"The Freefly Ember S2.5K is a really interesting tool if your shoot lives and dies on slow motion. It is tiny for what it does, starts up quickly, and gives you access to extremely high frame rates without the size, complexity and cost that often come with dedicated high-speed systems."
- Will, Founder
Product description
Rent a Freefly Ember S2.5K if you need a compact high-speed cinema camera built for capturing dramatic slow-motion footage with minimal fuss. It is particularly well suited to filmmakers, commercial crews and specialist operators who need very high frame rates in a body that is easier to rig, travel with and deploy than many traditional slow-motion camera systems.
The Freefly Ember S2.5K is a Super 35 high-speed camera with a 5.2MP sensor, active EF mount and internal 2.56TB SSD storage. Its core appeal is simple: it records 10-bit ProRes 422 LT internally at extremely high frame rates, while remaining physically small enough for gimbals, drones, tight rigs and fast-moving set-ups. Rather than behaving like a conventional do-everything production camera, the Ember is purpose-built for speed, motion analysis, stylised action and specialist sequences where ordinary frame rates are not enough.
For productions looking for a Freefly Ember S2.5K rental through a dependable camera rental Canada supplier, the Ember makes particular sense for tabletop, action inserts, crash shots, water movement, sports, scientific capture and creative commercial work. It also keeps workflow relatively straightforward thanks to internal SSD storage, USB-C transfer and a stripped-back control layout that is much less intimidating than some legacy high-speed platforms.
Key features
Compact high-speed Super 35 cinema camera with active Canon EF mount
Internal 10-bit ProRes 422 LT recording to a built-in 2.56TB SSD
Records up to 2250 fps at 2560 × 2048 and up to 2900 fps at DCI 2K
Electronic global shutter for cleaner motion capture with reduced rolling shutter artefacts
USB-C, HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi control and GPIO options for flexible production workflows
High-speed recording and specialist slow-motion workflow
The Freefly Ember S2.5K is all about frame rate. It records internally in 10-bit ProRes 422 LT, with capture modes reaching up to 2250 fps at its full 2560 × 2048 resolution and up to 2900 fps in DCI 2K. That opens up creative possibilities that standard cinema cameras simply do not reach, making it far easier to stretch brief moments into dramatic slow-motion sequences while maintaining useful image quality for professional editing workflows. The camera uses a Rec.709 gamma pipeline rather than a more grading-heavy log approach, so it is best thought of as a specialist capture tool for speed rather than a broad dynamic-range cinema body.
The Ember also uses an electronic global shutter, which is a major benefit when filming very fast motion, impacts, splashes, prop movement or handheld whip-style action. A built-in 2.56TB SSD means there are no media cards to manage in the usual sense, and footage can be offloaded via USB-C or Ethernet. There is HDMI for preview monitoring, app-based control over Wi-Fi, and GPIO support for start, stop and sync functions. It does not include built-in ND filters or sensor-based stabilisation, so in practical use it is best paired with controlled lighting, proper support and a clear shooting plan.
Why rent the Freefly Ember S2.5K?
The Freefly Ember S2.5K is best suited to shoots where the defining requirement is high-speed capture rather than general-purpose filmmaking. It is a smart rental choice for product films, experimental inserts, branded content, motorsport, sports analysis, stunt work, water and debris effects, and any sequence where slow motion is carrying the visual idea. Because the body is small and relatively light, it also fits more easily into rigs where bulkier high-speed cameras become awkward, including compact gimbals, remote heads, vehicles and drone-adjacent mounting configurations.
Another strength is usability. The camera is designed to start quickly, run simply and transfer data without a needlessly complicated process, which matters when you are working under time pressure. If you need a specialist high-speed camera that can be deployed quickly and give you genuinely dramatic frame rates in a more approachable package, the Ember is a very strong option.
Rent a Freefly Ember S2.5K from Canada Camera Rentals and bring ultra high-speed capture into your next production with a compact, modern and highly capable specialist camera.
Q&A
The Ember S2.5K can record up to 2250 fps at 2560 × 2048 and up to 2900 fps at DCI 2K, making it a specialist camera for extreme slow-motion work rather than ordinary everyday shooting.
It records internally to a built-in 2.56TB SSD, so there are no standard memory cards to manage during normal use. Footage is then offloaded through USB-C or Ethernet.
It can be used in wider productions, but it is really at its best as a specialist high-speed camera. It is most useful for slow-motion inserts, action details, effects work, product cinematography and any shoot where extremely high frame rates are the priority.
This version uses an active Canon EF mount, which makes it compatible with a broad range of EF lenses and useful for crews who already have access to stills or cine EF glass.
The Ember uses an electronic global shutter, which is especially helpful for capturing fast action and motion with cleaner geometry and fewer rolling shutter artefacts than many standard digital cinema cameras.
Specifications
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EF
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