TEST ZONE
different level as compared to its natural competitors.
Its dynamic range, slightly above 15 f-stops in latitude.
But, please let me proceed in a certain order. Very similar in appearance, size and weight to a FS7 and with no intention to replace the latter, this camera features a number of significant differences such as:
Dual ISO, with bases in 800 and 4000, capable of providing excellent results within a very wide range of lighting conditions.
The full-frame backlit Exmor-R sensor, with a 6K native resolution. However, images recorded will never exceed 4K in any of the available formats. The hybrid autofocus system, which is extremely quick and accurate, with expectations for eyetracking focus as from firmware v. 2.0 onwards. The above-mentioned SCinetone colour technology, that really impressed us and which deserves some paragraphs below. The first full-frame format variable neutraldensity filter, featuring continuous variation. 74
Built-in WiFi and 12G SDI, together with timecode and Genlock input-output connectors within the camera’s own body, although we will still need its optional
XDCA-FX9 adaptor in order to record internally in RAW format, this time up to 16 bits. And other minor features that we will examine in due course throughout this lab feature. So, let’s get going. Fitting a 6K sensor in a camera that does not offer –at least for the time being or as foreseen in the short term- any possibility