Sony’s FX3 Cinema Line camera brings the visions of passionate content creators to life. Cinematic expression is matched with reliable performance and streamlined operation to serve the needs of today’s creative community. Compact and lightweight, it’s easy to carry and handle.
Specifications
General | |||||
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CAMERA TYPE | Interchangeable lens digital camera | ||||
LENS MOUNT | E-mount | ||||
Size & Weight | |||||
WEIGHT (MAIN UNIT ONLY) (APPROX.) | 715 g (1 lb 9.3 oz) (with battery and memory card included) 640 g (1 lb 6.6 oz) (body only) | ||||
WEIGHT (INCLUDING SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES) (APPROX.) | 1.015 kg (2 lb 3.8 oz) (with XLR Handle, battery pack, SD card) | ||||
DIMENSIONS (W X H X D) (INCLUDING SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES) (APPROX.) | 1.015 kg (2 lb 3.8 oz) (with XLR Handle, battery pack, SD card) | ||||
DIMENSIONS (W X H X D) (BODY WITHOUT PROTRUSIONS) (APPROX.) | 129.7 mm x 77.8 mm x 84.5 mm (5 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 3/8 inches) (body without protrusions) | ||||
Power | |||||
POWER CONSUMPTION | [Movie] Approx. 7.3W (with FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached) [Still image] Approx. 3.4W (with FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached) | ||||
BATTERY OPERATING TIME | Approx. 95 min (Actual recording, CIPA standard) 1 Approx. 135 min (Continuous recording, CIPA standard) Approx. 580 shots (still images, CIPA standard) | ||||
Operation | |||||
OPERATING TEMPERATURE | 0°C to 40°C, 32°F to 104°F | ||||
STORAGE TEMPERATURE | -20°C to +55°C, -4°F to +131°F | ||||
Recording Format (Video) | |||||
XAVC HS | [XAVC HS 4K] XAVC HS 4K 59.94p / 50p 200Mbps 4:2:2 10bit MPEG-H HEVC / H.265 XAVC HS 4K 59.94p / 50p 150Mbps 4:2:0 10bit MPEG-H HEVC / H.265 XAVC HS 4K 59.94p / 50p / 23.98p 100Mbps 4:2:2 10bit MPEG-H HEVC / H.265 XAVC HS 4K 59.94p / 50p 75Mbps 4:2:0 10bit MPEG-H HEVC / H.265 XAVC HS 4K 59.94p / 50p 45Mbps 4:2:0 10bit MPEG-H HEVC / H.265 XAVC HS 4K 23.98p 100Mbps 4:2:0 10bit MPEG-H HEVC / H.265 XAVC HS 4K 23.98p 50Mbps 4:2:2 10bit MPEG-H HEVC / H.265 XAVC HS 4K 23.98p 50Mbps 4:2:0 10bit MPEG-H HEVC / H.265 XAVC HS 4K 23.98p 30Mbps 4:2:0 10bit MPEG-H HEVC / H.265 XAVC HS 4K 119.88p / 100p 280Mbps 4:2:2 10bit MPEG-H HEVC / H.265 XAVC HS 4K 119.88p / 100p 200Mbps 4:2:0 10bit MPEG-H HEVC / H.265 | ||||
XAVC S | [XAVC S 4K] XAVC S 4K 59.94p / 50p 200Mbps 4:2:2 10bit MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 XAVC S 4K 59.94p / 50p 150Mbps 4:2:0 8bit MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 XAVC S 4K 29.97p / 25p 140Mbps 4:2:2 10bit MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 XAVC S 4K 23.98p 100Mbps 4:2:2 10bit MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 XAVC S 4K 29.97p / 25p / 23.98p 100Mbps 4:2:0 8bit MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 XAVC S 4K 29.97p / 25p / 23.98p 60Mbps 4:2:0 8bit MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 XAVC S 4K 119.88p / 100p 280Mbps 4:2:2 10bit MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 XAVC S 4K 119.88p / 100p 200Mbps 4:2:0 8bit MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 [XAVC S HD] | ||||
