No cinema camera captures mind-blowing images like an IMAX camera, but because the cameras are so loud and heavy (the 3-D versions are around 200 pounds), cinematographers have to pick and choose when to use them. The new IMAX Digital 3D Camera weighs only 38 pounds and is nearly silent. That means cinematographers can mount it on cranes, squeeze it into tight spaces, or carry it above treetops in a hot-air balloon to capture footage never before seen on the ultra-big screen or elsewhere, for that matter.
