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The Sony FX3A is a cinema-grade camera which has been designed for solo-shooting comfort. Its high-end feature set and superb quality makes it an excellent choice for creative professionals.

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Professional Design for Handheld Operation

This professional filmmaking tool is housed in a compact camera body with a design that favours a handheld style of shooting. Without compromising quality the Sony Cinema Line FX3A is lightweight and portable for extended recording comfort. Utilising a unique cage free body design, there are various mount points on the actual camera itself. This allows the attachment of filmmaking accessories such as handles, magic arms, battery rigs and much more. This camera is an excellent option for those wanting an expandable kit with professional results. A removable top handle gives an added level of operation, without a cage, remaining compact. The handle has 3 additional mounting points for more accessories, with the top handle location well suited to accessories like screens and microphones. Also within the handle are XLR audio inputs for high fidelity sound, ensuring you get the most professional results with video and audio.
A dedicated zoom lever even gives you one handed power-zoom control with compatible lenses.

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Optimised Controls

The camera controls that are in frequent use have been located on the top face for easy operation with your thumb, when holding the camera. Other controls are conveniently placed on the back of the camera for right hand operation. Whatever your style of recording, the main camera controls are placed perfectly for right hand operation. This leaves your left hand free to operate the lens, excellent when pulling manual focus in a filmmaking setting. Some of the easy to reach settings include the MENU button and navigation controls, a focus magnifier, customisable record button.

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Superb Quality

The Sony Cinema FX3A covers the large range of recording formats that you would come to expect from a professional unit like this. Easily adjust your settings to suit the large number of requirements depending on the output quality, usage or to more easily fit your footage in to a multiple camera film set. This camera films in a variety of resolutions and compression rates, offering an extreme 16-bit RAW output in 4264 x 2408 (16:9 aspect ratio) resolution. RAW footage gives more options for those looking to correct and colour-grade their projects in post-production. The high resolution covers the technical requirements of 4K filming.
Frame rate options include 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, and 24p increasing compatibility with professional systems. This gives you a wide range of options when using the camera as a B-cam or even recording slow motion. The camera will even output the 16-bit RAW footage at the same time as internally recording other formats of footage such as proxy files. In short this makes this camera a winner on set fitting perfectly into a professional grade workflow.

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4K 60p Uninterrupted Recording

A fan is built into the camera body, keeping the camera cool and allowing you to shoot all-day without delays while the camera cools down. This passive cooling efficiently reduces temperature in the whole system. This prevents heat build-up that can result in thermal shutdown in some cameras, occurring when the image sensor and processor get too hot. You can be sure of continuous and uninterrupted filming up to 4K 60p, with the appropriate battery or mains power source. This is an excellent feature for filmmakers working on jobs such as film projects with longs shots, wedding films, electronic news gathering, and the like.

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AI Autofocus

With a total of 627 phase-detection AF points and 425 Contrast-detect AF points when recording in movie mode, the accuracy and speed of focus is exceptional. AI-based Real-time Eye AF makes tracking your subject a breeze when creating stills or video.

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Anti-Dust System

A filter positioned at the front of the image sensor utilises an ultrasonic frequency system to remove dust and particles. This system oscillates at an 70,000 cycles per second for excellent results. When shooting professional video or stills a spot of dust can drastically reduce the quality of the output and make for hours of extra time in post-production, tediously correcting the stills or video.
By activating when you turn the camera on, cleaning occurs without your input. For times when you want to clean there is also a manual option. Often the dust enters the system when performing the common task of changing lenses, so you have that extra level of protection and peace of mind.

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Tough Construction

The magnesium alloy camera chassis inside the Sony FX3A is both rigid and lightweight. This extra durability of the body of the front cover, the top, the rear cover and the internal frame makes for a professional-grade durability. The on-body accessory attachment mounting holes on the cage-less design have been machined from a hard stainless steel, giving you maximum reliability and resistance from wear.
Even the lens mount has been fortified with 6 screws on the mount, ensuring a rigid connection, even with larger lenses such as super-telephotos.

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Creating in the Elements

Responding to feedback from working pros dust and moisture resistant elements have been employed through the camera. All body seams and the battery and media covers have dust and moisture sealing employed. Even the cooling airflow is isolated from the body internals, ensuring peace of mind when shooting in less-than-ideal scenarios such as rain or with sand blowing.
An inbuilt active IS, with 5.5 steps (CIPA) image stabilisation works to give you professional results even in lower light by steadying the sensor.

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High Quality Audio Recordings

An important part of any professional capture is the audio quality, and this camera gives you high quality audio recording with the 2 XLR inputs on the top handle with a variety of recording formats with up to 4 channels.

