Sony reveals the Burano road map: recording, direct ...

Versions 1.1 and 2.0 of the cinematographic chamber Sony Burano will bring important improvements in 2024 and 2025 that respond to the needs of the live productions industry and the film community.

Planned for its launch to end of June 2024, the version 1.1 of Burano includes new functions for the production of live events and incorporates the expected visualization of de-squeeze 1,5x For anamorphic objectives. Version 1.1 will also add the Protocol S700 about Ethernet that allows the remote control of a bureau using a RCP (remote control panel) to manage exposure, white balance or color settings, as well as specific colors in multi matrix contexts.

Other improvements in version 1.1 of the Sony Chamber are compatibility with version 2.0.0 of the application Monitor & Control de Sony, which offers as demanded functions as multicámar monitoring for iPados; he intuitive approach control, and the control of Frequent use functions, a similar operation to that of Sony's cinema camera, through a mobile device, such as photograms speed, ND filter, sensitivity, look, shutter speed and white balance.

9 months later, approximately in March 2025, the light will see the light Burano version 2.0, which will include a new cuts 3.8K Full Frame that takes almost the entire sensor and can record until 120 fps. This new recording mode allows filmmakers to give priority to faster sensor performance based on the needs of its application. Other new recording formats include the addition of 24.00 fps to the X-OCN 16: 9 image modes, mode Full Frame 3.8K 16:9 up to 120 fps, mode Super 35 4.3K 4:3 (for anamorphic) of up to 60 fps and a mode Super 35 1.9K 16: 9 of up to 240 fps.

Version 2.0 will also add an adjustment of 1.8x de-squeeze; additional modes of High image frequency (S and Q), including 66, 72, 75, 88, 90, 96 and 110 fps; Improvements in the monitoring, including standardized SDI video output for monitoring through X-OCN and XAVC; a Improved screen display that places the status information of the camera outside the image; View Finder Gamma Display Assist While S-Log3 is used for monitoring; Tools of additional exposure (high/low key) derived from the Venice flagship system; An extension the prejustries of the white balance memory of 3 to 8; Active/high image stabilization In the Full-Frame 6K and Super 35 1.9K 16: 9; Compensation metadata of breathing, and image stabilization in X-OCN.