Sony Announces the PXW-FS5, a Small 4K Cinema Camera with Electronic Variable ND Filter2 min read

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Sony has announced the PXW-FS5, a new 4K cinema camera that will slot in between the FS7 and the FS700.

This camera is amazingly small, and apparently uses a similar sensor as the other cinema cameras in the under-$10,000 range, so you can expect similar quality. The new FS5 is going to come in at $5,600 for the body only, and $6,100 with an 18-105mm f/4 lens.

The LCD is detachable, and can be mounted in a number of places, and the camera comes with a smart grip. The camera will only be able to shoot UHD 3840 x 2160 out of the box, though apparently DCI 4K and 4K RAW will come in a later firmware update. The one positive with this model though is the fact that Sony has chosen to go with industry-standard SD card slots.

Since the native ISO is apparently 3200 (which is similar to the a7S shooting S-Log), having a much more powerful ND filter is very necessary, and you’ll be able to have much finer controls with a built-in electronic variable ND filter that’s capable of 7 stops (ND 2.1). There will also be a manual ND filter with options of clear, 1/4, 1/16, and 1/64.

Here are the specs:

4K Super35mm EXMOR sensor – 4352 x 2662, 11.6 Megapixels (8.4 Megapixels Effective)
Native E-Mount
Native 3,200 ISO, Goes up to 32,000 ISO
14 Stops of Dynamic Range
Manual ND Filter: OFF: CLEAR, 1: 1/4ND, 2: 1/16ND, 3: 1/64ND
Built-in Electric Variable ND from 1/4ND to 1/128ND
S-Log2 and S-Log3
On-board XAVC-L recording
3840 x 2160 8-bit, 4:2:0, up to 30fps continuous.
1080 10-bit 4:2:2 up to 60fps continuous & 120, 240, 480, 960 fps buffered.
Less than 5 sec boot time, Direct Access Menu, No rebooting for Rec format changes, etc., 2K Center Crop
OLED Viewfinder: Approx. 1.44M dots
3.5″ LCD: 1.56M dots
Magnesium frame & body with active cooling
4K 4096×2160 output capable with paid future firmware upgrade
4K RAW in Future Firmware
Dual SD Card Slots, Can Record Proxies
3G-SDI, 4K HDMI, WiFi, Wired LAN, 2 XLR, Built-in Mic
2X Digital Zoom in HD, 1.5x in UHD and 2K Center Crop for Super 16mm Lenses
Same batteries as FS7
Weight: Just under 2 pounds, Under 5 Pounds with everything
Availability: November 2015
List Price: $5,600 without lens, $6,100 with 18-105mm f/4

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via: No Film School

Image Credit: Sony