- [Presenter] This is the Sony FX30, the newest camera
in their cinema lineup alongside their other popular cameras
like the FX3, FX6 and FX9.
While the new FX30 in many ways looks similar to the FX3,
it has a few key differences
that make this an intriguing camera
for aspiring filmmakers and content creators.
The headline here is that the FX30 brings cinema features
on a budget.
At 1799 for the body only
and 2199 with the audio handle included,
it's never been more affordable
to jump into Sony's pro cinema lineup of products.
I remember just a few short years ago
that you'd need to go into cameras
like the FS5 or the FS7, both of which
are awesome cinema cameras with a super 35 sensor,
but at a higher cost of entry.
So what's there to know and love about the FX30?
For starters, it has a 26 megapixel APS-C
back illuminated sensor
paired up with the BIONZ XR processor.
This processor is what you'll find
in the full frame Alpha 7 mark 4,
which means that you'll get realtime auto focus tracking,
focus breathing compensation
and their focus mapping feature.
When it comes to resolutions you can film in 4K
up to 120 frames per second
all the way up to all-intra recording
and 422 10 bit color,
which gives you a much cleaner file
and all without recording limits.
The 4K resolution from the FX30
is actually down sampled from 6K resolution
so you're getting really crisp quality
from this compact camera.
You could even export 16 bit raw video
through the HDMI port to an external recorder
which gives you a higher quality file
to use if you plan on doing heavier work
in post production.
Using the slow and quick mode,
you could also capture high definition footage
up to 240 frames per second,
which gives you stunning slow motion
that opens up a lot of fun and creative possibilities.
The body of the camera looks nearly identical
to the full frame FX3,
so much so that if you happen to have any accessories for it
like a cage or anything like that,
it will work just the same on the FX30.
You have recording tally lights as well,
which makes it easy to know
when you start and stop recording.
I had a couple of weeks with a camera
to film various things including testing it in low light
and I was really impressed at how the camera performed
at higher ISO settings.
The camera has a dual base ISO of 800 and 2500
but you could see here in these clips
that the higher ISO settings,
they still look good and this is without
any kind of de-noising applied in post to these clips.
Now speaking of post, Sony has also announced
that their popular Catalyst software
will also be available as a plug in for Adobe Premiere.
This will cut down the amount of time
that it takes to add stabilization
and prepare your video files
and I'll have more on that
once I actually get it in my hands
and I test it out fully.
On the audio side of things,
the FX30 has four channels of audio
and gives you two professional XLR inputs
for you to use your high end microphones
as well as the standard 3.5 millimeter input.
You can manually control the audio using the dials
and even provide phantom power
to those microphones if needed.
The handle also has additional mounting points
for any other accessories that you might want to add,
such as monitors, audio recorders
or anything else that uses a 1/4-20 mount.
The FX30 also has dual high speed media slots
so you could use your standard SD cards
as well as high speed CFexpress type A cards.
The FX30 is going to be a great option
for content creators and filmmakers
who might already be invested in Sony's E-Mount lenses
or maybe looking for a B or a C camera
that gives them similar recording formats
but at a lower cost.
There's more details about the FX30
in the description of this video
so be sure to check that out and leave a comment
and let me know what additional questions
you might have about the camera
as I'll be doing a few more videos on it very shortly.
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