XAVC S-I | [XAVC S-I 4K] XAVC S-I 4K 59.94p 600Mbps 4:2:2 10bit MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 XAVC S-I 4K 50p 500Mbps 4:2:2 10bit MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 XAVC S-I 4K 29.97p 300Mbps 4:2:2 10bit MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 XAVC S-I 4K 25p 250Mbps 4:2:2 10bit MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 XAVC S-I 4K 23.98p 240Mbps 4:2:2 10bit MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 [XAVC S-I HD] | ||||
Recording Format (Audio) | |||||
RECORDING FORMAT (AUDIO) | LPCM 2ch (48kHz 16bit) LPCM 2ch (48kHz 24bit) LPCM 4ch (48kHz 24bit) MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch | ||||
Recording Frame Rate | |||||
XAVC HS | [XAVC HS 4K] 3840×2160 / 119.88p, 100p, 59.94p, 50p, 23.98p | ||||
XAVC S | [XAVC S 4K] 3840×2160 / 119.88p, 100p, 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p [XAVC S-I HD] 1920×1080 / 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p | ||||
XAVC S-I | [XAVC S-I 4K] 3840×2160 / 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p [XAVC S-I HD] 1920×1080 / 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p | ||||
Recording/Playback Time | |||||
XAVC HS | [XAVC HS 4K] 59.94p / 50p 200M: When using CEA-G160T (160 GB) Approx. 85 minutes When using CEA-G80T (80GB) Approx. 40 minutes 59.94p / 50p 150M: 59.94p / 50p 100M: 59.94p / 50p 75M: 59.94p / 50p 45M: | ||||
XAVC S | [XAVC S 4K] 59.94p / 50p 200M: When using CEA-G160T (160 GB) Approx. 85 minutes When using CEA-G80T (80GB) Approx. 40 minutes 59.94p / 50p 150M: [XAVC S HD] 59.94p / 50p 25M: | ||||
XAVC S-I | [XAVC S-I 4K] 59.94p / 50p: When using CEA-G160T (160 GB) Approx. 25 minutes When using CEA-G80T (80GB) Approx. 10 minutes [XAVC S-I HD] | ||||
PROXY AUDIO | XAVC Proxy: AAC-LC, 128kbps, 2 channels | ||||
PROXY VIDEO | 1280 x 720 (Approx. 6Mbps) 1920 x 1080 (Approx. 9Mbps) 1920 x 1080 (Approx. 16Mbps) | ||||
RAW Output | |||||
RAW OUTPUT | HDMI: 4264 x 2408 (59.94p / 50p / 29.97p / 25p / 23.98p), 16bit | ||||
Other Video Function | |||||
VIDEO FUNCTIONS | Audio Level Display Audio Rec Level TC/UB Creative Look Gamma Display Assist PAL/NTSC Selector | ||||
Camera Section | |||||
SENSOR TYPE | 35mm full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm), Exmor R CMOS sensor | ||||
PIXELS | Approx. 10.2 megapixels (effective) for movies Approx. 12.1 megapixels (effective) for Still images Approx. 12.9 megapixels (total) | ||||
SENSITIVITY | [Movie] ISO 80-102400 equivalent (ISO numbers up to ISO 409600 can be set as expanded ISO range.), AUTO (ISO 80-12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit) [Still image] ISO 80-102400 (ISO numbers up from ISO 40 to ISO 409600 can be set as expanded ISO range.), AUTO (ISO 80-12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit) | ||||
SHUTTER SPEED | Movie: 1/8000 to 1/4 (1/3 steps), up to 1/60 in AUTO mode (up to 1/30 in Auto slow shutter mode) Still image: 1/8000 to 30 sec, Bulb | ||||
Slow & Quick Motion | |||||
XAVC HS | XAVC HS 4K: [NTSC mode] 1fps, 2fps, 4fps, 8fps, 15fps, 30fps, 60fps, 120fps [PAL mode] 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 6fps, 12fps, 25fps, 50fps, 100fps | ||||
