Pixboom Spark High Speed Camera Unveiled

Kickstarter launch and pricing

The new Pixboom Spark will launch on Kickstarter with super early backers priced at just $7,999 USD, which includes a Pixboom Pro card valued at $1,999 USD. This exclusive early backer offer provides unprecedented access to professional high-speed photography technology.

Comparable high-speed imaging systems typically cost more than $50,000-$100,000 and do not offer the integrated workflow and flexibility offered by Spark.

The standard Kickstarter pledge is $8,499 USD (including the Pixboom Pro card). At retail price, the Spark will have an MSRP of $12,999 USD, which represents a groundbreaking leap in affordability for a camera of this caliber.

Breaking technological barriers: Super 35mm CMOS global shutter sensor

Thanks to its 4.6K open-gate Super 35 CMOS sensor with global shutter, Spark completely eliminates undesirable rolling shutter artifacts such as distortion and shaking.

It offers over 13 stops of dynamic range and measures 25.34mm x 16.90mm. Its resolution is 4608 x 3072 pixels. The absence of an OLPF filter allows for maximum detail and resolution to be captured. The CMOS sensor is precision-engineered with a generous pixel pitch to reduce aliasing and moiré patterns.

Whether shooting fast action, sports or complex VFX plates, filmmakers can be confident that every pixel of movement will be reproduced perfectly.

Perfect image reproduction – even in low light conditions

Spark features a backside-illuminated (BSI) sensor with dual native ISO. Combined with a large photosite, the camera’s exceptional “see-through-the-dark” capabilities allow filmmakers to capture clear, cinematic slow-motion images in lighting conditions that traditional high-speed cameras simply can’t match. Nighttime outdoors, candlelit interiors, and poorly lit stages are all transformed into slow-motion storytelling settings.

High speed performance up to 4.6K

Spark delivers slow-motion footage in a variety of resolutions and frame rates.

The pre-record buffer feature allows users to capture unpredictable moments in fast-moving scenes by recording footage 2-3 seconds before the shutter button is pressed, essential for capturing decisive moments in wildlife, sports and documentary photography.

Truly Unlimited RAW Recording

With recording speeds of up to 10GB/s, Spark breaks the limitations of RAM buffers. Unlike competing high-speed cameras that rely on internal memory buffers, Spark gives cameramen the ability to keep recording for as long as the action demands. This makes it ideal for a variety of scenarios, from goal celebrations to rock concert finales to extended action scenes.

Ultra-high speed, next-generation recording media

The Pixboom Pro Card is an advanced removable media module specifically designed to deliver reliable sustained write speeds of up to 10GB/s.

It transfers data at a blazing fast 20Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen2x2) via the USB-C port, which is faster than most dedicated workflows and has the added benefit of eliminating the need for a card reader, meaning you can spend more time shooting and less time waiting.

Standard SSDs available on the market cannot provide the performance levels required for the camera’s maximum bitrate operation. However, users are not limited to Pixboom Pro cards and can choose compatible non-proprietary media. While performance is not guaranteed, it is expected that in the future third-party SSDs will be able to record in lower bitrate compressed formats.

Pixboom RAW format for post-production freedom

Spark’s compressed RAW format retains the maximum amount of sensor data, preserving detail, color and latitude while keeping file sizes manageable.

Alongside the camera, Pixboom is releasing “Pixboom Cine,” a professional-grade software solution for processing Pixboom RAW files with maximum efficiency and fidelity.

Pixboom is working with major NLE (non-linear editing) and post-production software manufacturers to enable fast import of material directly for editing and grading, with the goal of ensuring Pixboom RAW files work seamlessly with industry-standard editing and color grading tools.

Future Compression Formats and Log Recording

Future firmware roadmap includes the addition of industry standard compressed recording formats and in-camera Log profiles, allowing users to apply LUTs for on-site monitoring or bake looks directly into camera files, seamlessly integrating Spark into a wide range of workflows, even when shooting RAW is not required.

Crisp and clear 3.5-inch display

Spark is equipped with a high-resolution 3.5-inch touchscreen (6.22 million dots) on the top plate, allowing for clear preview of video images and camera operation.

Monitoring and exposure adjustment tools for filmmakers (including de-squeeze for anamorphic lenses)

Spark offers a wide range of professional exposure and monitoring tools, including full de-squeeze for anamorphic lenses, allowing accurate monitoring on set while still achieving classic widescreen results.

Interchangeable electronic mount

Spark offers great flexibility with its interchangeable mount system with electronic data connection, allowing you to use a wide range of optics, from affordable mirrorless lenses to PL-mount cinema lenses.

Spark’s interchangeable mount allows for further expansion of lens options with adapters. To ensure the highest precision and reliability, the lens mounts are designed and manufactured by specialist third party manufacturers, with full electronic communication capabilities that not only allow seamless control of lenses, but also provide metadata that is essential for VFX workflows.

Rugged and compact

Spark has a precision-machined aluminum alloy body, weighs less than 1.1kg, and measures just 108 x 110 x 130mm, making it ideal for handheld use, drones, robotic arms, and gimbals.

Pixboom Spark All In One Design

Available in silver or black finish, Spark combines practical design with sleek aesthetics. A built-in V-mount battery plate means the camera is ready to go right out of the box, and it can also be powered via a 15-24V DC input.

Comprehensive 12G-SDI and Wi-Fi connectivity

Spark comes equipped with professional connections such as 12G-SDI, HDMI 2.0, USB-C and Wi-Fi (2.4/5GHz). Additional options for Genlock, timecode and GPIO are available via the 9-pin EXT port. The SDI port outputs video up to 4K/60fps, ensuring seamless integration into production workflows.

Pixboom Control App

Additionally, Pixboom is releasing the Pixboom Control App, which allows full camera function control and live preview from your mobile device over Wi-Fi.

Boundless creative possibilities

Spark is more than just a tool, it’s an invitation to create the impossible. For the first time, independent filmmakers and small production companies will be able to create ultra-high-speed footage in situations previously thought impossible, from epic slow-motion sports scenes to dramatic low-light narrative sequences.

The Pixboom Story

The idea for Spark began in 2016 when founder and scientist Dr. Young Huh was working on his PhD. He began researching high-speed camera technology, which became his primary research focus for nearly a decade. In 2023, he launched what is now Pixboom, and over the past two years has built a team of experts and focused on developing and perfecting the Spark camera.

Dr. Young and his team’s passion goes beyond technology and specs. They aim to empower creativity through the democratization of high-speed photography, breaking down traditional barriers such as complex workflows, bulky equipment, and prohibitive costs. Pixboom wants to empower more creators to capture captivating moments in slow motion. Spark is essentially a high-speed camera built to unleash the creative mind.

IBC 2025 debut and shipping schedule

Spark will be unveiled at IBC 2025 in Hall 12, Booth F23, where a final-stage prototype will be available for media and user testing, providing the first opportunity to experience the device’s capabilities before its release.

Pixboom plans to ship the final version of Spark to early adopters in the first quarter of 2026, bringing this groundbreaking tool to filmmakers around the world.