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Sony Alpha FX3 Full Frame Cinema Camera
Keynotes
  • 4K full-frame sensor w/ 15+ stop dynamic range and high sensitivity
  • S-Cinetone, expressive cinematic look inspired by VENICE colorimetry
  • Up to 4K 120p / FHD 240p 10-bit 4:2:2 and full pixel readout in all rec. modes
  • Compact cage free design w/ ¼”-20 mounting points and XLR top handle
  • Uninterrupted1 4K 60p rec. w/ cooling fan for effective heat sink

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Description

New Cinematic Freedom

Sony's FX3 Cinema Line camera brings the visions of passionate content creators to life. Cinematic expression is matched with reliable performance and streamlined operation to serve the needs of today's creative community. Compact and lightweight, it's easy to carry and handle.

Product Specification

Built-in Microphone

Built-in, stereo

Camera Section

Pixels

Approx. 10.2 megapixels (effective) for movies, Approx. 12.1 megapixels (effective) for Still images, Approx. 12.9 megapixels (total)

Sensitivity

[Movie] ISO 80–102400 equivalent (ISO numbers up to ISO 409600 can be set as expanded ISO range.), AUTO (ISO 80–12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit), [Still image] ISO 80–102400 (ISO numbers up from ISO 40 to ISO 409600 can be set as expanded ISO range.), AUTO (ISO 80–12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit)

Sensor Type

35 mm full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm), Exmor R CMOS sensor

SHUTTER SPEED

Movie: 1/8000 to 1/4 (1/3 steps), up to 1/60 in AUTO mode (up to 1/30 in Auto slow shutter mode) Still image: 1/8000 to 30 s, Bulb

CUSTOM FUNCTION

Custom key settings, My Menu, My Dial Settings

EXPOSURE MODES

[Movie] Programmed AE (P) / Aperture priority (A) / Shutter-speed priority (S) / Manual (M) / Flexible Exp. Mode, [Still images] AUTO (iAuto), P, A, S, M  

METERING SENSITIVITY

EV -3 to EV 20 (at ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)

FTP Transfer

FTP Transfer Func. (Wired LAN [USB-LAN], USB Tethering, Wi-Fi)

File System

FAT12, 16, 32, exFAT

Focus system

[Movie] Wide / Zone / Center / Flexible Spot / Expanded Flexible Spot, [Still image] Wide / Zone / Center / Flexible Spot / Expanded Flexible Spot / Tracking

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 POINT

[Movie] 627 points, [Still image] 35 mm full frame: 759 points (phase-detection AF)

OTHER FOCUS FEATURES

Eye AF ([Movie] Human (Right/Left Eye Select), ([Still image] Human (Right/Left Eye Select) / Animal), Face detection (Face Priority in AF, Face Priority in Multi Metering, Regist. Faces Priority), [Movie] AF Subj. Shift Sensitivity, [Movie] AF Transition Speed, [Still image] Focus Magnifier (35 mm full frame: 2.1x / 4.1x, APS-C: 1.5x / 3.0x)

SENSITIVITY RANGE

EV-6 to EV20 (ISO 100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)

type

Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF / contrast-detection AF)

Gamma

GAMMA CURVE

Off / PP1–PP10, 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

General

CAMERA TYPE

Interchangeable lens digital camera

Lens mount

E-mount

Image Stabilization

COMPENSATION EFFECT (STILL IMAGES)

5.5 stops (based on CIPA standard. Pitch/yaw shake only. With Planar T* FE 50 mm F1.4 ZA lens mounted. Long exposure NR off.)

Mode

[Movie] Active / Standard / Off, [Still image] On / Off

type

Image Sensor-Shift mechanism with 5-axis compensation (compensation depends on lens specifications)

Interface

AUDIO INPUT

0.14 " Stereo minijack, XLR handle: [INPUT1][INPUT2] XLR/TRS-type 3-pin (female) (x2), line/mic/mic +48 V selectable, Mic Reference –40 to –60 dBu / [INPUT3] 0.14 " Stereo minijack)

Bluetooth®

Bluetooth Standard Ver. 5.0 (2.4 GHz band)

HDMI OUTPUT

HDMI jack (Type-A), YCbCr 4:2:2 10 bit / RGB 8 bit

HEADPHONE OUTPUT

Yes (3.5 mm Stereo minijack)

Multi Interface Shoe

With Digital Audio Interface

SPEAKER OUTPUT

Built-in, monaural

USB

USB Type-C (x1, SuperSpeed USB 5 Gbps [USB 3.2] compatible), Multi/Micro USB (x1)

LATITUDE

15+ stop (S-Log3)

LENS COMPENSATION

Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion

Media

Media Type

CFexpress Type A / SD card (x2), Simult. Rec, Sort, Auto Switch Media, Copy

Monitoring

LCD

7.5 cm (3.0-type) type TFT, approx. 1.44M dots, Opening Angle: Approx. 176 deg., Rotation Angle: Approx. 270 deg.

