For a while it’s been it looked like Sony’s high-end digital film cameras were on a collision course with its Alpha mirrorless cameras, as the shooters were more capable of recording videos. The inevitable was confirmed today: Sony has officially announced its FX3 with features from the company’s digital movies and Alpha lines, to give creators a more affordable way to capture Hollywood –caliber content.
An image of the FX3 leaked a few weeks ago led to speculation that Sony’s compact film instrument could record video in 8K resolutions, but the full-background Ex-ror CMOS sensor, which uses 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 vent design that encourages natural heat loss, the FX3 can only record continuously at 4K, 60P. A higher frame rate recording is limited so that the camera does not overheat. Skipping 8K is a choice Sony has made to keep the price tag of the FX3, or to ensure that it does not compete with the more expensive of the company. digital cinema cameras-or both.
When you shoot video, the ISO settings of the FX3 can be shifted to an impressive 409 600 which can come in handy the next time you are filming on the dark side of the moon and cannot see the sun. Tthe camera’s 627-point autofocus system includes features such as AF transition speed, which ensures that automatic focus changes run smoothly so as not to frighten the public, and Touch Tracking, which allow to simply tap an object on the FX3’s fold-out touch screen to tell the camera what to focus it on in the frame, even when the subject is moving.
With the battery and memory cards installed (both dual CFexpress Type A and SDXC cards are supported), the FX3 weighs just 1.58 pounds and includes a glove grip, makes it easier to hold, use and maneuver the camera at low angles. Keeping a lightweight camera steady while shooting on hand-held recording is a big challenge. Therefore, the FX3 uses five-axis interior image stabilization for smooth videos, even while shooting with a lens without its own stabilization film. The stabilization applied is also captured as metadata during the filming, so that it can be adjusted during the post-production.
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Most filmmakers will want to keep the optional grip because it not only offers quick access to multiple controls, including ISO, iris, white balance, and zoom, it also contains 15 custom buttons that can be programmed as shortcuts to 140 different functions that are normally buried in a software menu. The grip also has a microphone holder, some balanced XLR / TRS audio inputs, and a 3.5-millimeter stereo dual-channel connector, while the camera can record four-channel 24-bit audio when multiple photos are attached.
The FX3 is officially available from March with a price of around $ 3,900. This is not a pocket swap, but it’s also $ 2,600 cheaper than the new one. $ 6,500 Sony Alpha 1, which many people will consider as their next video shooter. However, it is $ 1,400 more expensive than the recently announced $ 2,500 Blackmagic Design BMPCC 6K Pro, offering 6K recordings and an HDR rear screen, though high-speed recording is limited to 120 fps to 2K. But for video content creators who already have a pocket full of Sony E-mount lenses, or already have a workflow with Sony’s higher digital film cameras, the FX3 sounds like an easy choice.