1. RED Camera Models / Platforms

You listed: RED One, Scarlet, Epic, Raven, Weapon, DSMC2, Ranger, Komodo, V-Raptor. That’s mostly correct:

  • RED ONE → First RED camera line (released ~2007).

  • SCARLET → “Affordable” RED camera line (2008–2014ish), S35 sensors.

  • EPIC → High-end RED S35 large-format camera (2008+), evolved into EPIC-M.

  • RAVEN → Small, lightweight 4.5K S35 camera (2015).

  • WEAPON → High-end camera series; large-format MONSTRO, HELIUM sensors (2013+).

  • DSMC2 → Second-generation modular RED platform (2015+). Not a sensor or camera per se, but a “brain” chassis that hosts sensors.

  • RANGER → Production-grade camera with integrated body and cooling, essentially DSMC2 brain + MONSTRO sensor.

  • KOMODO → Compact S35 global-shutter camera (~6K).

  • V-RAPTOR → Large-format, high-frame-rate camera (8K+), successor to Weapon in many ways.

✅ So this list is mostly accurate. DSMC2 is more a platform/brain than a sensor.

2. RED Sensors

Sensors are the physical imaging devices inside the camera. You listed:

M-X, Dragon, W, S35, VV, VV ANA, Helium, Monstro, Dragon-X, Gemini

Let’s clarify:

  • M-X → Early RED ONE sensor (35mm).

  • DRAGON → 6K S35 sensor, improved over M-X and Mysterium-X.

  • DRAGON-X → Later version of Dragon (in WEAPON DSMC2), very high dynamic range.

  • W → Also called WEAPON sensor? Not commonly listed; sometimes W is used to refer to “Wide” (full-frame), but usually superseded by Monstro.

  • S35 → Super 35mm format; not a sensor by itself, just a size category. Many sensors are S35 (Helium, Dragon, Gemini).

  • VV / VV ANA → “Vista Vision” full-frame sensors:

    • VV = Monstro 8K VV (full-frame)

    • VV ANA = Anamorphic VV sensor (used in some WEAPON/V-RAPTOR cameras).

  • HELIUM → 8K S35 sensor (high resolution, very clean).

  • MONSTRO → Full-frame 8K sensor (top-end image quality).

  • GEMINI → Dual ISO S35 sensor (excellent low-light performance).

❌ So, “S35” and “VV” are formats, not individual sensors per se. Also, “W” is not typically listed as a standalone RED sensor.

✅ Corrected Sensor List

Sensor NameFormat / NotesM-XEarly RED ONE S35Mysterium-XS35, used in early Epic/ScarletDragonS35, 6K, DSMC2 compatibleDragon-XImproved Dragon, 6K+, DSMC2HeliumS35, 8KGeminiS35, dual ISO, low lightMonstroFull-frame, 8K+VV / VV ANAFull-frame Vista Vision / Anamorphic

Key Points

  1. Cameras ≠ Sensors: A camera model can host multiple sensors across generations. Example: DSMC2 Weapon could be Helium 8K S35 or Monstro 8K VV.

  2. Format vs. Sensor Name: S35, VV, and VV ANA are formats, not sensor model names.

  3. DSMC2 is a modular brain—many sensors plug into it.

  4. Early RED models (RED ONE, Epic, Scarlet) used M-X, Mysterium-X, or Dragon.

  5. Recent RED models (Ranger, Komodo, V-Raptor) mostly use Helium, Monstro, Gemini, or the V-Raptor sensor.