Operation

Operating Temperature

32 °F to 104 °F (0 °C to 40 °C)

Storage Temperature

–4 °F to +140 °F (–20 °C to +60 °C)

Playback

PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS

Index view, Folder selection (Date / Still / Movie), Photo capture, 4Ch audio monitoring, Auto Review (stills), Image orientation (stills), Protect (stills), Rating (stills), Display as Group (stills)

Power

BATTERY OPERATING TIME

Approx. 95 min (Actual recording, CIPA standard) , Approx. 135 min (Continuous recording, CIPA standard), Approx. 600 shots (LCD monitor) (still images, CIPA standard)

Power Consumption

[Movie] Approx. 7.3 W (with FE 28–70 mm F3.5–5.6 OSS lens attached), [Still image] Approx. 3.4 W (with FE 28–70 mm F3.5–5.6 OSS lens attached)

RAW Output

HDMI: 4264 x 2408 (60p / 50p / 30p / 25p / 24p), 16 bit

Recording (Still image)

IMAGE SIZE

Image size [3:2] 35 mm full frame L: 12M, M: 5.1M, S: 3.0M, APS-C L: 5.1M, M: 3.0M, S: 1.3M, Image size [4:3] 35 mm full frame L: 11M, M: 4.6M, S: 2.7M, APS-C L: 4.6M, M: 2.7M, S: 1.1M Image size, [16:9] 35 mm full frame L: 10M, M: 4.3M, S: 2.6M, APS-C L: 4.3M, M: 2.6M, S: 1.1M, Image size [1:1] 35 mm full frame L: 8M, M: 3.4M, S: 2.0M, APS-C L: 3.4M, M: 2.0M, S: 0.8M

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)

RECORDING FORMAT (AUDIO)

LPCM 2ch (48 kHz 16 bit), LPCM 2ch (48 kHz 24 bit), LPCM 4ch (48 kHz 24 bit), MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch

Recording Format (Video)

XAVC HS

[XAVC HS 4K] 59.94p/50p 200 Mbps/150 Mbps/100 Mbps/75 Mbps/45 Mbps, MPEG-H HEVC / H.265, 23.98p 100 Mbps/100 Mbps/50 Mbps/50 Mbps/30 Mbps, MPEG-H HEVC / H.265, 119.88p/100p 280 Mbps/200 Mbps, MPEG-H HEVC / H.265

XAVC S

[XAVC S 4K] 59.94p/50p 200 Mbps/150 Mbps, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, 29.97p/25p 140 Mbps/100 Mbps/60 Mbps, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, 23.98p 100 Mbps/100 Mbps/60 Mbps, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, [XAVC S HD] 59.94p/50p 50 Mbps/50 Mbps/25 Mbps, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, 29.97p/25p 50 Mbps/50 Mbps/16 Mbps, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, 23.98p 50 Mbps/50 Mbps, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, 119.88p/100p 100 Mbps/60 Mbps, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264

XAVC S-I

[XAVC S-I 4K] 59.94p/50p 600 Mbps/500 Mbps, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, 29.97p/25p 300 Mbps/250 Mbps, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, 23.98p 240 Mbps, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, [XAVC S-I HD] 59.94p/50p 222 Mbps/185 Mbps, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, 29.97p/25p 111 Mbps/93 Mbps, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, 23.98p 100 Mbps/100 Mbps/60 Mbps, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, 119.88p/100p 280 Mbps/200 Mbps, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264

Recording Frame Rate

XAVC HS

[XAVC HS 4K] 3840 x 2160/119.88p, 100p, 59.94P, 50P, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P

XAVC S

[XAVC S 4K] 3840 x 2160/119.88p, 100p, 59.94P, 50P, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P, [XAVC S-I HD] 1920 x 1080/59.94P, 50P, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P

XAVC S-I

[XAVC S-I 4K] 3840 x 2160/59.94P, 50P, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P, [XAVC S-I HD] 1920 x 1080/59.94P, 50P, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P

Recording/ Playback Time

PROXY VIDEO

1280 x 720 (Approx. 6 Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (Approx. 9 Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (Approx. 16 Mbps)

XAVC HS

[XAVC HS 4K] 59.94p/50p 200M When using CEA-G160T (160 GB) Approx. 85 minutes, When using CEA-G80T (80 GB) Approx. 40 minutes, 59.94p/50p 150M When using CEA-G160T (160 GB) Approx. 110 minutes, When using CEA-G80T (80 GB) Approx. 55 minutes, 59.94p/50p 100M When using CEA-G160T (160 GB) Approx. 170 minutes, When using CEA-G80T (80 GB) Approx. 80 minutes, 59.94p/50p 75M When using CEA-G160T (160 GB) Approx. 220 minutes, When using CEA-G80T (80 GB) Approx. 100 minutes