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What's New in the FX3A

The Sony ILMEFX3A Cinema Line FX3A Full Frame E-mount Camera differs from the ILMEFX3 with new updates including:

  • The LCD monitor has changed with a dot count increase from 1,440,000 dots on the FX3 to 2,359,296 dots on the FX3A.
  • Power consumption has only very slightly increased – the number of shots that can be taken when using the LCD monitor has changed from 580 on the FX3 to 570 on the FX3A.
  • The NFC and infrared remote control receiver have been removed (and subsequently the NFC logo will be removed from the body).
  • The included charger will change from the BCQZ1 to the BCZD1.

Specifications:

  • 35mm full-frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm), Exmor R CMOS sensor
  • Approx. 12.9 megapixels
  • ISO 80-102400 equivalent (Expandable to ISO 409600)
  • 1/8000 to 30-second shutter speed
  • LCD: 7.5cm (3.0-type), Approx. 1.44M dots, touch panel, Opening Angle: Approx. 176°, Rotation Angle: Approx. 270°
  • 627 Phase-detect AF points in Movies
  • 425 Contrast-detect AF points
  • AI-based Real-time Eye autofocus in stills and movie mode
  • Standard ISO range 80-102400
  • 5.5 steps (CIPA) image stabilisation with Active Mode stabilisation
  • Digital Audio Interface
  • 120fps 4K and 240fps FHD movie recording
  • 16-bit RAW external recording
  • 15 stops dynamic range
  • Internal intra-frame recording at 10-bit
  • Dual function Media card slots
  • CFexpress Type A with 1000mbps speed
  • Simultaneously display video across three displays
  • RAW, JPEG & HEIF photo formats
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • 2.4 and 5Ghz WiFi
  • Weight 715g with battery and memory card included
  • Weight 1.015kg with XLR Handle, battery pack, SD card
  • Dimensions (W x H x D): 129.7 mm x 77.8mm x 84.5mm

