A new member of the “Sony Cinema Line” has just been announced: the Sony FX3. But not only that, we are actually looking at the non-identical twin of the Sony a7S III. So with such a heavy weight on its’ shoulders (“Cinema Line” and “Next of kin” to the mirrorless a7S III), I went outside to check how this camera performs in the field. Last week it was cold and rainy in Vienna. Almost to the point of leaving all duties aside and jumping back into bed. Wishful thinking indeed, but a package labelled with Sony’s logo had just been delivered to the office and inside it a new born. It’s small, robust, cute and has a black and grey color combination to it (Wow, for a second I thought I’m describing myself). Well, no. I’m talking about the new Sony FX3. A filming device that was labelled by its creator with the “Cinema Line” badge and soon will have to live up to its name. Sony FX3 and Sony a7S III – Non Identical Twins. Image credit: CineD Sony FX3 – Sony a7S III Okay, close your eyes and smell. Can you distinguish between the two ingredients? Well, thankfully we are not in the business of filming cooking shows (yet), but if we were to do so, the chance to determine between the two would be extremely slim. Sensor, sensor pixel count, processor, resolution, codecs, autofocus performance, touch screen AF operation, 5 axis optical stabilization system, lowlight performance, menu...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 23 February, 2021