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SONY’S BIG REVEAL
FX2 is EVF’ing excellent!
The FX2 may officially be the new entry-level point to Sony’s
full-frame cinema line, but it’s the first in the range specifically designed for hybrid shooters who want a top-spec video camera that also shoots high-res stills and has an electronic viewfinder. While its older FX3 and FX30 siblings share a very similar body with a flat-top design and built-in mounting points for accessories, the £2699 FX2 is the first to have a high-resolution, 3.68-million-dot, tiltable EVF, as well as a vari-angle 3.0-type touchscreen LCD. It uses the 33-megapixel back-side illuminated Exmor R sensor from the Sony A7 IV mirrorless, offering 10fps continuous shooting of stills plus most of the stills and video specs from that camera. But a new function allows photos to be taken while recording video, as well as the capture of still images in Log video mode. So the camera can be used as a high-res stills camera, capable video camera or for both, rather than just offering a basic stills mode to capture basic thumbnail photos, for example. The sensor is claimed to record more than 15 stops of latitude, but that’s when using S-Log3 in video. It also features Dual Base ISO in S-Log3 of 800 and 4000, but ISO sensitivity for video can be expanded up to 102,400, making it good for low-light shooting. The camera also supports multiple recording formats and records in 4:2:2 10-bit All-Intra, plus XAVC S-I DCI 4K at 24p, among others. The FX2 can shoot video for up to 13 hours thanks to its internal cooling fan and a body designed for effective heat dissipation. That’s as long as you
BABY I DON’T GLARE No problems on bright days; the FX2 has a tilting EVF
have enough power and memory space. It takes one CFexpress Type A card and one SD. The FX2 comes with Active Mode and Dynamic active Mode image stabilisation – a brand-new function for Cinema Line cameras to aid handheld use in video or stills. The camera also has an AI processor just for AF, which brings real-time subject recognition AF with improved accuracy for human subjects, although its intelligent recognition extends to animals, birds, vehicles and insects, with an Auto mode available. There is also Sony’s new, customisable ‘Big6’ home screen which displays frequently used parameters such as ISO, shutter speed, aperture, white balance and Look presets. An HDMI Type-A terminal is available, capable of outputting up to 4K/60p 4:2:2 10-bit video. For data transfer and remote control, it supports dual-band Wi-Fi at 2.4GHz and 5GHz, as well as wired LAN via an adapter. Additionally, a USB-C port enables 10Gbps data transfers and supports USB power delivery. pro.sony/cinemaline
The Sony FX3 has had a sneaky upgrade to include a higher-resolution screen. Sony has not officially issued any details of the model, which is due to the original screen being unavailable from suppliers. The new model is dubbed the FX3a and its LCD panel has 2359k dots compared to the 1440k dots on the older model. And Sony has removed the NFC functionality and infrared remote control light-receiving element. Hush-hush upgrade for FX3
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Sony tackles deepfake AI photos with Camera Verify
Sony has announced the beta release of new software called Camera Verify to combat concerns over AI- generated and altered content. The feature enables external sharing of image authenticity data via a dedicated verification link. It works by embedding C2PA (Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity) digital signatures, alongside Sony’s proprietary 3D depth metadata, directly into image files at the point of capture. These embedded markers can then prove a photo’s authenticity by verifying it on a dedicated website. Using Camera Verify, users can generate secure, external URLs that
allow news outlets or photo contest judges to check the authenticity of an image. Sony will expand the system to include video content in autumn. sony.co.uk
THE REAL DEAL New
software aims to prove image authenticity
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