Sony FX5 Has a New Sensor, Open Gate, Internal RAW, and So Much More
Sony has released the FX5 cinema camera, featuring a new 16.6-megapixel stacked sensor and the Bionz XR2 processor. The camera introduces highly requested features such as Open Gate recording, internal X-OCN RAW, and improved AI-driven autofocus.
Why it matters
The FX5 represents a significant technological update for professional filmmakers, bridging the gap between compact and high-end cinema camera performance.
The Sony FX5 is here and could be Sony’s most important cinema camera in a very long time. The new camera has a brand-new image sensor, Sony’s latest processor, and an array of new features that directly answer user requests.
The new Sony FX5 combines the compact, lightweight form factor of the Sony FX3 with some of the features and performance of the FX6, while also introducing entirely new concepts to the Sony FX Series.
At the heart of the FX5’s promising capabilities is a brand-new 16.6-megapixel fully stacked full-frame Exmor RS image sensor. An interesting tidbit here is that if you multiply the FX5’s pixel count by four, it adds up to the same total megapixels as the a7R VI’s new 66.8-megapixel image sensor. PetaPixel ‘s Jordan Drake discusses this “coincidence” in greater detail in his hands-on first impressions.
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