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The Sony FX3 is a full-frame mirrorless interchangeable-lens compact cinema camera announced on February 23, 2021.[1] Based on the previous year's Sony α7S III, it became available in March 2021. The starting price of $3,900 (£4,200) made it one of the most affordable models in Sony's Cinema line aimed at professional filmmakers.[2]

Features

Improved FX3 features

  • Comfortable, cage-free, handheld operation
  • Greater than 1.6x battery runtime compared to a7S III
  • USB-PD power option for extended shooting time

Common FX3 features

  • Full-frame camera
  • Back-illuminated 12.1MP Exmor R CMOS sensor
  • BIONZ XR processor
  • High-speed rates of 120p in 4K and 240p in HD
  • Dynamic range of 15+ stops

Shared FX3/A7S III attributes

  • 5-axis in-body image stabilization
  • 16-bit raw output via HDMI
  • S-Log2 gamma choice
  • 80 to 409,600 ISO range (expanded)

Cinematic recording

The FX3 comes with an S-Cinetone, a video preset used by Sony's cinema cameras. It can do UHD 4K capture similar to α7S III camera. The FX-3's video-forward design also shares several handling and audio features with the FX6 and the ISO range and battery of the a7S III.[3]

See also


References

  1. ^ "Sony FX3 is the company's most affordable cinema camera". GSMArena.com. GSMArena. 23 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Sony FX3 is officially its smallest, cheapest cinema camera for pro filmmakers". Techradar. 23 February 2021.
  3. ^ "A closer look at Sony's FX3 compact cinematography camera". DPReview. 23 February 2021.

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