On LensVid Talk 30, we cover our upcoming review of the Saramonic Ultra and its Sony digital adapter as well as our future review of the Prograde USB4 PG20 Pro hub. There have been a number of news and new products on this episode including Canon’s super high-resolution 410MP sensor, the Galaxy S25 Ultra with its new log support, Fuji Instax wide EVO instant digital camera, Adobe’s upcoming AI search in Premiere Pro, The new Tamron 50-400mm firmware update that unlocks up to 120fps shooting, the Ulanzi overhead camera rig, ThinkTank Airport Navigator V2 rolling bag with 8 wheels and finally the Noxon robot arm promising to be the most affordable ever.
Saramonic Ultra & Sony Adapter Review
In the next few days, we will be releasing our review of the Saramonic Ultra wireless microphone. We have already mentioned this system before but we were waiting to get the new Sony adapter for this system that allows the unit to connect to Sony cameras without the need for 3.5mm cables.
Pricing for the Saramonic Ultra is set at $300. The Saramonic Ultra Camera Adapter.
Prograde USB4 PG20 Pro hub upcoming Review
We are currently working on a review of the Prograde USB4/TB4 hub. Here is a brief summary of this unit from the company’s website:
“The PG20 Pro Hub is based on the latest Thunderbolt 4 technology designed to achieve 40Gbits/sec transfer speeds. It is equipped with one Thunderbolt 4/USB 4.0 85W charging upstream port, three Thunderbolt 4/USB 4.0 15W downstream ports, and a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port, enabling users to have additional ports available for use.
Its unique design offers a magnetic top base, specifically engineered for attaching up to two ProGrade Digital readers which can be connected using the 6” custom-designed, high-performing short cables (sold separately). The PG20 Pro Hub is also equipped with a patented magnetic base and comes with an adhesive metal plate that allows users to mount the hub to any work surface. The PG20 Pro Hub is also supplied with a high-quality certified Thunderbolt 4 cable – assuring the maximum performance possible”.
The PG20 Pro from Prograde sells for around $150.
Canon’s super high-resolution 410MP sensor
While we haven’t seen the resolution race in FF cameras in a while (the highest resolution cameras are still around the 60MP mark for quite a few years), this doesn’t mean that much higher resolution FF sensors do not exist.
Canon introduced a super high-resolution FF sensor in mid-January 2025. Here is a brief expo from their press announcement:
“Canon announced today that it has developed a CMOS sensor with 410 megapixels (24,592 x 16,704 pixels), which is the largest number of pixels ever achieved in a 35 mm full-frame sensor. This sensor is expected to be used in applications that demand extreme resolution in various markets including surveillance, medicine, and industry.
The newly developed CMOS sensor features a resolution equivalent to 24K (198 times greater than Full HD, and 12 times greater than 8K). This enables users to crop any part of the image captured by this sensor and enlarge it significantly while maintaining high resolution. While many CMOS sensors with a super-high pixel count are medium-format or larger, this extreme-resolution sensor is compacted into a 35 mm full-frame format.
This allows it to be used in combination with lenses for full-frame sensors, and it is expected to contribute to the miniaturization of shooting equipment. As data readout of a CMOS sensor tends to take longer as the number of pixels increases, achieving a CMOS sensor with a super-high pixel count requires advanced signal processing technology. The newly developed sensor employs a back-illuminated stacked formation in which the pixel segment and signal processing segment are interlayered and also includes a redesigned circuitry pattern. As a result, the sensor is capable of achieving a super-high readout speed of 3,280 megapixels per second, delivering video at 8 frames per second”.
You can read the full press announcement on the Canon website.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
In January Samsung introduced its new flagship smartphone – the Galaxy S25 Ultra. Besides some more general updates such as a new 6.9-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X panel with a peak brightness of 2600 nits, a faster Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, Qi2-ready wireless charging for improved wireless power transfer efficiency, and many AI features, it also has some interesting camera and video related improvements.
The first is LUTs support via the new Galaxy Log mode (similar to what Apple introduced with the iPhone 15. It also has a 50MP new ultra-wide-angle camera (up from 12MP) and of course the same 200MP main camera but with improved processing via the Snapdragon 8 Elite. Low light shooting should also be improved and there is an AI noise reduction video editing feature built in.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra starts at around $1300.
