Atomos Shinobi 7 Review: Is 7" worth it?

I was lucky enough to get a hold of the new Atomos Shinobi 7” monitor. When it comes to the Atomos Shinobi 7 there are many features that stand out, those being its beautiful 7-inch display and 2200nits so brightness. If you find yourself filming outdoors in bright sunny conditions, look no further the Atomos Shinobi 7 is the monitor for you.
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For those of you who are new to the channel, my name is Jason Anthony but everyone calls me Jay. I grew up in New York and moved to California a little over a year ago. I love creating content and landscape photos are my thang! California has some amazing national parks and I love exploring them with good company! I drop videos every week so make sure to SUBSCRIBE to make sure you don't miss them!
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This video was not paid for by outside persons or manufacturers.
Atomos did send me this pre-production unit for a few days to review.
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[@andrewoptics]

THE LEGEND RETURNS!! Such a well thought out, in depth review! 🔥

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Haha its been 2 damn years almost but we're going to get consistent again!!

[@vinnyramirez]

Welcome back!!!!! KZbin is a whole lot better with you back 🔥🔥🔥

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Vinny thank you! Means a lot brother

[@christineplatt2936]

There's so much knowledge in this video and the overall production is top notch quality. So proud of you and can't wait to see what video comes next!

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Thank you so much!! Excited to be back finally!!!

[@joenicklo]

The Shinobi 7 is severely underrated. 2200 freaking nits! This is my 4th Atomos monitor and simply love them every time. I just wish Atomos would refine the UI some more. The little tiny buttons could afford to be a little bigger. Maybe if they gave us the option to customize the UI similar to SmallHD's pages system, it'd be next level.

[@ImJasonAnthony]

It totally is brother! I do like the portkeys tools and the ability to adjust them a bunch between location of the scopes on the monitor and opacity varieties but overall this monitor is beautiful to use on set!

[@philipcoccioletti]

If I am doing more hand held run& gun. So looking at the shinobi 5” more, but has no hdmi or Sdi outs which I could live with

[@philipcoccioletti]

@@ImJasonAnthony The Portkeys BM5WR Camera Monitor you mentioned looked great but the 5" is $750. Guess I could live with the Shinobi 5" at $329 and its much brighter than the smallHD %?

[@tylersawyer6424]

Ayyyy he’s back! Great review dude!

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Lets go!!! thank you brother means a lot!

[@DanielScottFilms]

Great review. Thinking of getting this for my steadicam setup. The size, brightness, and sdi sells it for me. All the rest is just icing on the cake.

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Good choice for a steadicam Dan! The brightness for sure is nice to have always!

[@illrolla222]

Glad to see you back my dude! Excited to see that you are back on KZbin. My boy never disappoints 🙌

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Scott it’s been forever bro! Hope all is well!

[@andreasbuecker]

Welcome back Jason! So glad to see you again with this nice review 🔥🔥🔥

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Andreas!!! I’m healthy after beating cancer 2 times in my disappearance! Time to crank out a bunch of new tutorials for y’all with what I’ve learned since!!!

[@torstenrichertz]

Your work is incredible! Nice review man! Glad to see you back on KZbin!

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Torsten!!! My guy how have you been? Appreciate the support and going to work on consistent content finally!

[@torstenrichertz]

​@@ImJasonAnthony You're welcome! Your work is extremely inspiring for us young aspiring filmmakers and photographers so anytime! I'm doing pretty good here in Germany right now haha. Thanks for asking man! Anyway have a great one! ✌🏻

[@classicboy97]

Underrated video. Thank you so much. The fan noise is such a big issue for me

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Yeo! I appreciate you a ton! Yeah the fan noise can be an issue, especially if you're running a shotgun mic but here is how I see it personally. When inside right, you do not need the monitor at its peak brightness of 2200nits so therefore I put the fan cooling speed on the quieter setting helping reduce noise. Now if we're outside and need that brightness with the shotgun mic on cam, there will be ambient noise from people, cars, etc. So for me I have 1 of 2 options, take what's called a "sound print" sample audio without your talent speaking just like the first 15-20 you're rolling capture all the ambient noise in the scene including the fan and then run noise reduction in post or if budget calls for it lol have an audio guy.

