The Sony FX3 Full Frame Cinema Camera is generating a huge buzz with indie film makers and with good reason, having launched as the most lightweight professional camcorder from Sony at just 715g. It has been designed with solo film makers, Youtube vloggers and other pro videographers in mind, packing high quality features into a compact magnesium body, which shares technology with the latest Sony a7S III and FX6 cinema camera. Where the a7S III is a thoroughbred hybrid mirrorless camera, the FX3 is without question for videographers, designed without an EVF, but adding a host of video specific features instead.

Users can record 4K/120p and Full HD 240p internal movies with full AF tracking for smooth 5x or 10x slow motion playback and the Sony FX3 also comes with a top mounting detachable handle with XLR/TRX audio inputs. The handle and body itself has handy universal thread mounts for mounting accessories such as video monitors and recorders, lights like the Rotolight Neo 2 and transmitters.

Key Features

• 10.2MP 4K full-frame back-illuminated CMOS Exmor R™ sensor with 15+ stop dynamic range
• XAVC-S 4:2:2 10-bit internal recording and 4K 16-bit RAW output with full HDMI
• ISO expandable 80-409,600
• Compact for handheld shooting portability measuring 129.7mm W x 77.8mm H x 84.5mm D
• 16-Bit RAW, S-Log3 and S-Cinetone™ profile inspired by VENICE colorimetry
• Fast Hybrid AutoFocus with up to 627 AF points, Real-time Eye AF, Touch tracking and customisable AF sensitivity
• Internal fan with heat dissipation cooling system for uninterrupted 4K 60p recording
• Built-in 5-axis image stabilisation
• Side opening vari-angle LCD monitor for pieces to camera

Specifications

• Battery Operating Time Approx. 95 min (Actual recording, CIPA standard)
  Approx. 135 min(Continuous recording, CIPA standard)
  Approx. 600 shots (LCD monitor) (Still image, CIPA standard)
• Recording Format (Video) MAX [XAVC S-I 4K] XAVC S-I 4K 59.94p, 600Mbps 4:2:2 10bit, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264
• Recording Format (Audio) LPCM 2ch (48kHz 16bit), LPCM 2ch (48kHz 24bit), LPCM 4ch (48kHz 24bit), MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch
• Recording Frame Rate [XAVC S-I 4K]3840×2160/59.94P, 50P, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P [XAVC S-I HD]1920×1080/59.94P, 50P, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P [XAVC S 4K]3840×2160/119.88p, 100p, 59.94P, 50P, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P [XAVC S HD]1920×1080/119.88p, 100p, 59.94P, 50P, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P [XAVC HS 4K]3840×2160/119.88p, 100p, 59.94P, 50P, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P
• Recording/Playback Time [XAVC S-I 4K] XAVC S-I 4K 59.94p/50p When using CEA-G160T (160 GB) Approx. 25 minutes When using CEA-G80T (80GB) Approx. 10 minutes
• Recording Format (Proxy Audio): XAVC Proxy: AAC-LC, 128kbps kbps, 2 channels
  Recording Format (Proxy Video): [XAVC HS HD]
  MPEG-H HEVC/H.265 1920×1080 4:2:0 10bit 16Mbps 1920×1080 4:2:0 10bit 9Mbps [XAVC S HD]
  MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 1280×720 4:2:0 8bit 6Mbps
• RAW Output HDMI:4264 x 2408 (60p / 50p / 30p / 25p / 24p), 16bit
• Recording format JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.32, MPF Baseline compliant), HEIF (MPEG-A MIAF compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 4.0 format compliant)
  Image size (pixels) [3:2]: 35mm full frame L: 4240 x 2832 (12M), M: 2768 x 1848 (5.1M), S: 2128 x 1416 (3.0M) APS-C L: 2768 x 1848 (5.1M), M: 2128 x 1416 (3.0M), S: 1376 x 920 (1.3M)
• Number of pixels (effective) Movie: Approx. 10.2 megapixels, Still image: Approx. 12.1 megapixels
• ISO Sensitivity [Movie] ISO 80-102400 equivalent (Expandable to ISO 409600), AUTO (ISO 80-12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit), [Still image] ISO 80-102400 (Expandable to ISO 40- 409600), AUTO (ISO 80-12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit)
• Slow and Quick Motion Function [XAVC S-I 4K / XAVC S 4K / XAVC HS 4K]NTSC mode: 1fps, 2fps, 4fps, 8fps, 15fps, 30fps, 60fps, 120fps, PAL mode: 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 6fps, 12fps, 25fps, 50fps, 100fps
• Gamma Curve Off / PP1-PP11, Parameters Black level, Gamma (Movie, Still, Cine1-4, ITU709, ITU709 [800%], S-Log2, S-Log3, HLG, HLG1-3), Black Gamma, Knee, Color Mode, Saturation, Color Phase, Color Depth, Detail, Copy, Reset
• Latitude 15+ stop (S-Log3)
• Focus System Type Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF / contrast-detection AF)
• Focus point [Movie] 627 points, [Still image] 35mm full frame: 759 points (phase-detection AF)
• Sensitivity range EV-6 to EV20 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)
• Focus mode [Movie] AF-C, MF [Still image] AF-A (Automatic AF), AF-S (Single-shot AF), AF-C (Continuous AF), DMF (Direct Manual Focus), Manual Focus
• Focus area [Movie] Wide / Zone / Center / Flexible Spot / Expanded Flexible Spot [Still image] Wide / Zone / Center / Flexible Spot / Expanded Flexible Spot / Tracking
• Other focus features Eye AF ([Movie] Human (Right/Left Eye Select, [Still image] Human (Right/Left Eye Select) / Animal,)
• Interface Audio Input 3.5 mm Stereo minijack, XLR handle: [INPUT1][INPUT2] XLR/TRS-type 3-pin(female) (x2), line/mic/mic +48V selectable, Mic Reference -40 to -60 dBu / [INPUT3] 3.5 mm Stereo minijack)
  USB Terminal USB Type-C (x1, SuperSpeed USB 5Gbps (USB 3.2) compatible), Multi/Micro USB (x1)
  Headphone Output 3.5 mm Stereo minijack
  Speaker Output Built-in, monaural
  HDMI Output HDMI connector (Type-A)
  HDMI Output YCbCr 4:2:2 10bit / RGB 8bit
  Multi Interface Shoe With Digital Audio Interface
  LCD 7.5cm (3.0-type), Approx. 1.44M dots, touch panel
  Built-in Microphone Built-in, stereo
  Type CFexpress Type A / SD card (x2), Simult. Rec, Sort, Auto Switch Media, Copy
• Zoom Function Zoom ring rotate
• Image Stabilisation Type Image Sensor-Shift mechanism with 5-axis compensation (Compensation depends on lens specifications)