Compared to the Sony FS7, the FX9 not only has a new larger sensor built in, it can also record at several different Sensor Scan Modes. This offers a lot of flexibility when you know when and how to use them. At release (see our article, review and lab test), the FX9 was limited in resolutions and recording modes. Sony announced soon after release that there will be firmware updates that would bring missing features. With the introduction of Firmware version 2.0, the FX9 got even more versatile and offers more ways for you to use the camera in various production environments. Sensor Scan Modes overview The Sony FX9 features a 35mm Full Frame Sensor with the dimensions 35.7mm x 18.8mm. Although the camera has a 6K sensor, the maximum output and recording resolution is 4K DCI. This might make it confusing when you see the available Sensor Scan Modes: FF 6KFFcrop 5KS35 4KFF 2KS35 2K The resolution that is spelled out in the sensor scan modes always refers to the used sensor resolution, not the recording resolution. Sony FX9 sensor scan modes. Source: Sony FF 6K When choosing the FF 6K scan mode, the FX9 takes the total 6K image and downsamples it to 4K. The maximum recording area is achieved by recording 4K DCI (4096 x 2160) because the FX9 sensor is natively 17:9 aspect ratio. When recording 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) you simply get less horizontal resolution. Because this method takes up processing power, the maximum...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 23 December, 2020