[@LCVFilms]

Welcome back bro!!!!

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Thank you Hisham! Stoked to be back!

[@carlosayala9995]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 the man is back! Bad ass review as always

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Ayooo! Carlos whats up brother! Back at it and going to stay consistent!

[@carlosayala9995]

@@ImJasonAnthony Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh we need your knowledge bro

[@kylemeshna]

Might have been a long hiatus… but clearly haven’t been slacking in that time. My man crushin it

[@ImJasonAnthony]

My dude!!! Lets get a collab going soon!!!!

[@kylemeshna]

This king has returned!!

[@pumpkin_king963]

welcome back bro

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Thank you brother 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@SamScarce]

He’s back! Love it brother

[@ImJasonAnthony]

SAM!!!!! Thank you bro, have a ton of tutorials coming!

[@patina_turner6791]

Your boy is baaaaaack !!!!! 🤘🙌🤘

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Patina!!! Appreciate the support

[@alwaysfilming]

That production quality though❤️‍🔥

[@ImJasonAnthony]

My man it feels good to be back and can't wait to be consistent again! Appreciate you!

[@AntoineBorzeix]

Yeah you came back !!! Bienvenue

[@ImJasonAnthony]

I did!!!! Had some health issues I had to face (cancer 2 times) but we're healthy and back Antoine!

[@AlexanderCornel]

I have the shinobi and will stick with it for now. Great review!

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Hey Alexander, Right on! If the 5" is doing you just fine then there's no need for an upgrade!!! I still love and use my 5" all the time!

[@BolzGue]

Great Comparison and very helpful. With the side by side pictures it will guide me pick the right one from atomos. Keep up such good productions bro!

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Thank you so much I really appreciate that!

[@DSDElements]

Great review! I currently have the old Shinobi 5" SDI but I've been interested in the new 7". After watching this side by side comparison to the old 5", I'm sold. Thanks man!

[@Vagrant1PSN]

Yo welcome back JA, monitor looks dope I had the shinobi 5 but this maybe overkill for my taking (Mirrorless)

[@ImJasonAnthony]

My #1 Supporter right here from YEARS AGO!!! Appreciate you for everything you have done and its wild to think that one of my best boys was a subscriber first!!!

[@DIRECTEDBYSRY]

Best review of the 7”. Ordered!

[@DanielKaganov]

let’s go bro we come back!!

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Daniel!!!! Yessir, going to be making an effort to drop videos consistently moving forward and have a lot of topics written down that I want to cover!

[@damiencooper]

Hey man, great video! I was missing one crucial info that is important to me: What is the start up time like? So, camera turned on. Monitor off. How long till you see an image when you power it on. I currently have a Osee G7 and it takes forever! Twice as long as my camera!

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Hey brother! I’ll make sure to test it out and let you know the actual boot up time! On my way to Florida for a few days of filming, I’ll be sure to let you know!

[@damiencooper]

@@ImJasonAnthony oh nos rush man.. I just ask in a facebook group, don't worry ;)

[@dcd6115]

The bezels seem big on the Atmos monitors compared to SmallHD 7" monitors.

[@jeffreyjimenez2162]

Just got my self a Shinobi 7 and I absolutely love it. I was wondering why there weren't too many reviews about the Shinobi 7. The only thing that confused me, I thought it would be the same Size as the Shogun which I also own and where I also have the accessory package, since there was no available Sunhood for the Shinobi 7. Turns out the Shinobi 7 is bigger than the Shogun, so I can't put my Sunhood of the Shogun on the S7. But still, there is no Atomos S7 Sunhood available. So you would need a Cage to get a Sunhood. Bubt Anyways it is still a great Monitor! Thank you for this Video!

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Glad you’re liking the monitor and that’s what I wound up doing for the Sun hood was buying a cage. To be honest tho it’s never really on the monitor because of how bright it is. Unfortunately I mention it’s comparable to the shogun in size but not exact. Glad you’re liking the monitor overall and I’m also shocked it doesn’t have as much hype behind it!

