Fujifilm North America Corporation, Electronic Imaging Division, announces the release of its Fujifilm GFX Externa 55 Filmmaking Camera, the company’s first camera designed primarily for professional digital filmmaking.
“With GFX Externa 55, Fujifilm is advancing its legacy of color and image science to create a product designed from the ground up as a tool for filmmakers and cinematic content creators,” the announcement states. “Featuring one of the tallest digital cinema sensors on the market, GFX Externa 55 expands the angle of view with both spherical and anamorphic lenses, providing filmmakers with a more creative canvas.”
Fujifilm Digital Film Science is designed for highly controllable color application, including 20 built-in Film Simulations, F-Log2 C’s expanded gamut and dynamic range, and the ability to create and load 3D LUTs (Look Up Tables). The resulting images remain cinematic no matter the scale of production. GFX Externa 55 is purpose-built for filmmaking, including an internal electronic variable ND, a flexible native lens mount, thoughtful design, and wide connectivity.
“GFX Externa 55 introduces the filmmaking community to the tallest digital filmmaking sensor that has ever been available for purchase on the open market,” says John Blackwood, director, Product Marketing, Electronic Imaging Division and Optical Devices Division, Fujifilm North America Corporation. “The native 4:3 Open Gate format echoes back to the filmmaking legacy of 4-perf Super 35mm, but at a scale nearly 1.7x larger. This sensor height brings a great range of format flexibility and opportunities to create larger than Full Frame images with spherical lenses, or images of epic cinematic scale when paired with anamorphic lenses. With the ability to import u to 16 3D LUTs, filmmakers can craft with their intended vision and mood, from production through post. The inclusion of our internal film simulations in GFX Externa 55 allows creatives to get the best color they can, straight out of camera, for beautiful images with intentional creative looks inspired by Fujifilm’s extensive color legacy in analog film. It is fantastic for content with quick turnaround times to delivery.”
GFX Externa 55 is designed for rich tonal and true-to-life image quality in a large-format sensor, bringing value to filmmaking across various genres such as independent and feature films, television, documentaries, weddings, commercials, and music videos. Its abundant image data also offers high editing resilience, supporting demanding production workflows.
"GFX Externa 55’s robust color science provides all the range I need to craft beautiful imagery that meets the intention behind my and the director’s creative vision,” says Oren Soffer, who served as the cinematographer on GFX Externa 55 launch film, “Okay,” written and directed by Andrew Kightlinger. “The native 4:3 large format sensor is a massive and flexible canvas – fantastic for anything from landscapes to portraiture-style imagery and beyond.”
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Pricing and Availability
Initial shipments of Fujifilm GFX Externa 55 are expected to begin in October 2025 at a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $16,499.95 USD. Select dealers will be accepting pre-orders beginning September 15, 2025 at 12:00 a.m. Those interested in being notified about participating dealers when they are announced can sign up at https://shopusa.fujifilm-x.com/gfx-eterna-55-pre-orders.
