The Afidus ATL-200 is an exciting new long term time lapse camera. It has been a long wait for an innovative camera, the wait is finally over. Getting a long term camera to 1080 has been challenging, Afidus did it and added so much more. The creative aspect of a optical zoom lens with autofocus alone is a game changer. Finally, frame the scene you want without the cost of optional lenses. This page only scratches the surface, there are five recording modes, including stop motion. Explore the site and discover the potential.
TimeLapseCameras.com is the exclusive retailer for the Afidus camera in North America. Afidus chose us because of our customer care reputation, wealth of product knowledge and experience with long term time lapse cameras. We have been working with Afidus for since October of 2018 on testing and product improvement, to deliver a great new camera to you. This is our micro-site dedicated to in-depth and accurate information regarding this amazing new camera.
Afidus ATL-200S
Time Lapse Camera Features
Full HD 1080 Sensor
1080 in a long term camera
MP4
MP4 video file format
Rotate
0/90/180/270 degrees of rotation in app preview
Dual Zoom Lens
16-35mm equivalent
with 4X Digital Zoom
(ATL-200S only)
H. 265 Efficiency Codec
Choose which compression
from Compatible to Efficiency
Appointment
Start your camera on a specific day.
Wi-Fi App Control
with full screen preview
Motion Detection
Surveillance, nature, traffic
(ATL-200/200S only)
Batch Program
Preprogram the camera using different settings for
weekdays and weekend recordings.
ATL-200S CAMERA IMAGES
take a peek
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Motion Sensor
Power / Wi-Fi On
Start / Stop Recording Manually
Sony HDR Sensor
Micro USB Port
Wi-Fi / Battery / Capture
Indicator
16-35mm Optical Zoom Lens
1/4" X 20 Standard Tripod Mount
SPECIFICATIONS
ATL-200S the nerdy good stuff...
* CARD STORAGE * AFIDUS Manufacturer states cameras are compatible up to 128 GB although not all brands have been tested to confirm they are compatible. In most cases using a 64 GB card is more than enough for standard construction projects. We recommend monthly camera checks and archiving content along the way.
mSD cards above 64gb in size must be formatted in a computer system to FAT32. Review our articles to learn more.
LEARN MORE ABOUT WHICH CARDS ARE THE BEST TO USE
the shorty on this. Only use SanDisk Ultra speed cards.
WHICH BATTERIES DO WE RECOMMEND
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FEATURES
Innovation in the work field lead to the 200S Camera . Developed. Sensitive. Snappier response in preview, quick to focus loaded with more features.
BACK LIGHT COMPENSATION
Located on the first screen within the scene selection. This is best used in situations where the subject is lit from behind. This feature will even out the front and back exposure of the scene.
Since the ATL-200S features true tonal HDR scope-if you are using a previous 200 or 201 model the HDR was always set to high. To give you the most responsive dynamic range. For the 200S model the HDR low which is the start of perfection. You can fine-tune this to your scene by adjusting to HDR low, medium and high.
Select back light compensation from the Scene menu. Adjust to your satisfaction.
digital image stabilization
Toggle this ON to engage Digital Image Stabilization, DIS, is used when you need to smooth out your footage due to camera movement. Best used in constant capture at 24 or 30 FPS (frames per second).
SPLIT FILES BY DATE
This feature is tops in our book and highly requested by 200/201 users. Splitting files by a date means exactly that. All .mp4 files created by the camera will have a file size limited up to 537MB in size. When this feature is engaged, your footage will be separated up to that file size and by date. Meaning for a daily, month long project you will have split files for monday, tuesday etc according to the days that you set.
Auto exposure Optimizer
Automatic Exposure Optimizer would be used in situations where you would have a higher flicker and quick light changes such as sunrises or sunsets. In short, this feature overrides the 50/60 Hz selection and reduces exposure flicker especially in sunrise/sunset scenario.
We recommend turning this ON for short sunset/sunrises time lapses
Rotate 0/90/180/270
We find this handy in a variety of situations. At times on job sites, we install our cameras upside down like bats. Rotating the view 180 from the menu will flip the video in the preview screen allowing you to view it normally, making it a little more convenient for you.
For some users the 90 and 270 is an intriguing angle for capturing extremely tall structures.
Compression
The file size will vary with settings. Efficiency compression is a newer Codec using H.265. equal to 30% smaller files than capturing in Compatible compression mode.
We leave this setting at Compatible.
If you are an experienced editor and you you know your computer system can handle H.265 then change this to Efficiency.
Dive deeper into our extensive article.
RECORDING APPOINTMENT
A feature added in July 2021 with the latest firmware update to 4632 for only the ATL-200S/201S models. With this new addition you can set your camera to start recording on a specific date. This is handy in the field when you will set the cameras up on site on a Monday and the project wont start until Friday.
We urge you to check this setting from the information screen to confirm it is accurate and you start the camera in the correct year.
batch settings
If you have a total of two time-lapse photography tasks this month, one during the week and the other during the weekend, you can choose Backup 1 as your week setting, and Backup 2 is your weekend shooting settings.
Be sure to check the information screen to ensure you have selected the right programmed Batch for the job you want to record.
CAMERA 1
Afidus ATL-200 zoomed out, equal to 16 mm lens.
CAMERA 2
Afidus ATL-200 zoomed in, equal to 36 mm lens.
