Sony Electronics introduces the FX5, a new full-frame camera in its Cinema Line series. A newly developed fully stacked CMOS image sensor raises sensitivity performance with 15+ stops of dynamic range, three base ISO settings, and a Dual Gain shooting mode. For the first time in the Cinema Line FX series, the FX5 supports Open Gate shooting and in-camera recording in X-OCN, Sony's proprietary RAW format. It shoots 5K at up to 60 fps, 4K at up to 120 fps, and FHD at up to 240 fps. The result pairs the Cinema Line look with production-ready operability in a compact, portable body. Also released are two optional accessories: a detachable OLED viewfinder and an XLR handle unit that records in-camera at up to 96 kHz, 32-bit float.
"The FX5 builds on Sony's Cinema Line expertise, praised by cinematographers and video creators worldwide," says Yang Cheng, Vice President of Imaging Solutions, Sony Electronics Inc. "We wanted to build on the FX3, taking it one step further with the inclusion of some VENICE 2 features, like internal RAW recording and Open Gate. Features like these have been highly requested and will allow creators more creative freedom with an easier workflow."
Availability and Price
- ILME-FX5 with XLR Handle Unit will be available mid-August for a suggested retail price of $5,499.99 USD / $6,999.99 CAD.
- ILME-FX5B body will be available mid-August for a suggested retail price of $4,899.99 USD / $6,299.99 CAD.
Claudio Miranda, ASC, cinematographer of films including "Top Gun: Maverick" and "F1 The Movie," conducted a test shoot with the FX5 and says, "I felt that FX5 is a camera that combines high quality image expression and mobility in a compact body, enabling people to use it across a wide range of shooting environments."
Gareth Edwards, director of "The Creator," "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," and "Jurassic World: Rebirth," shot with the FX5 on a project spanning Cambodia, Thailand, and Nepal and comments, "Guerrilla filmmaking just went to the next level as the FX5 is the run-and-gun cinema camera to beat."
The project is available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVFG7m_seUg
For more details about the FX5, visit Sony FX5.
