SONY FX2
SPECIFICATIONS SPECIAL FX SONY’S HYBRID LEGACY EXPANDS S ony single-handedly created the niche of the cine-biased hybrid camera by taking the sensor of its already
The FX2 blends professional stills with cinema-grade video all in a compact, creator-friendly body WORDS ADAM DUCKWORTH
Price: £2699/$2998 Sensor: 35.9x23.9mm full-frame CMOS, 33 megapixels Video formats: H.265 XAVC HS All-Intra 4:2:2 8/10-bit or Long GOP 4:2:0 8-bit for 4K to 30p full-frame or 60p with APS-C crop. H.264 XAVC HS All-Intra 4:2:2 10-bit or Long GOP 4:2:0 8-bit for C4K to 30p full-frame or 60p with APS-C crop. FHD to 120p full-frame Video output: 4:2:2 8/10-bit DCI 4K to 60p, Raw 16-bit 4.7K via HDMI Gamma: Rec. 709, S-Cinetone, S-Log 3, HDR-HLG ISO: Dual Base 800/4000. Photo 100 to 51,200 (50 to 204,800 Extended). Video 100 to 51,200 Autofocus: Phase detection AF with 759 points for photo, 627 for video Image stabilisation: Sensor shift with AI autoframing Output: HDMI, USB-C Live streaming: RTMP, RTMPS, SRT Shutter type: Focal plane mechanical, plus rolling electronic (100 to 102,400 Extended) Dynamic range: 15 stops
video-centric 12-megapixel A7S III and putting it inside a body with mounting holes for accessories, a fan to keep it cool when recording and by losing that pesky EVF. This was the FX3, and like the A7S III it’s still in the range and continues to sell well. Since then, Sony dropped the FX30 which was essentially an FX3 but with a cropped APS-C sized sensor. The rise of the content creator who prizes video but still wants greater photo performance – the kind that only comes with more megapixels – has seen the launch of the Sony FX2. In the face of new competition from Canon’s EOS C50 and Nikon, the baby Sony is the new entry-level point to the full-frame Cinema Line and is for hybrid shooters who want a top-spec, video-first camera that also shoots high-resolution stills. It doesn’t just bolt on a photo mode as an afterthought, it weaves stills and video into the camera’s DNA. Physically, it shares a lot of its body architecture with the FX3 and FX30, but photo users will rejoice at it’s high-resolution tiltable electronic viewfinder with 3.68 million dots and a fully vari-angle touchscreen LCD. A tilting EVF is a first for Sony’s
ROCKER AND ROLL The shutter release also has a rocker switch to operate a power zoom
Cinema Line, and while it adds some bulk and thickness to the
Still frame rate: To 10fps Screen: 3in articulating touchscreen
Viewfinder: OLED, 3.69m dots Media: 1x CFexpress Type A, 1x SD Audio I/O: 3.5mm headphone socket and mic in, MI Shoe
Dimensions (wxhxd): 129.7x77.8x103.7mm/ 5.1x3.1x4.1in Weight: 594g/1.3lb
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