PXW-FS5: Sony's new compact 4K Super 35 professional camera

The PXW-FS5's versatile ready-to-record style enables on-the-go 4K recording in the harshest conditions.

Sony has announced at IBC the PXW-FS5, the latest addition to its range of robust professional cameras, with excellent creative and flexible recording functions.

The PXW-FS5's versatile ready-to-record style enables on-the-go 4K recording in the harshest conditions. Complementing the success of the PXW-FS7, this new compact camera offers high-quality images, ideal for a wide variety of professional applications, from event videography to online and professional video production.

The PXW-FS5 has an ergonomic design designed for the user; Its lightweight 0.8kg body offers an excellent weight balance to ensure reliability and also offers the ability to record by hand all day in virtually any location, even from the air mounted on a drone. Ease of use for a wide variety of recording applications is made possible by the one-touch rotating grip; All major controls are at the user's fingertips, allowing you to achieve flexibility during recording and instantly switch between angles. Responding to the demand for greater ergonomic flexibility, the 3.5″ LCD panel can be attached in different positions to the grip or compact camera body, allowing for easier manual operation and customizable recording.

Improved creative expressiveness is evident with the inclusion of XAVC 4K high-definition recording with the Exmor Super-35 CMOS sensor, which incorporates 11.6 million pixels and 8.3 million effective, allowing for the capture of textures. and image details that even HD sensors cannot see. The high sensitivity and large size of the sensor allow you to blur backgrounds, increase sensitivity in low light and reduce image noise for extraordinary image quality. The high image quality is further enhanced by Full HD 10bit 4:2:2 HFR technology caching and an incredible high frame rate of up to 240 fps in 8-second bursts, which makes 1/10th super slow motion playback possible without sacrificing bit depth or losing image quality.

This Super-35mm camera integrates variable neutral density filters to increase the depth of field representation of the large format sensor and provide flexibility in exposure adjustment; In this way the user will be able to unleash all their creative potential.

Professionals will be able to take their work to a higher level, as they will give their material high-end cinematographic quality without giving up the mobility of their cameras. Additionally, the 18-105mm F4 G OSS E-mount Power Zoom Lens (SELP18105G) provided with the PXW-FS5K kit model allows you to control the zoom with one hand.

Easily integrating with other camera lenses, the α mount system offers unmatched compatibility with both Sony and non-Sony lenses. The E-mount of the PXW-FS5 can be adapted to virtually any lens and environment, whether SLR using an adapter or Sony A-mount or E-mount lenses. Sony's α mount system and its enhanced interfaces include HDMI output, 3G-SDI, and dual SD card slots. The PXW-FS5 also comes equipped with Wi-Fi and a wired LAN terminal, and features enhanced networking functions such as file transfer and streaming.

Sony has already announced that a future firmware update will provide RAW output.

PXW-FS5 Key Features

• Flexible handheld recording with a compact 0.8kg body
The lightweight body with excellent weight balance ensures handheld recording as well as a comfortable fit on a drone or suspension mount. The one-touch rotating grip allows you to switch between high and low recording angles. Recording parameters can be changed with one hand even while recording thanks to the multi-function handle. The zoom can also be operated with one hand. The removable handle, one-touch rotating grip and flexible LCD panel make numerous shooting styles possible.

• Creative and expressive performance, including high-speed 4K recording at 240 fps
The camera features an 11.6 million-pixel Exmor Super-35 CMOS sensor, enabling 4K high-definition video recording with XAVC (Long GoP) codec. It is the first Super-35mm camera with a variable neutral density filter, so it supports linear control from 1/4ND to 1/128ND to expand the representation of depth of field. 1/10 super slow motion playback is possible thanks to Full HD 10bit 4:2:2 high frame rate technology, without sensor cropping. The high sensitivity and large sensor size accentuate low-light sensitivity and background blur. In addition, the 14-stop exposure latitude offers exceptional gray scale without affecting shadow nuances or details in the brightest parts.

• Wide variety of recording applications and numerous network functions
The camera is equipped with upgraded interfaces such as HDMI, 4K and 3G-SDI output, multi-interface hot shoe, dual SD card slots, Wi-Fi and wired LAN terminal, making it compatible with different system configurations. Clear Image Zoom allows users to zoom at speeds up to 2x, even with a fixed focal length lens.

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