[@JoelRiveraMD]

Finally! He came back ! Will you be making a video about why you left for a while! Always good to hear about your life

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Hey Joel! I will brother, working on that as we speak. To fill you in, I disappeared because I was diagnosed with Cancer and then the Cancer came back a year later after battling it! Clearly seeing the review you can tell I'm healthy finally and ready to get back to regular uploads!!!

[@JoelRiveraMD]

@@ImJasonAnthony ohhhh my god. I’m very sorry to hear that. I just got a person telling me that her husband passed away of colon cancer at 40. It’s crazy how we think because we are young that those things can’t happened to us . Wish you the best

[@Faze2vision]

Great review! I ordered the Shinobi 7 last week for my Canon C70. Anytime now😄

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Shes a big ol' monitor but I love it haha, let me know what you think about it when you get yours!

[@kunsunrethy]

can I know what tripod and tripod head you using that the Shinobi 7" was on? the blue one

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Hey brother its the s6 fluid head by Benro, here's the link www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1512646-REG/benro_s6pro_video_head.html

[@kunsunrethy]

@@ImJasonAnthony thanks Jason! I didn't think that the s6 was this big! It looks slick af!!! 🦾

[@m.visuals]

My guy 💙

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Much much love mike 🙌🏻

[@Diminish12]

Is this Monitor able to display 120fps? I saw some of the specs it only shows 4k 60 and 1080p 60fps. If I record 1080p 120fps on Sony A7S3 will Atomos Shinobi display it at 60fps. Or will it not show anything on monitor cause it's not compatible?

[@justingreen8520]

Awesome review my dude! Where can I get those LED light bars????

[@ImJasonAnthony]

thank you bro! The tube lights are by Nanlite they have them in 2ft and 4ft options and in packs of 2 or 4. These come in cluch in so many ways and have a 2 hour battery life!!!!

[@jpperry2117]

Hey Jason. Can you apply a LUT to the SDI/HDMI outputs?

[@jaaebeeee]

hey jason, which lense would you recommend for video and photo? sigma 18-35 1.8 or Tamron 28-75 2.8?

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Jae if there was one focal range for me it would be a 24-70!!

[@LukeMaximoBell1]

Why are the bezels so huge??

[@ImJasonAnthony]

You know I literally just realized this after I posted the review lol I was on set today and was like this thing could be smaller in size if they just tightened up the bezels 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@LukeMaximoBell1]

@@ImJasonAnthony Haha it really could. But I suppose it is super rugged and it's probably better for heat dissipation. Still. It's just weird to see a device in 2021 with such massive bezels.

[@alexandermorrison2172]

We need those inches!! Haha love the vid!

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Hahah bro I’m dying!! Appreciate you!

[@ikhsanmaulana6324]

can we playback the footages on that SHINOBI 7 ?

[@ikhsanmaulana6324]

i'v been asking to everyone about this, cause somebody told me that we cant playback the footage on shinobi 7

[@ikhsanmaulana6324]

can u guys please answer my question plsss

[@ImJasonAnthony]

@@ikhsanmaulana6324 Sorry for the late response bro, I have no issues reviewing my footage when I play back on any of my cameras. The shinobi mirrors my camera perfectly fine for playback! Where did you hear this?

[@ikhsanmaulana6324]

@@ImJasonAnthony my friend told me that 🤣, thankyoouu somuch for the answer... btw im from indonesia 🙌, sorry fot my bad english 🤣

[@jvusa]

Nice Review, Atomos Shinobi 7” supports 4k 60p, does Shinobi 5 supports as well?

[@philipcoccioletti]

Hi Jason, A bit torn between the Atmos Shinobi 7", 5" and the new smallHD action 5". I have a Sony FS7 and do enough handheld shots and was looking more at the 5". The heat issue scares me with the 7". Seems the Shinobi 5" a bit quieter and love the brightness for sharp focus. However... no HDMI or SDI output on the 5". As a result looking at the new SmallHD action 5" with the same price of the Shinobi 5. Feel like it's a real tossup.????

[@ImJasonAnthony]

I have yet to play with the Action 5 and if you need SDI and HDMI I totally get you! The 7' is big to mount on the fs7 have you checked out the portkeys bm5 WR. This has been my go to 5' on both my fx6/fx3/komodos. Super bright in the sun, a ton of customizable tools, a beautiful display and so much more. Its pricey about the same as the 7' shinobi but between its 2200 Nits and the tools this sold me as my current favorite monitor!

