Here are some additional rumors on the Sony FX8 cinema line camera:
- The FX8 will be smaller than the Sony FX9 model.
- The rumored Sony FX8 cinema camera features a 12K sensor with a horizontal pixel count of 12,032.
- The Sony FX8 will support dual native ISO and enhanced sensitivity similar to the Sony FX6.
- 16 stops of dynamic range at three ISO settings: 500, 2000, and 8000.
- The Sony FX8 will support high-quality full-frame/S35 format 8K30p and 4K60p recording (17:9, 16:9), and supports 1.04x cropped 16:9 4K120p recording.
- Although the FX8’s sensor is marketed as an 81-megapixel effective sensor based on a 16:9 crop factor—in line with Cinema Line conventions—it is clearly a full-frame sensor with a total of 96 million pixels.
- Similar to the relationship between the Sony FX30 and Sony A6700. Sony appears to be planning to debut its new image sensor in the CineLine first. This implies that after the FX8’s release, the Sony A7S/A7R series may launch new Alpha cameras featuring a full 3:2 aspect ratio 96-megapixel sensor.
- Unfortunately, Sony has no plans to support Open Gate for cameras, including the FX8 and BURANO.
Additional information on the two upcoming Sony professional video cameras
