At a glance
£2,100 body only
£2,500 with audio handle
● 26.2MP APS-C sensor
● ISO 125-32,000
● 4K / 120p recording
● Full HD / 240fps
● 3in, 921k-dot vari-angle touch LCD
For and against
+ Great-value entry point into Sony’s Cinema range
+ Ability to use LUTs in-camera
+ Excellent autofocus
+ 4K at 120fps
+ Multiple mounting points
- Requires expensive CFexpress Type A cards for best results
- No 6K recording option
Data file
Sensor 26.1MP CMOS, 23.8 x 15.6mm
Output size 6192 x 4128
Focal length mag. 1.5x
Lens mount Sony E
Shutter speed 30-1/8000sec
Sensitivity Video: ISO 100-32,000 Photo: ISO 125-102,400
Exposure modes PASM, B
Metering Multi-segment, Centre, Spot, Average
Exposure comp. ±5 in 0.3EV Step
Continuous shooting No Continuous Shooting
Screen 3in, 921k dot articulated LCD
Viewfinder None
AF Points 425 Area Hybrid AF
Video 4K 120fps, 4K 10-bit 4:2:2 50/60fps, Full HD up to 240fps
External mic 3.5mm (optional XLR handle)
Memory card 2x CFExpress A or UHS-I SD
Power NP-FZ100
Battery life Not specified
Dimensions 129.7x77.8x84.5mm
Weight 562g body only
In February 2021, Sony released the FX3 Cinema camera with a 12.1-million-pixel full-frame BSI CMOS sensor. Arriving six months after the Sony A7S III, it uses the same sensor and processor and is virtually identical in terms of its shooting features. Externally, though, there are very significant differences, with the FX3 losing the electronic viewfinder, gaining a chunkier body and