XAVC S | XAVC S 4K: [NTSC mode] 1fps, 2fps, 4fps, 8fps, 15fps, 30fps, 60fps, 120fps [PAL mode] 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 6fps, 12fps, 25fps, 50fps, 100fps XAVC S HD: | ||||
XAVC S-I | XAVC S-I 4K: [NTSC mode] 1fps, 2fps, 4fps, 8fps, 15fps, 30fps, 60fps, 120fps [PAL mode] 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 6fps, 12fps, 25fps, 50fps, 100fps XAVC S-I HD: | ||||
White Balance | |||||
WHITE BALANCE MODES | Auto / Daylight / Shade / Cloudy / Incandescent / Fluorescent / Flash / Underwater / Color Temperature (2500 to 9900K) & color filter / Custom | ||||
Gamma | |||||
GAMMA CURVE | Off / PP1-PP11 Parameters: Black level, Gamma (Movie, Still, S-Cinetone, Cine1-4, ITU709, ITU709 [800%], S-Log2, S-Log3, HLG, HLG1-3), Black Gamma, Knee, Color Mode, Saturation, Color Phase, Color Depth, Detail, Copy, Reset | ||||
Latitude | |||||
LATITUDE | 15+ stop (S-Log3) | ||||
Focus System | |||||
TYPE | Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF / contrast-detection AF) | ||||
FOCUS POINT | [Movie] 627 points [Still image] 35mm full frame: 759 points (phase-detection AF) | ||||
SENSITIVITY RANGE | EV-6 to EV20 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached) | ||||
FOCUS MODE | [Movie] AF-C, MF [Still image] AF-A (Automatic AF), AF-S (Single-shot AF), AF-C (Continuous AF), DMF (Direct Manual Focus), Manual Focus | ||||
FOCUS AREA | [Movie] Wide / Zone / Center / Flexible Spot / Expanded Flexible Spot [Still image] Wide / Zone / Center / Flexible Spot / Expanded Flexible Spot / Tracking | ||||
OTHER FOCUS FEATURES | Eye AF ([Movie] Human (Right/Left Eye Select) ([Still image] Human (Right/Left Eye Select) / Animal) Face detection (Face Priority in AF, Face Priority in Multi Metering, Regist. Faces Priority) [Movie] AF Subj. Shift Sensitivity [Movie] AF Transition Speed [Still image] Focus Magnifier (35mm full frame: 2.1x / 4.1x, APS-C: 1.5x / 3.0x) | ||||
Exposure Control | |||||
METERING SENSITIVITY | EV-3 to EV20 (at ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached) | ||||
EXPOSURE MODES | [Movie] Programmed AE (P) / Aperture priority (A) / Shutter-speed priority (S) / Manual (M) / Flexible Exp. Mode [Still images] AUTO (iAuto), P, A, S, M | ||||
Recording (Still image) | |||||
RECORDING FORMAT | JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.32, MPF Baseline compliant) HEIF (MPEG-A MIAF compliant) RAW (Sony ARW 4.0 format compliant) | ||||
IMAGE SIZE | Image size [3:2] 35mm full frame L: 12M, M: 5.1M, S: 3.0M APS-C L: 5.1M, M: 3.0M, S: 1.3M Image size [4:3] Image size [16:9] Image size [1:1] | ||||
Playback | |||||
PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS | Index view Folder selection (Date / Still / Movie) Photo capture 4Ch audio monitoring Auto Review (stills) Image orientation (stills) Protect (stills) Rating (stills) Display as Group (stills) | ||||
Interface | |||||
AUDIO INPUT | 3.5 mm Stereo minijack XLR handle: [INPUT1][INPUT2] XLR/TRS-type 3-pin(female) (x2), line/mic/mic +48V selectable, Mic Reference -40 to -60 dBu / [INPUT3] 3.5 mm Stereo minijack | ||||
