For a while it looked like Sony’s high-end digital cameras were colliding with their Alpha mirrorless cameras, as those triggers were more capable of capturing video. Today the inevitable has been confirmed: Sony has officially unveiled its FX3 with features for both digital cinema and Alpha lines, offering creators a more affordable way to capture Hollywood-caliber content.
An image of the FX3 leaked a few weeks it has been speculated that Sony’s compact cinematography tool would be able to capture video at 8K resolutions, but the full-frame backlit Exmor R CMOS sensor used by the camera is limited to resolutions up to 4K or 16 : 9 QFHD at up to 120 frames per second. Although even with a cooling fan and a ventilation design that promotes natural heat dissipation, the FX3 can only record uninterrupted at 4K, 60P. Higher frame rate shooting is limited, so the camera doesn’t get too hot Skipping 8K is an option Sony makes to keep the price of the FX3 low or to make sure it doesn’t compete with the company’s more expensive ones. digital film cameras-or both.
When recording a video, the ISO configuration of the FX3 can be increased to an impressive 409,600, which can be useful the next time you find yourself filming on the dark side of the moon and not seeing the sun. TThe camera’s 627-point autofocus system includes features like AF Transition Speed, which ensures that automatic focus changes occur smoothly so as not to disturb the audience, and tactile tracking allows operators simply touch an object on the FX3’s output touch screen to tell the camera what to keep focused on the frame, even as the subject moves.
With the battery and memory cards installed (both CFexpress type A and SDXC cards are supported), the FX3 weighs just 1.58 pounds and includes a shoe-mounted clamp, facilitating the holding, handling and maneuvering of the camera at low angles. Maintaining a stable lightweight camera during hand shooting is a real challenge, so the FX3 uses five-axis body image stabilization for smooth videos, even while shooting with a lens that has no stabilization of its own. Applied stabilization is also captured as metadata during filming, which allows it to be modified during post-production.
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Most filmmakers will want to keep the optional subject, because not just offers quick access to various controls, including ISO, iris, white balance and zoom, it also has 15 custom buttons that can be programmed as shortcuts to 140 different functions normally buried in a software menu. Adherence also has support for a microphone, a pair of balanced XLR / TRS audio inputs, and a 3.5mm two-channel stereo connector, while the camera can capture 24-bit four-channel audio when they connect several microphones.
The FX3 will be officially available starting in March with a price tag of about $ 3,900. This is not a pocket change, but it is also $ 2,600 cheaper than the new one $ 6,500 Sony Alpha 1, which many people will consider as their next video trigger. However, it costs $ 1,400 more than the recently announced $ 2,500 Blackmagic Design BMPCC 6K Pro, which offers 6K photos and an HDR rear screen, although high-speed recording at 120 fps is limited to 2K. But for video content creators who already have a bag full of Sony E-lenses mount, or already have a workflow related to Sony’s high-end digital film cameras, the FX3 seems like an easy choice.