Tag: Sony FX30

DpreviewTV: The Best & Worst Cameras and Lenses of 2022

DPRTV published its Best & Worst cameras and lenses for 2022. Below is a summary of their rankings:

Best lens:
Winner: Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GMII
Runner-up: Sigma 20mm f/1.4

Best video camera:
Winner: Fuji X-H2s
Runner-up: Sony FX-30

Best photo camera:
Winner: Sony A7rV
Runner-up: Fuji X-H2s

Worst lens: Fujinon 18-120mm

Worst video camera: Sony ZV-1F

Worst photo camera: Nikon Z30

Sony FX30 Cinema APS-c Camera with 26MP and 16-bit RAW recording

Sony has announced the FX30, a compact digital cinema camera that shares the same body design as the older FX3, but upgrades from full-frame to an all-new back-illuminated 26MP APS-C sensor that captures Super35 4K video.

The new Sony FX30 sits below the FX3 in Sony’s E-mount cinema camera lineup and is designed to bridge the gap between what budding creators want and what’s being released for the professional market.

Compared to the Sony FX3 (approx. $3,898 on Adorama | B&H | Amazon), which features a 4K direct-sampling full-frame sensor with ISO 409,600, the Sony FX30 instead uses a Super35 sensor with 6K sampling and ISO 32,000. 6K resolution.

The Sony FX30 digital cinema camera is already available to pre-order on Bhphotovideo.com and Adorama.com for $1,799. Continue reading “Sony FX30 Cinema APS-c Camera with 26MP and 16-bit RAW recording”