During IBC 2023, we sat down with Nobutatsu Takahashi-san, General Manager of Sony Cinema Line, to further discuss their newly-announced BURANO 8.6K full-frame CineAlta camera as well as the direction that the company plans to take for future development of its cinema products. The last time we interviewed Nobutatsu Takahashi-san was exactly one year ago at IBC 2022, when my colleague Nino did his very best to gain as much insight as he could on the roadmap of Sony’s Cinema Line. At the time, the company had just expanded the series with the FR7 PTZ full-frame camera and was about to do the same with the “entry-level” FX30. Sony only responded to some of our questions last week when they finally unveiled the new high-end BURANO. However, this was not enough to satisfy Nino’s endless curiosity. So, fast-forward one year, and the two are back at the same table for what will likely become a recurrent, friendly discussion. Sony BURANO 8.6K full-frame CineAlta camera. Image credit: CineD Sony BURANO – not just a “stopgap” camera To start with, according to Nobutatsu Takahashi-san, the new BURANO was not simply designed to fill the gap in the lineup between the FX9 and the flagship VENICE 2. Instead, it is Sony’s attempt to bring something unique to the market by carefully listening to their customers’ feedback. We already have a very in-depth article and 24-minute interview covering every technical bit of the new camera. You can check it out here. Nonetheless, let’s quickly...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 18 September, 2023