Why? Because if they didn’t what would be the difference between the FX6 and the FX9? You can’t have your cake and eat it too. If they had have put the FX9 sensor in the FX6 then they would have had to cripple the camera by reducing frame rates, codec options, etc. When I asked Sony directly if the FX6 was using the same sensor as the a7S III, the response I got was- ‘The sensors in both cameras utilize the same technology.’ Sony FX9Īs a comparison to the FX6, the FX9 utilizes a 35.7 x 18.8mm full-frame CMOS sensor and the VENICE has a 36.2 x 24.4mm full-frame sensor.

Whether or not this is the same sensor that is in the a7S III and FX3 is fairly likely. 12.9 megapixels (total), 10.2 megapixels (effective) back-illuminated CMOS Exmor R 4K sensor. The FX6 has a lot in common with both the FX3 and a7S III, but given its feature set, it certainly does begin to cross over right into FX9 territory. It is hard to complain about the FX6 because Sony essentially gave people what they wanted. Take a similar-sized sensor to the a7S III and put it into a larger body with XLRs, SDI, Variable Electronic ND, and TC In/Out. Sony did what a lot of people were hoping they would do. This is something you won’t find on the FX3 or a7s III. The FX6 has SDI, BNC timecode, variable electronic ND, and the ability to load up user LUTs. Yes, the FX6 is a lot more expensive than an FX3, but in my opinion, it is far better suited to shooting video than an FX3 or an a7S III. We recently saw Sony announce the FX3, but that has a lot more in common with the alpha series than Sony’s FX series. Essentially it is a blend of an FX9 and an a7S III. The whole design concept of the camera was to make something that you could literally take out of the box and start shooting with.Įven though the FX6 falls under the ‘ Cinema Line‘ this camera is very much a blend of the Cinema and alpha cameras. Its small size and low weight certainly do make the camera suitable for anyone who needs to do a lot of handheld shooting without placing the camera on their shoulder. Sony is very much pushing the FX6 as being a lightweight, compact mobile production camera that can be used by solo operators. If you want to watch the original camera announcement live stream from Sony, you can above.

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