XAVC S

[XAVC S 4K] 59.94p/50p 200M When using CEA-G160T (160 GB) Approx. 85 minutes, When using CEA-G80T (80 GB) Approx. 40 minutes, 59.94p/50p 150M When using CEA-G160T (160 GB) Approx. 110 minutes, When using CEA-G80T (80 GB) Approx. 55 minutes, [XAVC S HD] 59.94p/50p 50M When using CEA-G160T (160 GB) Approx. 310 minutes, When using CEA-G80T (80 GB) Approx. 150 minutes, 59.94p/50p 25M When using CEA-G160T (160 GB) Approx. 550 minutes, When using CEA-G80T (80 GB) Approx. 210 minutes

XAVC S-I

[XAVC S-I 4K] XAVC S-I 4K 59.94p/50p When using CEA-G160T (160 GB) Approx. 25 minutes, When using CEA-G80T (80 GB) Approx. 10 minutes, [XAVC S-I HD] 59.94p/50p When using CEA-G160T (160 GB) Approx. 75 minutes, When using CEA-G80T (80 GB) Approx. 35 minutes

Size & Weight

DIMENSIONS (W X H X D) (BODY WITHOUT PROTRUSIONS) (approx.)

Approx. 5.11 x 3.06 x 3.33 inches (Approx. 129.7 x 77.8 x 84.5 mm) (body without protrusions)

DIMENSIONS (W X H X D) (INCLUDING SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES) (approx.)

2 lb 3.8 oz (1.015 kg) (with XLR Handle, battery pack, SD card)

WEIGHT (MAIN UNIT ONLY) (approx.)

Approx. 1 lb 9.3 oz (715 g) (with battery and memory card included), Approx. 1 lb 6.6 oz (640 g) (body only)

Slow & Quick Motion

XAVC HS

XAVC HS 4K: [NTSC mode] 1fps, 2fps, 4fps, 8fps, 15fps, 30fps, 60fps, 120fps, [PAL mode] 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 6fps, 12fps, 25fps, 50fps, 100fps

XAVC S

XAVC S 4K: [NTSC mode] 1fps, 2fps, 4fps, 8fps, 15fps, 30fps, 60fps, 120fps, [PAL mode] 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 6fps, 12fps, 25fps, 50fps, 100fps, XAVC S HD: [NTSC mode] 1fps, 2fps, 4fps, 8fps, 15fps, 30fps, 60fps, 120fps, 240fps, [PAL mode] 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 6fps, 12fps, 25fps, 50fps, 100fps, 200fps

XAVC S-I

XAVC S-I 4K: [NTSC mode] 1fps, 2fps, 4fps, 8fps, 15fps, 30fps, 60fps, 120fps, [PAL mode] 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 6fps, 12fps, 25fps, 50fps, 100fps, XAVC S-I HD: [NTSC mode] 1fps, 2fps, 4fps, 8fps, 15fps, 30fps, 60fps, 120fps, 240fps, [PAL mode] 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 6fps, 12fps, 25fps, 50fps, 100fps, 200fps

Still image function

CONTINUOUS SHOOTING SPEED

Hi+: 10fps, Hi: 8fps, Mid: 6fps, Lo: 3fps

DRIVE MODES

Single Shooting, Continuous shooting (Hi+/Hi/Mid/Lo selectable), Self-timer, Self-timer (Cont.), Bracket: Single, Bracket: Cont., White Balance bracket, DRO bracket

Flash control

Sony α System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe; attach the shoe adaptor for flash compatible with Auto-lock accessory shoe, Flash sync speed 1/125 s.

Noise Reduction

Long exposure NR: On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 s, High ISO NR: Normal/Low/Off

OTHER STILL IMAGE FUNCTION

Electronic Front Shutter Curtain, Silent Shooting, Anti-flicker Shoot

SHUTTER

Mechanical shutter/Electronic shutter

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

Rechargeable Battery NP-FZ100 Battery Charger BC-QZ1 Power cord XLR handle unit Accessory shoe kit Body cap Accessory shoe cap Handle shoe cap USB-A to USB-C cable (USB 3.2)

White Balance

WHITE-BALANCE MODES

Auto / Daylight / Shade / Cloudy / Incandescent / Fluorescent / Flash / Underwater / Color Temperature (2500 to 9900K) & color filter / Custom

Wi-Fi/NFC

FREQUENCY BAND

2.4 GHz band/5 GHz band

NFC

NFC Forum Type 3 Tag-compliant

SECURITY

WEP/WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

SUPPORTED FORMAT

IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

Zoom

ZOOM FUNCTION

Zoom ring rotate, Clear Image Zoom ([Movie] Approx. 1.5x (4K), Approx. 2x (HD) [Still image] Approx. 2x ), Digital zoom ([Movie] 35 mm full frame: approx. 4x, APS-C: approx. 4x, [Still image] 35 mm full frame: L: approx. 4x, M: approx. 6.1x, S: approx. 8x, APS-C: L: approx. 4x, M: approx. 5.2x, S: approx. 8x), Smart zoom ([Still image] 35 mm full frame: M: approx. 1.5x, S: approx. 2x, APS-C: M: approx. 1.3x, S: approx. 2x)