Sony 6k Cameras

Sony way first in the world to introduce electronic cinematography in 1980’s when film was the best recording medium.

Sony went on to introduce many digital cameras over years, their Alpha mirrorless cameras like Sony A7s series became brand leader in video capturing in still camera segment with its low light performance,sensor size,auto focus tracking.

Coming to digital cinema cameras its F series 5,55,and 65 has its own trademark image quality, Popular Cinematographer Anil Mehta for years he shot with Sony F65.

Sony then came with a premium cinema camera Venice.which has 6k full frame sensor with advanced color science developed by Sony.

Speaking with Sandheev Nair from Sony he states that a new  Sensor was built for Venice model, it can accommodate any type of cine lens by just changing with one touch button for s35 or 4/3 sensor mode.

As anamorphic squeeze factor plays important role for 6:5 or 4:3 mode can be switched easily in Venice.

8 stop internal ND filters system and auto light correction functions are great tool for Dops

Dual iso 500/ 2500 as base sensitive,collaboration with technicolor…are interesting advantages

Sony Venice also has a most advanced and reliable OLED viewfinder which is asset for Dops for smoother camera operation and color judgment.

Sony has R7 recorder which can be docked back side of Venice camera body enables a Xocn a recording format which has 16 bit linear and uses only half the data of Raw format.

Sony FX 9 

Is new broadcast camera from Sony with 6k full frame sensor but records high quality 4k video.

This camera takes best from 3 best cameras of Sony

Venice, Alpha and Fs7

Dual iso,color science,15+ latitude from Venice

Auto focus features from Alpha series camera

4:2:2 chroma sample/ 10 bit recording and Xavc file recording from Sony Fs7.

It has back illuminated Sensor 800 and 4000 as base iso, and a S cine tone mode which will produce excellent skin tones a preloaded LUT, for those don’t have possibilities for post color correction.

The FX9 revolutionizes full-frame cinematography with peerless ergonomics and advanced technology for on-the-go shooting. The world’s first full-frame electronic variable ND filter transforms possibilities for shooting in variable lighting conditions. Built-in Wi-Fi and 12G-SDI support advanced workflows while the optional XDCA-FX9 extension unit further expands the operational possibilities of the PXW-FX9

Fx9 is very good allround camera which bridges for quality run and gun film makers also as a broadcast camera.

CJ Rajkumar

Author/ Cinematographer.