[@philipcoccioletti]

@@ImJasonAnthony Much appreciated brother.

[@ImJasonAnthony]

@@philipcoccioletti Let me know what you wind up going with and thoughts after using it! Genuinely interested

[@schoeferfilm]

Top video Jason 👍🏻 I have the FX6 and I need such an external Atomos monitor, but I am not sure to buy the 5 or 7? With the shinobi 7 I could use SDI with my FX6 😉 what do you think 🤔 audio is not a problem for me 🎥 best cinematic greetings from germany

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Hey brother, sorry for the late response. I personally own 2 Ninja V's and the 7" Shinobi. Im rocking on my fx6 the 7" Its Huge but to be honest I love the real estate it gives me. Its a tough decision being the monitor is pretty big. I chose functionality over the aesthetics and rock the 7"

[@schoeferfilm]

@@ImJasonAnthony thanks my friend 🙏 😊

[@playaofficial]

Hi, I'm interested in MEIKE lenses. Please bring it on!

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Working on a Review with the 25mm, 50mm and 85mm!

[@anomalyxiii3405]

Homeboy is back!!! Can I borrow a Komodo for a day lol.

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Anytime you want bro!!!!

[@joakimtollerud2172]

Do you recommend the shinobi 5" for run n gun video in daylight. I'm having a tough time pulling focus when im using my manual lenses.

[@ImJasonAnthony]

I still use my shinobi 5" Its pretty good but in the sun I tend to put my sunhood on that came with the monitor cage I have for it!

[@joakimtollerud2172]

@@ImJasonAnthony ok what sunhood is that? Not the one from Atomos I reckon?

[@jakeward5074]

Does the USB port put out 5v power? Hoping it use to power a Hollyland receiver as a director monitor without needing V locks etc.

[@ImJasonAnthony]

I've used my mars400 unit successfully with the monitor using the npf batteries for the transmitter.

[@_CreativeFlex]

Hey can you link me to the nato rail you used on top of the outrigger handle ive been struggling to find one that works without giving up my outrigger handle function

[@winniduesseldorf]

Thank you for this great review. It convinced me to go for the 7 inch and avoid buying twice later :)

[@TimandLauren]

yo jason, would you happen to know why the black bars when going into 2:41 aspect ratio is transparent? i was hoping it would be solid black

[@ImJasonAnthony]

At the moment the guides are transparent so you can see the entire frame plus your guide, I was neither here nor there on them.

[@felipemvera]

How does the shinobi workflow with the sony a7siii? Proportions?

[@ImJasonAnthony]

The monitor is huge man looks pretty ridiculous but the real estate on screen makes its worth it

[@ChrisSchieritz]

Probably a stupid question here but I’m assuming the majority of monitor mounts can absolutely handle the shinobi 7 with both batteries like a champ or is it advised to take slightly more secure measures?

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Hey Chris, not a stupid question at all, and it's valid with the size/battery capacity. I have used smallrigs monitor mounts and have 3 different ones. They all work perfectly fine you just have to tighten the tension on the swivel part and you're good to go!

[@ChrisSchieritz]

@@ImJasonAnthony You are a legend and a scholar thank you so much dude, that’s a weight off my shoulders, also I’m brand new to your channel so I’m thoroughly looking forward to seeing what you’ve got in store for your future videos, keep up the awesome work man!

[@ImJasonAnthony]

@@ChrisSchieritz You're a real one and really appreciate the kind words! I took some time off due to health issues but those have been squared away and stoked to be creating again! If there's any topics you'd like for me to touch base on don't hesitate to shoot me a DM on IG @im_jasonanthony love chatting with creators!

[@41vids]

Is there a way to use touch focus (for the lens to focus where you tap) on the Atomos screen? Liked for example tap the Atomos screen and have the lens focus where I tap, like it would if I tapped (with touch focus on) wherever I touch on the a7siii monitor?

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Unfortunately at this time touch to focus is not available on this monitor.