USB | USB Type-C (x1, SuperSpeed USB 5Gbps (USB 3.2) compatible) Multi/Micro USB (x1) | ||||
HEADPHONE OUTPUT | Yes (3.5 mm Stereo minijack) | ||||
SPEAKER OUTPUT | Built-in, monaural | ||||
HDMI OUTPUT | HDMI jack (Type-A), YCbCr 4:2:2 10bit / RGB 8bit | ||||
MULTI INTERFACE SHOE | With Digital Audio Interface | ||||
BLUETOOTH | Bluetooth Standard Ver. 5.0 (2.4GHz band) | ||||
Media | |||||
MEDIA TYPE | CFexpress Type A / SD card (x2) Simult. Rec Sort Auto Switch Media Copy | ||||
Monitoring | |||||
LCD | 7.5cm (3.0-type) type, approx. 1.44M dots, Opening Angle: Approx. 176 deg., Rotation Angle: Approx. 270 deg. | ||||
Built-in Microphone | |||||
BUILT-IN MICROPHONE | Built-in, stereo | ||||
File System | |||||
FILE SYSTEM | FAT12, 16, 32, exFAT | ||||
Zoom | |||||
ZOOM FUNCTION | Zoom ring rotate Clear Image Zoom ([Movie] Approx. 1.5x (4K), Approx. 2x (HD) [Still image] Approx. 2x ) Digital zoom ([Movie] 35mm full frame: approx. 4x, APS-C: approx. 4x, [Still image] 35mm full frame: L: approx. 4x, M: approx. 6.1x, S: approx. 8x, APS-C: L: approx. 4x, M: approx. 5.2x, S: approx. 8x) Smart zoom ([Still image] 35mm full frame: M: approx. 1.5x, S: approx. 2x, APS-C: M: approx. 1.3x, S: approx. 2x) | ||||
Still image function | |||||
SHUTTER | Mechanical shutter / Electronic shutter | ||||
DRIVE MODES | Single Shooting Continuous shooting (Hi+/Hi/Mid/Lo selectable) Self-timer Self-timer (Cont.) Bracket: Single Bracket: Cont. White Balance bracket DRO bracket | ||||
CONTINUOUS SHOOTING SPEED | Hi+: 10 fps Hi: 8 fps Mid: 6 fps Lo: 3 fps | ||||
NOISE REDUCTION | Long exposure NR: On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec. High ISO NR: Normal / Low / Off | ||||
FLASH CONTROL | Sony α System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, attach the shoe adaptor for flash compatible with Auto-lock accessory shoe, Flash sync speed 1/250 sec. | ||||
OTHER STILL IMAGE FUNCTION | Electronic Front Shutter Curtain Silent Shooting Anti-flicker Shoot 3 | ||||
Image Stabilization | |||||
TYPE | Image Sensor-Shift mechanism with 5-axis compensation (Compensation depends on lens specifications) | ||||
MODE | [Movie] Active / Standard / Off [Still image] On / Off | ||||
COMPENSATION EFFECT (STILL IMAGES) | 5.5 stops (based on CIPA standard. Pitch/yaw shake only. With Planar T* FE 50mm F1.4 ZA lens mounted. Long exposure NR off.) | ||||
Custom Function | |||||
CUSTOM FUNCTION | Custom key settings My Menu My Dial Settings Reg. Custom Shoot Set | ||||
Lens Compensation | |||||
LENS COMPENSATION | Peripheral Shading Chromatic Aberration Distortion | ||||
Wi-Fi/NFC | |||||
SUPPORTED FORMAT | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | ||||
FREQUENCY BAND | 2.4GHz band / 5GHz band4 | ||||
SECURITY | WEP/WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK | ||||
NFC | NFC Forum Type 3 Tag compliant | ||||
FTP Transfer | |||||
FTP TRANSFER | Wired LAN (USB-LAN) USB Tethering Wi-Fi | ||||
Supplied Accessories | |||||
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES | Rechargeable Battery NP-FZ100 Battery Charger BC-QZ1 Power cord XLR handle unit Accessory shoe kit Body cap Accessory shoe cap Handle shoe cap USB-A to USB-C cable (USB 3.2) | ||||