Technical Specifications - FX3A

General Lens Mount   E-mount
Size & Weight (Approx.) Weight (main unit only) 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) 1.015 kg (2 lb 3.8 oz) (with XLR Handle, battery pack, SD card)
  Dimensions (W x H x D) 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 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
  Battery Operating Time Approx. 135 min(Continuous recording, CIPA standard)
  Still shots (LCD monitor): Approx. 570 shots (CIPA standard)
Operating Temperature 0 to 40 degrees C
  32 to 104 degrees F
Storage Temperature -20 to +60 degrees C
  -4 to +140 degrees F
LCD Monitor 7.5cm (3.0-type), Approx. 2,359,296 dots, touch panel, Opening Angle: Approx. 176 deg., Rotation Angle: Approx. 270 deg.
Autofocus 627 Phase-detect AF points in Movies, 425 Contrast-detect AF points, AI-based Real-time Eye autofocus in stills and movie mode
Image Stabilization 5.5 steps (CIPA) image stabilisation with Active Mode stabilisation
Dynamic Range 15 stops dynamic range
Media Dual function Media card slots, CFexpress Type A with 1000mbps speed
Connectivity Bluetooth 5.0, 2.4 and 5Ghz WiFi, Digital Audio Interface
Display Output Simultaneously display video across three displays
Recording Format (Video) 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
  "XAVC S-I HD 59.94p, 222Mbps 4:2:2 10bit, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264"
  "XAVC S-I HD 50p, 185Mbps 4:2:2 10bit, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264"
  "XAVC S-I HD 29.97p, 111Mbps 4:2:2 10bit, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264"
  "XAVC S-I HD 25p, 93Mbps 4:2:2 10bit, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264"
  "XAVC S-I HD 23.98p, 89Mbps 4:2:2 10bit, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264"
  XAVC S 4K
  "XAVC S 4K 59.94p, 200Mbps 4:2:2 10bit, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264"
  "XAVC S 4K 50p, 150Mbps 4:2:2 10bit, 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" (120fps 4K)
  "XAVC S 4K 119.88p/100p, 200Mbps 4:2:0 8bit, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264"
  XAVC S HD
  "XAVC S HD 59.94p/50p/29.97p/25p/23.98p, 50Mbps 4:2:2 10bit, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264"
  "XAVC S HD 59.94p/50p/29.97p/25p/23.98p, 50Mbps 4:2:0 8bit, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264"
  "XAVC S HD 59.94p/50p, 25Mbps 4:2:0 8bit, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264"
  "XAVC S HD 29.97p/25p, 16Mbps 4:2:0 8bit, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264"
  "XAVC S HD 119.88p/100p, 100Mbps 4:2:0 8bit, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264" (240fps FHD)
  "XAVC S HD 119.88p/100p, 60Mbps 4:2:0 8bit, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264"
  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"
Recording Format (Audio) LPCM 2ch(48kHz 16bit), LPCM 2ch(48kHz 24bit), LPCM 4ch(48kHz 24bit), MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch
Recording Frame Rate XAVC S-I 4K 3840x2160/59.94P, 50P, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P
  XAVC S-I HD 1920x1080/59.94P, 50P, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P
  XAVC S 4K 3840x2160/119.88p,100p,59.94P, 50P, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P
  XAVC S HD 1920x1080/119.88p,100p,59.94P, 50P, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P
  XAVC HS 4K 3840x2160/119.88p,100p,59.94P, 50P, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P
Recording/Playback Time 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
  59.94p/50p When using CEA-G160T (160 GB) Approx. 75 minutes When using CEA-G80T (80GB) Approx. 35 minutes" 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 When using CEA-G160T (160 GB) Approx. 110 minutes When using CEA-G80T (80GB) Approx. 55 minutes" XAVC S HD
  59.94p/50p 50M When using CEA-G160T (160 GB) Approx. 310 minutes When using CEA-G80T (80GB) Approx. 150 minutes"
  59.94p/50p 25M When using CEA-G160T (160 GB) Approx. 550 minutes When using CEA-G80T (80GB) Approx. 210 minutes" 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 When using CEA-G160T (160 GB) Approx. 110 minutes When using CEA-G80T (80GB) Approx. 55 minutes"
  59.94p/50p 100M When using CEA-G160T (160 GB) Approx. 170 minutes When using CEA-G80T (80GB) Approx. 80 minutes"
  59.94p/50p 75M When using CEA-G160T (160 GB) Approx. 220 minutes When using CEA-G80T (80GB) Approx. 100 minutes"
  59.94p/50p 45M When using CEA-G160T (160 GB) Approx. 340 minutes When using CEA-G80T (80GB) Approx. 160 minutes"
Recording Format (Proxy Audio) XAVC Proxy: AAC-LC, 128kbps, 2 channels
Recording Format (Proxy Video) XAVC HS HD MPEG-H HEVC/H.265 1920x1080 4:2:0 10bit 16Mbps, 1920x1080 4:2:0 10bit 9Mbps XAVC S HD MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 1280x720 4:2:0 8bit 6Mbps
RAW Output HDMI:4264 x 2408 (60p / 50p / 30p / 25p / 24p), 16bit external recording
Other video function Audio Level Display
  Audio Rec Level
  TC/UB
  Creative Look
  Gamma Display Assist
  PAL/NTSC Selector
  Internal intra-frame recording at 10-bit
Recording (Still) 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 (pixels) [3:2]   35mm full frame L: 4240 x 2832 (12M), M: 2768 x 1848 (5.1M), S: 2128 x 1416 (3.0M) APS-C L: 2768 x 1848 (5.1M), M: 2128 x 1416 (3.0M), S: 1376 x 920 (1.3M)
  Image size (pixels) [4:3] 35mm full frame L: 3776 x 2832 (11M), M: 2464 x 1848 (4.6M), S: 1888 x 1416 (2.7M) APS-C L: 2464 x 1848 (4.6M), M: 1888 x 1416 (2.7M), S: 1232 x 920 (1.1M)
  Image size (pixels) [16:9] 35mm full frame L: 4240 x 2384 (10M), M: 2768 x 1560 (4.3M), S: 2128 x 1200 (2.6M) APS-C L: 2768 x 1560 (4.3M), M: 2128 x 1200 (2.6M), S: 1376 x 776 (1.1M)
  Image size (pixels) [1:1] 35mm full frame L: 2832 x 2832 (8M), M: 1840 x 1840 (3.4M), S: 1408 x 1408 (2.0M) APS-C L: 1840 x 1840 (3.4M), M: 1408 x 1408 (2.0M), S: 912 x 912 (0.8M)
Imaging Device (Type) 35mm full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm), Exmor R CMOS sensor
Number of pixels (effective) Movie: Approx. 10.2 megapixels, Still image: Approx. 12.1 megapixels
Number of pixels (total) Approx. 12.9 megapixels
ISO Sensitivity [Movie] ISO 80-102400 equivalent (Expandable to ISO 409600), AUTO (ISO 80-12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit),
  [Still image] ISO 80-102400 (Expandable to ISO 40- 409600),   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,
Included Charger BC-ZD1 (Updated from BC-QZ1)
Notes NFC and infrared remote control receiver removed from FX3A

* Specifications subject to change by the manufacturer without notice

Key Updates from FX3 to FX3A:

  • LCD monitor upgraded to 2,359,296 dots (from 1,440,000 dots)
  • Still shot capacity slightly reduced to 570 shots (from 580 shots)
  • NFC and infrared remote control receiver removed
  • Charger changed from BC-QZ1 to BC-ZD1
  • Added support for 120fps 4K and 240fps FHD recording
  • Enhanced with 16-bit RAW external recording capability
  • 15 stops dynamic range support
  • Internal 10-bit intra-frame recording

Sony FX3A Body

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)

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