Sony FX3

The Sony FX3 is a full-frame mirrorless interchangeable-lens compact cinema camera announced on February 23, 2021. Based on the previous year's Sony α7S III, it became available in March 2021. The starting price of $3,900 (£4,200) made it one of the most affordable models in Sony's Cinema line aimed at professional filmmakers.

Improved FX3 features

 * Comfortable, cage-free, handheld operation
 * Greater than 1.6x battery runtime compared to a7S III
 * USB-PD power option for extended shooting time

Common FX3 features

 * Full-frame camera
 * Back-illuminated 12.1MP Exmor R CMOS sensor
 * BIONZ XR processor
 * High-speed rates of 120p in 4K and 240p in HD
 * Dynamic range of 15+ stops

Shared FX3/A7S III attributes

 * 5-axis in-body image stabilization
 * 16-bit raw output via HDMI
 * S-Log2 gamma choice
 * 80 to 409,600 ISO range (expanded)

Cinematic recording
The FX3 comes with an S-Cinetone, a video preset used by Sony's cinema cameras. It can do UHD 4K capture similar to α7S III camera. The FX-3's video-forward design also shares several handling and audio features with the FX6 and the ISO range and battery of the a7S III.