Power Consumption and Storage
Power Consumption Comparison: Rayfin MK2 vs. Rayfin Hibernation Camera
This section compares the power consumption between the standard Timelapse mode using the Rayfin MK2 Camera and the Timelapse mode with the Hibernation feature using the Rayfin Hibernation Camera.
Rayfin MK2 Camera: During idle periods (such as when the camera is waiting for the next preset operation like recording or taking photos), the Rayfin MK2 Camera continues to consume idle power.
Rayfin Hibernation Camera: In contrast, the Rayfin Hibernation Camera enters hibernation mode, significantly reducing power consumption during these idle periods.
The following charts illustrate the power consumption differences over the course of a year for a Timelapse system using the two cameras. Additionally, the tables provide detailed information on the camera's power and storage consumption, as well as the power consumption of Auxiliary devices. At the end of this section, you’ll find an example scenario, along with a script and calculations to help you estimate your system’s overall power and storage consumption.
Yearly Power consumption with Rayfin MK2
Yearly Power consumption with Rayfin Hibernation
Camera Power Consumption
State | Consumption(W) |
Hibernation | 0.007 |
Active(Idle) | 6.4 |
Camera Power Consumption(Video Recording)
Quality | Format | Consumption(W/S) |
SD | H264 | 6.43 |
H265 | 6.42 | |
HD | H264 | 6.80 |
H265 | 6.62 | |
4K | H264 | 7.80 |
H265 | 7.78 |
Camera Power Consumption(Digital Stills)
Format | Quality | Consumption(W/S) |
JPEG | 100% | 5.61 |
90% | 4.92 | |
80% | 4.85 | |
RAW | - | 11.75 |
LED Power Consumption
Intensity | Lamp Consumption(W) | Strobe Consumption(W/S) |
100% | 45.6 | 7.7 |
80% | 36.3 | 6.1 |
50% | 24.6 | 3.9 |
20% | 11.5 | 2.1 |
Lasers Power Consumption
Quality | Intensity | Consumption(W) |
MantaRay | 100% | 1.27 |
Skate | 0% | 0.52 |
50% | 1.36 | |
80% | 1.89 | |
100% | 2.27 |
Storage (Video Recording)
Quality | Resolution | Bitrate (Mbps) | 1TB SSD Record Time |
SD | 720 x 480 | 5 | 424 hours |
HD | 1920 x 1080 | 25 | 84 hours |
4K | 3840 x 2160 | 100 | 21 hours |
Storage (Digital Stills)
Still Format | Resolution | Size Range | 1TB SSD Stills Amount |
Compressed (Jpeg) | 5344 x 4008 (21MP) | 4.5 - 18 MB | 52,000 - 206,000 images |
Raw (DNG) | 5328 x 4000 (21MP) | 40.9 MB | 23,000 images |
Storage (Continuous Stills)
Jpeg Quality | Max Stills / Minute | Continuous Setting | Image Size | 1TB SSD |
100 % | 170 | 4 stills/sec | 18 MB | 52,000 images |
90 % | 180 | 4 stills/sec | 9 MB | 104,000 images |
80 % | 190 | 4 stills/sec | 6 MB | 155,600 images |
70 % | 230 | 4 stills/sec | 4.5 MB | 207,400 images |
Sample Script
Sample Script Power consumption
Condition | Amount | Consumption(Wh) |
|---|---|---|
Boot Up | 60 Seconds | (6.41 * 60) / 36002 = 0.106 |
Stills(JPEG 100%) | 10 | (5.61 * 10) / 3600 = 0.015 |
Strobe | 80% | (6.1 * 10) / 3600 = 0.017 |
Recording(HD H264) | 30 Seconds | (6.80 * 30) / 3600 = 0.057 |
Lamp | 50% | (24.6 * 30) / 3600 = 0.205 |
Delay(Wait) | 5 Seconds | (6.41 * 5) / 3600 = 0.009 |
Hibernation Period | ~ 243 Hours | 0.0074 * 24 = 0.168 |
Hibernation Cycle | 24 Hours | Add up all above values = 0.577 |
Total Power | 365 Days | 0.577 * 365 = 210.6 |