Sony FX5 Full-Frame Cinema Camera

Preorder now — expected to ship August 18, 2026.

Lighting the way forward. The Sony Cinema Line FX5 brings 5K 3:2 Open Gate, internal X-OCN compressed RAW, Three Base ISO and Dual Gain Shooting together in a compact full-frame body — empowering filmmakers to step confidently into the next stage of their professional journey.

A full-frame fully-stacked Exmor RS CMOS sensor pairs with the BIONZ XR2 engine and integrated AI processing for fast readout, 15+ stops of latitude and dramatically improved subject recognition. Open Gate recording — a first in the Cinema Line FX series — captures 5K up to 60 fps in full-frame 3:2 and 4K up to 120 fps, giving you total freedom over framing, speed and delivery. Internal 16-bit scene-linear X-OCN in LT, C1 and C2 removes the need for an external RAW recorder entirely.

Three Base ISO settings (800, 4000 and 12800) plus Dual Gain Shooting keep shadows clean across wildly different lighting conditions, while S-Cinetone, S-Gamut3/S-Gamut3.Cine and three S-Log3 modes slot the FX5 straight into a professional grading pipeline alongside VENICE 2. Five-axis in-body stabilization, a 4-axis multi-angle 3.5-type monitor, dual CFexpress Type A/SD slots, and up to 170 minutes of cooled continuous recording round out a body built for real production days.

Key Features

• 5K full-frame fully-stacked Exmor RS CMOS sensor
• BIONZ XR2 processor with integrated AI processing
• Open Gate recording — 5K 3:2 up to 60 fps, 4K up to 120 fps
• Internal X-OCN compressed RAW (LT / C1 / C2)
• Three Base ISO — 800 / 4000 / 12800
• Dual Gain Shooting, a Cinema Line FX series first
• 15+ stops of latitude with low shadow noise
• S-Cinetone and three S-Log3 modes (Cine EI, Cine EI Quick, Flexible ISO)
• Built-in anamorphic de-squeeze — 1.3x, 1.5x, 1.6x, 1.8x, 2.0x
• 5-axis in-body image stabilization with 2x wider roll compensation
• Fast Hybrid AF with up to 759 points and Real-time Eye AF
• BIG6 (HOME) screen inherited from CineAlta
• Dual CFexpress Type A / SD (UHS-II) card slots
• Up to 170 minutes of continuous recording with active cooling
• 3.5-type 4-axis multi-angle monitor
• Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax 2x2 MIMO) and 2.5GBASE-T wired LAN
• 96 kHz/32-bit float audio via the XLR handle unit

Specifications

In the Box

Body Only (ILMEFX5B): Rechargeable Battery NP-SA100, Battery Charger BC-SAD1, body cap, accessory shoe cap, VF terminal protection cap.

With XLR Handle (ILMEFX5): all of the above plus the XLR handle unit, handle shoe cap and accessory shoe kit.

USB PD compatible power supply and USB cable are not included with the BC-SAD1 charger. Simultaneous two-battery charging requires a USB PD power supply delivering 45 W or higher.

Planned post-launch firmware (August 2027 or later): HFR up to 240 fps in X-OCN, XAVC S-I 3:2 full-sensor recording, vertical-shooting UI, and a frame grab function.