording in 10-bit or 12-bit ProRes, you gain thousands of shades per channel, enabling heavy color grading without image degradation. ISO exposure mapping
Approximately 147 Mbps for 1080p at 29.97 fps .prores
Up to 12-bit (with an optional 8-bit alpha channel)