Fuji Instax wide EVO instant digital camera
Fujifilm has several instant cameras but its most recent is especially interesting. It combines both a 1/3-inch CMOS digital sensor and both internal memory (up to 45 images) and SD support. You can choose to print or save the images for display on your computer/TV/phone or even print images taken on other devices on the camera.
The printer is about 1600 × 1260 dots in resolution and each print takes under 20 seconds. as for the size of the prints:
The original Polaroid photos, such as those from the Polaroid SX-70 and 600 series, measure 3.1 x 3.1 inches (7.9 x 7.9 cm) for the photo area, with a total area of 4.2 x 3.5 inches (10.7 x 8.9 cm) including the border.
The new Fujifilm Instax Evo Wide produces photos that are 3.9 x 2.4 inches (9.9 x 6.1 cm) for the photo area, with a total area of 4.3 x 3.4 inches (10.9 x 8.6 cm) including the border
Pricing for the camera is around $350 and there is a new wide brushed metallic film with 10 images costing $25 (other less expensive options also exist).
Adobe’s upcoming AI search
If you are an Adobe Premiere Pro user this one might interest you. The company showcased a new search technology that is already integrated into the beta version of PP.
According to Adobe: “Thanks to AI-based Media Intelligence, Premiere Pro (beta) can now recognize clip content—like objects, locations, and camera angles—making searches more intuitive than ever before. Plus, the Search panel scans metadata, including dates and camera types, streamlining your results even further”.
Tamron 50-400mm firmware update
This one surprised us. Tamron announced that its 50-400mm lens is getting an update that will allow it to shoot up to 120fps using the A9 III. This is surprising since Sony restricted all 3’rd party lenses to 15fps so far.
Our only explanation is that since Tamron is partly owned by Sony (15% since 2020) they allowed Tamron to add this to this specific lens that does not “threaten” any Sony lens.
You can find more info on this firmware update on the Tamron website.
Ulanzi TH04 Overhead Camera Mount
Ulanzi recently came up with an “overhead” camera mount called TH04. The mount can bring a 2KG camera to a height of up to 90cm above your desk using a desk clamp. The design is very similar to a mic arm and has a quick release at the end.
The price is set at around $90.
ThinkTank Airport Navigator V2 rolling bag
We love Think Tank products and it’s always good to see a new one. The Airport Navigator V2 is a compact trolly bag with 8 wheels (4 sets of two wheels with 360-degree spin). It is a 22L bag so it’s fairly small but can still hold plenty of gear, especially for stills shooters with a moderate setup (two cameras a couple of lenses one or two on-camera flashes plus some small accessories). It also has a pocket that can store your 12.9″ iPad Pro and a 16″ MacBook Pro. It can open from the front and the top and has two side pockets.
We prefer ThinkTank’s larger trolly since we carry a lot more gear but if you need to travel especially light – this is an option.
Pricing is set at $350.
Noxon robot arm
We are big fans of camera robot arms. They can allow you to achieve shots that are impossible otherwise and we have owned a small robotic arm by Zinema Motion called Loki for almost 2 years now.
The problem with robot arms is that they are big, heavy, cumbersome, and for the most part pretty complex to operate but more than anything, they are very, very expensive (the high-end ones can cost well over $250,000 and even our small unit is well over $20K).
Enter Noxon. This Spanish manufacturer is mostly known for other motion-controlled units such as robotic jibs announced that it is working on a robotic camera arm that will sell for a fraction of the cost of anything similar on the market. It has a reach of 1.3m and a load of 6 kg (more than our Loki – on paper at least).
While we have our doubts about using this arm on a tripod (like you see in the 3D modeled video below) it might work well on a heavy-duty table using the optional plate. The big question here will be how easy will it be to operate and how smooth it can be and these are questions that we can’t answer without testing the unit. We will be in touch with Noxon to see if we can test the arm in the future.
Pricing for the Noxon is set at just under 7000 Euros.
Update: we had a quick conversation with Noxon (a Spanish company). Based on what we were told 10 units will be shipped for early adopters by May this year for testing. The global launch is scheduled for July 2025. The €5,600 price was exclusive to the pre-order stage. Now, the price is €6,990, and it may increase to €7,990, but not beyond that based on the amount of interest and people on our waitlist.
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Iddo Genuth 
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