[@alloneword154]

Can it control the camera functions Now? Firmware updates? I have a c200

[@prapanchulapinyo757]

How this Shinobi compare with Feelworld LUT6, LUT7 when in use?

[@cmography]

Do you know if there’s a full screen mode? I have a black bar at the bottom, even when I turn the tool bar off.

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Chris, I don't think there's an option unfortunately. It seems like the bezel couldve been smaller

[@skymakai]

Very cool, but dang if the Shinobi 7 isn't 2x the size of the Shinobi 5.

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Its BIG bro deff more of a studio monitor than running around with it all day. Still don't understand why the bezel is so thick. Maybe they needed room for the interanals.

[@TimandLauren]

Yo jason, is it possible to use two LUTS at the same time in different intensities for the monitor display?

[@ImJasonAnthony]

This is a great question! The only way I could think that this is possible is by creating your own lut in your editing software using both those luts and adjusting the lut threshold when you're combining them. If you search how to make a lut there are many ways to generate a .cube file wether its using a specific software to make the lut or in your NLE. Unfortunately with most the monitors I have used you cant really combine them and adjust the threshold. Appreciate the question and wish I had an "easier" solution haha

[@TimandLauren]

@@ImJasonAnthony ah gotcha that makes sense. Expecting mine tomorrow and excited for it bro, been using the fx3 screen and a monitor makes filming more enjoyable

[@AnthonyPham]

There he issssss

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Ayyyy Anthony! Thank you for dropping in! Let’s collab on something one of these days

[@fredsavoir5254]

What is the latency ? Any ideas? Thanks

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Barely any if there is some Fred, I've never had latency issues with any of Atomos monitors

[@sickhcivc]

How you finding the Meike lenses, noticed them on your camera

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Theyre big and heavy but I prefer a heavier setup for handheld. I notice they have a decent amount less CA than the Vespid primes. Kind of a trade off for size vs more CA! Nice focus throw, they feel premium with the weight and build quality.

[@sickhcivc]

@@ImJasonAnthony thanks for the reply. I ordered my first one last night, 50mm :)

[@ImJasonAnthony]

@@sickhcivc Thats awesome bro let me know how you like it!

[@pzark3638]

Is this flicker (PWM) free in the same sense that Asus and LG advertise their computer monitors as flicker-free ?

[@terryanthony5323]

You have been missed!

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Appreciate that Terry 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@QNag]

Curious if the Shogun 7 sunshade fits the shinobi 7?

[@RyanNicholasQuinn]

See comment above. Somebody states that it does not.

[@RyanNicholasQuinn]

See comment above. Somebody states that it does not.

[@MathieuPrevot]

3:18 is "moninor" (or 3:28 "monor") proper english or is it a specific accent (from a region or a city) or a personnal accent or a personnal flaw ? I'm seriously curious.

[@Peterwfowler]

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[@ImJasonAnthony]

Shaking them cobwebs off, it was a rusty start haha!

[@gereral1_jackofalltrades]

I use desview r7p and works great. No fans 1000nits. Has wav form , histogram, peaking, zebras adjustment from 0 to 100. Has ari false color, regular false color, lots loading, hdr, and pinch zoom. Get about 2 1/2hrs on sony npf battery. I use atomos ninja 2 for 1080p but screen sucks. Paired with this works great. Also has ntsc broadcast calibration so my camcorder send out color bars and I use red green blue to perfectly calibrate to my oled on camcorder.

[@ImJasonAnthony]

Good to know!!! I've have had a few 7" monitors like the feelworld that was 22000nit. They all have their strengths and weaknesses, appreciate your input!!!

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[@ImJasonAnthony]

My guy!!! Thank you bro 🙌🏻

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7:08 "I'm selecting...." You ain't selecting jack unless you have women's hands. Don't pass your girlfriend off as yourself. Give her the credit. WAIT. Nevermind. You should just be a hand model as a side gig. LOL.

[@ImJasonAnthony]

I’m so lost with this comment 😭😭 those were my hands haha why would I lie about that and why would you be so agro over it haha

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There’s a voice I missed hearing!!🦾🦾🦾🖤

[@ImJasonAnthony]

MY guy!!! We still need to link up bro!

[@hellohogo]

@@ImJasonAnthony facts🦾🦾